{"product_id":"real-mccoys-2-blow-go-horsehide-flight-jacket-monarch","title":"The Real McCoy’s A-2 “Blow and Go” Horsehide Flight Jacket, Monarch Contract, Bugs Bunny Nose Art, Size 36","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eAn old-period Real McCoy’s A-2 on a Monarch Mfg. Co. contract body, its back painted with a “Blow and Go” mural of pilot portrait and P-51 Mustang, its chest answered by a Bugs Bunny-style nose-art patch and a “G. Yeager” name strip. History, humor and heroism meet in one horsehide jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA visually compelling and culturally layered A-2 from the old Real McCoy’s period, executed on a Monarch Mfg. Co. contract-style horsehide body (AC Order W535-AC-23378) and distinguished by an expansive painted back panel titled “Blow and Go”. The contract reproduction already carries legitimate structural lineage; the full aviation mural moves the jacket into another category, a story rendered in horsehide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back composition sets a calm, grounded, almost cinematic pilot portrait against a clouded battlefield sky, anchoring the scene, while a P-51 Mustang, angled in motion rather than static, gives it kinetic energy. American and Japanese visual language coexist in a USA\/Japan insignia fusion motif, almost a cultural handshake disguised as conflict, and a winged insignia with target emblem bridges military authority and graphic precision. Above it all, “Blow and Go” reads like a wartime slogan carried across decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front changes register. A Bugs Bunny nose-art style chest patch and a name strip reading “G. Yeager” echo the personalized aircraft markings pilots applied to their machines, and recall the irreverence, cartoons and humor of WWII aircrew culture. The tone shifts from heroic to human, from historical to personal; this duality, WWII aviation mythology interpreted through Japanese reproduction culture with a postwar pop icon infused, is central to the jacket’s appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction follows the classic A-2 silhouette, with dual flap pockets, knit cuffs and waist, and period-correct label execution. The horsehide is a warm russet to mid-brown with a natural gloss patina: a soft sheen that catches light like bronze, subtle grain variation across panels and natural creasing that feels earned. Neither stiff nor broken down, it sits where structure, age and flexibility give visual depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Real McCoy’s studied military contracts with near-archaeological care, and pieces such as this belong to a second wave of A-2 culture in which historical fidelity meets artistic reinterpretation and American wartime mythology is filtered through Japanese craftsmanship. It speaks to McCoy’s collectors drawn by the old label and Monarch contract, aviation enthusiasts drawn by Mustang, pilot and slogan, art jacket collectors drawn by a full back mural with front nose art, and archive fashion collectors seeking a wearable statement; size 36 also suits display and Japanese archive sizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Real McCoy’s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Blow and Go” custom back paint A-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContract Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monarch Mfg. Co. A-2 (AC Order W535-AC-23378)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Real McCoy’s period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horsehide leather shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm russet \/ mid-brown with natural gloss patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack Art:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Blow and Go” aviation mural with pilot portrait, P-51 Mustang, USA\/Japan insignia fusion motif, winged insignia and target emblem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront Detail:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bugs Bunny nose-art style chest patch; name strip “G. Yeager”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic A-2 silhouette, dual flap pockets, knit cuffs and waist, period-correct label execution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStated Grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rank 3 (good vintage condition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood vintage condition, stated as Rank 3: a well-preserved vintage-style reproduction with honest wear and strong presence, not a pristine archive piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRib knits show visible wear with small holes and abrasion; this is the main condition note.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather shows natural aging, light wear, light creasing and a healthy patina.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructure intact, with no major distortion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtwork remains vibrant and visually dominant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn old Real McCoy’s A-2 built to the Monarch Mfg. Co. contract (AC Order W535-AC-23378) with period-correct label execution; the back mural and front nose-art patch are custom additions to the reproduction base. 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=\"\/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=\"\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-military-flight-jacket-nose-art\"\u003eMilitary Flight Jackets\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/american-casual-amekaji-and-wagara-fashion\"\u003eAmekaji \u0026amp; Wagara Fashion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/real-mccoys-b-3-shearling-flight-jacket-rough-wear-contract\"\u003eReal McCoy’s B-3 shearling flight jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/toys-mccoy-2-horsehide-flight-jacket-anything-goes-marilyn\"\u003eToys McCoy A-2 “Anything Goes” horsehide jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/toys-mccoy-n-1-leather-deck-jacket-tmj1325-buccaneers-pin-up\"\u003eToys McCoy N-1 “Buccaneers” horsehide deck 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=\"\/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: real mccoys blow and go a-2 · real mccoys monarch a-2 · monarch contract a-2 horsehide · bugs bunny nose art flight jacket · a-2 jacket p-51 mustang back paint · old real mccoys flight jacket size 36 · painted horsehide a-2 jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Real McCoy's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52253386637605,"sku":null,"price":2850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/RealMcCoy_sA-2BLOWANDGOHorsehideFlightJacketMonarchContractBugsBunnyNoseArtYeagerSize36_1.png?v=1776783911","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/real-mccoys-2-blow-go-horsehide-flight-jacket-monarch","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}