SIZE 44 Cockpit USA Mens Horsehide A-2 Leather Flight Jacket - Final Sale Ships Same Day Size:44 The text translates roughly as:

The text translates roughly as: "This foreign person has come to China to help in the war effort

Leather waist belt for fit adjustment

and finished by skilled craftsmen

so had their jackets trimmed down

Seal brown military spec Goatskin leather

SIZE 44 Cockpit USA Mens Horsehide A-2 Leather Flight Jacket - Final Sale Ships Same Day Size:44 The text translates roughly as:The Cockpit USA Horsehide A 2 is crafted from genuine russet brown horsehide the same leather issued to USAAF pilots throughout the 1930s and 1940s. Horsehide was the original A 2 specification material: it breaks in slowly, wears hard, and develops a deep, irreplaceable patina that records years of use. Many original WWII horsehide A 2s are still intact today, which speaks directly to the leathers longevity. One piece back panel for nose art.