Original U.S. WWII B-26 “A Bientot” Distinguished Flying Cross Recipient Gunner S/Sgt Theodor H. Mains’ Painted A2 Flight Jacket - 65 Combat Missions - 451st Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group Untouched Antique Guns prior to 1972

prior to 1972

until the outbreak of the First World War in 1914

The blade surface has a lovely oxidized patina

Pulling out the ring-pull starts an arming delay

and it is unlikely that we will have another any time soon

Original U.S. WWII B-26 “A Bientot” Distinguished Flying Cross Recipient Gunner S/Sgt Theodor H. Mains’ Painted A2 Flight Jacket - 65 Combat Missions - 451st Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group Untouched Antique Guns prior to 1972Original Item. One of a Kind. This is the outstanding A 2 Flight Jacket of Distinguished Flying Cross Recipient & Gunner Staff Sergeant Theodor H. Mains, 451st Bombardment Squadron, 322nd Bombardment Group, who served aboard the B 26 A Bientot (Ill be Seeing You) during 65 missions in France and Germany. He was also awarded the Air Medal with Ten Oak Leaf Clusters! The jacket is beautifully painted to the front with his squadron insignia and to the