AVIREX A-2 Style Leather Flight Jacket, American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers Back Paint, Brown, Size 40

AVIREX's A-2 interpretation in brown leather, carried by a large American Volunteer Group back painting that draws on the Flying Tigers legend. Less artifact than echo, it delivers the A-2's muscular silhouette and the graphic charge of a painted jacket in a highly wearable form.

The Piece

This AVIREX jacket is a contemporary interpretation of the classic A-2, drawing on the visual mythology of the American Volunteer Group, the Flying Tigers of the China theater. Rather than pursuing strict historical reproduction, it works within AVIREX's long-established language of military-inspired Americana, where aviation heritage is rendered through fashion; it is not asking to be mistaken for a 1940s survivor.

The large back composition reads AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP, with an aircraft motif and AVIREX branding. Stacked typography, an aggressive vertical arrangement, a brash Americana palette and theatrical scale transform the back into a narrative surface, doing what painted jackets once did: making the wearer visible from behind as part of a story. The Flying Tigers image remains powerful because it compresses volunteerism, courage and propeller-era heroics into a single idea.

The jacket is cut in brown leather in a traditional short-waisted A-2 silhouette: short body, ribbed hem, pointed collar and a strong shoulder and chest. Brown keeps it close to aviation memory and preserves the tonal relationship between leather and painted graphics. Pieces of this kind, from late 20th-century to contemporary flight-jacket culture, hold a following among collectors who came to flight jackets through Japanese and American streetwear, motorcycle scenes and postwar Americana revival.

Details

• Maker: AVIREX
• Model: A-2 style flight jacket with back paint
• Era: Late 20th century to contemporary
• Material: Genuine leather
• Color: Brown
• Artwork: Large back paint reading “AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP” with aircraft motif and AVIREX branding, referencing Flying Tigers / China theater mythology
• Size: 40
• Measurements: Shoulder 46 cm · Chest 54.5 cm · Sleeve 63 cm · Back length 66.5 cm · Front length 68.5 cm

Condition

• Good condition, with only minor storage creasing.
• Storage wrinkles; no major damage or staining.
• Knits show strong overall condition.

Authenticity & Care

An AVIREX fashion interpretation of the USAAF A-2 rather than a historical military garment; the back art references the Flying Tigers rather than reproducing a specific wartime original jacket. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Packed 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 published policy.

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