{"product_id":"wwii-usaaf-2-flight-jacket-anti-luftwaffe-back-paint-27753","title":"Chaqueta de vuelo A-2 de las Fuerzas Aéreas del Ejército de EE. UU. de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, pintura trasera antifuerza aérea alemana, tipo 27753, cremallera CONMAR, talla 40","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA wartime A-2 of the maker-ambiguous 27753 type whose back painting turns the Luftwaffe eagle into a scavenging vulture, propaganda in miniature from the European Theater. Ghosts of removed rank insignia and a name tag record a jacket that changed with its wearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare and compelling wartime A-2, attributed to the maker-ambiguous “27753” group commonly associated in collector literature with Cable Raincoat, and distinguished by an unusually sophisticated satirical back painting directed against the German Luftwaffe. It is made in substantial seal brown leather with a functioning CONMAR zipper and retains notable structural integrity and a strong period silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse reinterprets the Luftwaffe eagle in a degraded, vulture-like form, turning enemy insignia into an object of ridicule. Rather than a combat-victory scene, the painter undermines the adversary symbolically: the shift from eagle to scavenger is propaganda in miniature, performing contempt, humor and wartime confidence at once. The approach is characteristic of the European Theater, where painted jackets tended to sharpen around direct opposition, enemy emblems and grim humor, and here it is contextually coherent. A “B.T.O.” marking is read here as “Big Theater Operation”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraces of removed insignia add to the jacket's history: former epaulette rank devices and a left-chest name tag. These ghosts are evidence of change rather than loss, showing a garment that moved through time and identity rather than remaining fixed in one ceremonial state, a biography that cosmetically cleaner examples lack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 27753 shorthand describes a maker-ambiguous but collector-recognized, pattern-stable class of A-2 that cannot be explained by a neat contract chart and rewards discernment. The jacket suits the collector who already owns standard-contract examples and values painted narrative and cultural complexity over label orthodoxy: a museum-worthy artifact of combat-era aviation culture and anti-enemy visual rhetoric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27753 type, commonly associated by collectors with Cable Raincoat Co. (maker-ambiguous)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e WWII USAAF A-2 flight jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1940s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheater:\u003c\/strong\u003e European Theater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy seal brown leather, likely steerhide; horsehide not fully excluded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e US 40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shoulder 46 cm · Chest 52 cm · Sleeve 60 cm from shoulder \/ 45 cm from pit · Length 63 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original CONMAR zipper, functioning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly refined one-off period-style anti-Luftwaffe satire, eagle-to-vulture transformation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/strong\u003e “B.T.O.”, interpreted here as Big Theater Operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemoved Elements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Epaulette rank insignia; left chest name tag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong wartime survivor with excellent structural life for its category.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather thick and healthy: substantial thickness, retained suppleness, no indication of collapse, age-consistent surface wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLining stable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnits show wear and repair but remain coherent with the jacket's age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGhosting from removed epaulette rank insignia and the left chest name tag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVerification Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting determines much of the jacket's standing: whether the pigment has aged into the leather, whether crackle follows the same temporal logic as the wear, and whether the handling reads as wartime hand-execution rather than later imitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint age under magnification and UV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather oxidation consistency beneath painted zones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThread chronology around the removed epaulette insignia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal pattern comparison against accepted 27753 examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoherent aging across zipper, lining and knits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttributed to the 27753 type commonly linked by collectors with Cable Raincoat Co.; leather type (steerhide or horsehide) cannot be resolved from photographs alone, and the points below are recommended for verification. 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\/wwii-aero-leather-2-flight-jacket-hand-painted-korean-war\"\u003eAero A-2 with painted Korean War blood chit\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/wwii-a-2-flight-jacket-poughkeepsie-horsehide-queen-of-tarts-pin-up-painted-varnished\"\u003ePoughkeepsie A-2 with Queen Of Tarts pin-up\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/es\/products\/early-type-l-2-flight-jacket-first-pattern-two-tone\"\u003eEarly first-pattern Type L-2 flight 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: anti luftwaffe a-2 jacket · 27753 a-2 flight jacket · cable raincoat a-2 · wwii painted a-2 european theater · conmar zipper a-2 · original wwii a-2 size 40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japonista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52242201510181,"sku":null,"price":15950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/WWIIWW2A-2FlightJacketAntiLuftwaffeBackPaintEuropeanTheater27753TypeCONMARRareUSAAFLeatherJacket_1.png?v=1776480502","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/es\/products\/wwii-usaaf-2-flight-jacket-anti-luftwaffe-back-paint-27753","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}