American
Chest Insignia, 571st Bombardment Squadron, 390th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, Leather
Superb reproduction of the chest badge of 571st Bombardment Squadron, 390th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, hand-painted on a piece of leather. Activated in January 1943, it became one of the four bomber squadrons of the 390th Bombardment Group (Heavy), equipped with B-17 Flying Fortresses (fuselage code: FC ). After several months of intensive training in Montana, the squadron reached England in July 1943, where it was assigned to the 8th Air Force. After several months of bombing German factories, the squadron bombed Normandy coast on D-Day and would take part to in many other missions during the Battle of Normandy. This large patch (12.5 cm in diameter) was worn by B-17 crews on their A-2 jackets.
Chest Insignia, 587th Bombardment Squadron, 394th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force Leather
Superb reproduction of the chest badge of 587th Bombardment Squadron, 394th Bombardment Group (Medium), 9th Air Force, hand-painted on a piece of leather. Activated in 1943, it became one of the four bomber squadrons of the 394th Bombardment Group (Medium), equipped with B-26 Marauders (fuselage marking, K5 ). After several months of intensive training in Florida, the squadron reached England in February 1944, where it was assigned to the 9th Air Force. The squadron bombed gun emplacements at Cherbourg on D-Day and would take part in many other missions during the Battle of Normandy such as Operation Cobra. This large patch (14 cm in diameter) was worn by B-26 crews on their A-2 jackets.
Chest Insignia, 670th Bombardment Squadron, 416th Bombardment Group, 9th Air Force, Leather
Superb reproduction of the chest badge of 670th Bombardment Squadron, 416th Bombardment Group (Light), 9th Air Force, hand-painted on a piece of leather. Activated in January 1943, it became one of the four bomber squadrons of the 390th Bombardment Group (Light), equipped with A-20 Havocs (fuselage code: F6 ). After several months of intensive training in Louisiana, the squadron reached England in February 1944, where it was assigned to the 9th Air Force. After several months of bombing German factories, the squadron bombed Normandy coast on D-Day and would take part to in many other missions during the Battle of Normandy. This large patch (12.5 cm in diameter) was worn by A-20 crews on their A-2 jackets.
Chest Insignia, 68th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, Leather
Superb reproduction of the chest badge of 68th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, hand-painted on a piece of leather. Activated in January 1941, it became one of the four bomber squadrons of the 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy), equipped with B-24 Liberators (fuselage code WQ ). After several months of intensive training in Louisiana, the squadron reached England in October 1942, where it was assigned to the 8th Air Force. After several months of bombing German factories, the squadron bombed Normandy coast on D-Day and would take part to in many other missions during the Battle of Normandy. This large patch (12.5 cm in diameter) was worn by B-24 crews on their A-2 jackets.
Chest Insignia, 703rd Bombardment Squadron, 445th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, Leather
Superb reproduction of the chest badge of 703rd Bombardment Squadron, 445th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, hand-painted on a piece of leather. Activated in April 1943, it became one of the four bomber squadrons of the 445th Bombardment Group (Heavy), equipped with B-24 Liberators (fuselage code: RN ). After several months of intensive training in Iowa, the squadron reached England in October 1943, where it was assigned to the 8th Air Force. After several months of bombing German factories, the squadron bombed Normandy coast on D-Day and would take part to in many other missions during the Battle of Normandy. This large patch (13 cm in diameter) was worn by B-24 crews on their A-2 jackets.
Chest Insignia, 708th Bombardment Squadron, 447th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, Leather
Superb reproduction of the chest badge of 708th Bombardment Squadron, 447th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, hand-painted on a piece of leather. Activated on May 1, 1943, it became one of the four bomber squadrons of the 381st Bombardment Group (Heavy), equipped with B-17 Flying Fortresses (fuselage code CQ ). After several months of intensive training, the squadron reached England in November-December 1943, where it was assigned to the 8th Air Force. After several months of bombing German factories, the squadron bombed Normandy coast on D-Day and would take part to in many other missions during the Battle of Normandy. This large patch (12.5 cm in diameter) was worn by B-17 crews on their A-2 jackets.
Chest Insignia, 86th Transport Squadron, 27th Transport Group, Leather
Superb reproduction of the 86th Transport Squadron, 27th Transport Group chest insignia. Hand painted on a piece of leather. Activated in the spring of 1943, it is one of the original squadrons of the 27th Transport Group, tasked with providing air transport for members of the 8th Air Force in England. This insignia (diameter 12.5 cm) was worn by C-47 pilots on their A-2 leather jackets.
Chest Insignia, 91st Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force, Leather
Superb reproduction of the chest badge of the 91st Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, hand-painted on a piece of leather. Activated in April 1942, it leads four bombardment squadrons equipped with B-17 Flying Fortresses (tail code: A in a triangle). After several months of intensive training in Florida, the group reached England in October 1942, where it was assigned to the 8th Air Force. After several months of bombing German factories, the squadron bombed Normandy coast on D-Day and would take part to in many other missions during the Battle of Normandy. One of most famous bombers of the war, the Memphis Belle, served in the 324th Bombardment Squadron, one of the four squadrons that made up the 91st Bombardment Group. This large patch (12.5 cm in diameter) was worn by B-17 crews on their A-2 jackets.
Chest Insignia, VF-3, US Navy, Leather
Superb reproduction of the chest badge of the US Navy VF-3 squadron, hand-painted on a piece of leather. Activated on July 1, 1935, it is one of the US Navy attack squadron. It took part in numerous campaigns in the Pacific, including Midway, Guadalcanal and the Philippines. Operating from US Navy aircraft carriers, it flew the F4F Wildcat and then, from 1943, the F6F Hellcat. This insignia (12.5 cm in diameter) was worn by Navy pilots on the G-1 jackets.
Chewing-gum, Fan Tan
Reproduction of the American chewing-gum by Fan Tan , perfect for your reenactment impression.
Chewing-gum, Wrigley's Doublemint
Reproduction of the American chewing-gum by Wrigley's , perfect for your reenactment impression.
