{"product_id":"flying-leather-a2-full-paint-horsehide-jacket","title":"Chaqueta de vuelo A-2 de piel de caballo con pintura completa de Flying Leather Co., pin-up «The End of the World», corresponde a 38–40","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA Flying Leather Co. A-2 in heavyweight horsehide, made in the U.S.A. and fully painted with a theatrical pin-up beneath the words “The End of the World”. A modern homage to USAAF personalization, near-unused and only beginning its patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA richly executed A-2 interpretation in heavyweight horsehide, adorned with a fully painted back panel depicting a theatrical pin-up composition beneath the phrase “The End of the World”. The surface is populated with aircraft tally motifs and period-referential insignia that evoke the USAAF personalization practices of the mid-20th century, an assertive and visually complex example at the meeting point of historical homage and modern craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the back, “The End of the World” arches like a final curtain over a pin-up figure caught mid-fall, between gravity and glamour, with rows of kill-style markings referencing WWII enemy aircraft types. Those symbols are historically grounded references to wartime aviation marking systems, used here as part of an aesthetic reconstruction of WWII pilot culture; they make the piece visually powerful and also context-sensitive, suited to a knowledgeable collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front balances the drama with structured military identity: a U.S. flag chest patch, a fighter aircraft illustration in P-47 or similar warbird styling, a cartoon squadron-style emblem patch and a leather pilot-wings badge. Read together, it is a composite squadron jacket, less a single pilot's piece than a curated homage to several narratives. The patches are surface-applied rather than stitched through the lining, favoring comfort over strict military construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe horsehide carries a dense, slightly pebbled texture that records time as it creases, on a structured A-2 silhouette with period-correct ribbing and a reproduction WWII-style zipper with a bell-shaped end detail. The painted finish will evolve with wear. The jacket is not an original wartime artifact but a modern recreation of that culture, between reproduction and artistic reinterpretation, equally at home worn or displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flying Leather Co.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e USAAF A-2 pattern, custom full-painted variant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern interpretation in WWII style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in U.S.A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horsehide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Untagged (fits approx. 38–40)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shoulder 44.5 cm · Chest 56 cm · Length 58 cm · Sleeve 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reproduction WWII-style zipper with bell-shaped end detail; period-correct ribbing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e “The End of the World” script; pin-up figure in mid-fall; rows of kill-style markings referencing WWII enemy aircraft types\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e U.S. flag chest patch; fighter aircraft illustration (P-47 or similar styling); cartoon squadron-style emblem patch; leather pilot-wings badge (patches surface-applied)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNear-unused, with only two or three indoor try-ons; excellent base condition with early-stage patina potential.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather maintained with oiling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo major damage observed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor storage wear and slight paint aging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrace of a removed name patch visible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo rib damage or insect wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlying Leather Co. production, made in the U.S.A.; a modern recreation of WWII pilot culture, not an original wartime jacket. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/american-casual-amekaji-and-wagara-fashion\"\u003eAmekaji \u0026amp; Wagara Fashion\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/vintage-military-flight-jacket-nose-art\"\u003eMilitary Flight Jackets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/custom-made-b-3-mouton-flight-jacket-8th-aaf-heavenly-body\"\u003ecustom B-3 Heavenly Body pin-up mouton jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/real-mccoys-2-blow-go-horsehide-flight-jacket-monarch\"\u003eReal McCoy’s A-2 “Blow and Go” flight jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/flying-leather-co-2-horsehide-jacket-end-world-pin-up-full\"\u003eFlying Leather Co. full-paint A-2 jacket\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eYokosuka Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particular size, motif or decade in mind? Postwar souvenir jackets and heritage amekaji surface in Japan one at a time. Name the maker, the embroidery and the chest measurement, and the Hunting Salon™ watches for it on your behalf. \u003ca href=\"\/es\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eRequest a jacket search →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: flying leather a-2 full paint · end of the world painted jacket · full paint a-2 horsehide · pin up a-2 flight jacket · painted bomber jacket made in usa · a-2 jacket kill markings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japonista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52243079463205,"sku":null,"price":2780.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/VintageStyleA-2LeatherJacketFullPaintPin-UpArtWWIICustomHorsehideFlightJacketSize38USA_1.png?v=1776784285","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/es\/products\/flying-leather-a2-full-paint-horsehide-jacket","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}