Aces and Eights Flight Jacket Z21V029

The Cockpit USA Aces & Eights A-2 Flight Jacket is a tribute to the crew of the Boeing B-17G aka “Aces & Eights”. Commemorating their bravery and sacrifice during WWII, the “Aces & Eights” was assigned to the 379th Bomb Group, 527th Bomb Squadron, and 8th Air Force stationed at the Royal Air Force Kimbolton Air Field in Cambridgeshire, England. It’s crew flew over 30 combat missions with the 527th BS and contributing to the 379th Bomb Group’s record as the most successful bomb group in the Eighth Air Force by wars end. Sadly the “Aces & Eights” was lost along with its crew during a training flight in England on May 1944. Their sacrifice and legacy will not be forgotten and we do so by honoring it’s heroes through our latest addition. Proudly Made in The USA our Aces & Eights A-2 pilot jacket