Please Note: Custom item. Cannot be returned or exchanged.

Hand Painted Nose Art A-2

You are familiar with our Cape Buffalo Modern A-2 Leather Jacket. Now add some hand painted nose art to this jacket to make it your own. Hand Painted by in-house artist Jim Harley. Our Cape Buffalo Modern A-2 Jacket is made of leather from one of the toughest & most dangerous big game animals in Africa. Cape Buffaloes are one of the “big five” African game animals, but not categorized as an endangered species. Can weigh up to 2,000 lbs. Notoriously difficult to bring down. Our Buffalo leather is very unique and has that old world feel and look. Our tanning and antiquing process ensures that no two jackets will look exactly alike.

With this pedigree, it’s no surprise that our Cape Buffalo Modern A-2 Jacket is one of the toughest and most durable jackets we manufacture. Built like a tank and will withstand whatever adventures you want to take it on. Ideal for bikers, pilots, adventurers or anyone else who needs or appreciates an ultra-tough jacket. Though tough, it’s also a very refined jacket.  The antique brown cape buffalo leather is wonderfully soft and rich looking, which makes it equally ideal for use in the urban jungle for those who are less adventure-inclined. Designed to age with wear. A great three season jacket. This jacket has the style, the look, and is a fantastic value. Great 3 Season Jacket! Import.

US Wings Bomber Jackets mean History & Heritage

Hand Painted Nose Art A-2 Leather Jacket features:

• 100% Cape Buffalo leather
  • Leather Thickness: 1.2 – 1.3 mm
  • Drum Dyed
• Snap down collar
• One piece back
• One piece sleeves
• Snap close cargo pockets
• Stitched down epaulets
• Military spec brass zipper
• One interior pocket
• Side entry hand warmer pockets
• Brown satin nylon lining
• Knit cuffs and waistband
• Jacket Length: Regular and Long
• Color: Antique Brown
• Fit: Normal

Additional custom designs available: Custom Hand Painting Form

El Lobo: El Lobo was worn and made famous by the late and great Ted Williams. A great baseball players, but also served as a Marine in WWII and the Korean War.

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Sack Time: Sack Time Nose Art was a widely used nose art image based on a Vargas pin-up girl.

Shangri La: The “Shangri-La” was a P-51 mustang that was flown by Don S. Gentile. On April 8, 1944, he surpassed Eddie Rickenbacker to become the “Ace of Aces”, the highest scoring fighter pilot in American history. Dubbed “Captain Courageous” by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Winston Churchill referred to him as his wing-man. He was known to give up weekend passes so that he would be available to fly. On one mission he defeated German Ace, Kurt Von Meyer, who had 150 allied kills to his credit. He finished his WWII flying career at 23 with over 350 combat hours, 182 sorties, and over 27 victories to his name.