AVIREX WWII REPRODUCTION PILOTS A-2 JACKET WITH 115 SIGNATURES, 99 OF THEM ARE ACE'S AND THE OTHER 16 ARE WELL KNOW PILOTS AND CREWMEN. THE COMPLETE LIST OF THE SIGNATORIES ARE BELOW THE PICTURE'S. PRICED AT $2,500.00
I AM LISTING THESE TWO JACKETS FOR A FRIEND & FELLOW AVIATION ENTHUSIAST, WILSON O'NEAL, WHO SPENT MANY YEARS COLLECTING THESE SIGNATURES AND IN HIS OWN WORDS BELOW IS HIS INFORMATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE JACKETS PLEASE EMAIL WILSON AT wilsncon@comcast.net PLEASE BE SURE TO MENTION THAT YOU SAW THESE JACKETS ON MY WEBSITE: DORTCHS MILITARY SALES
As for the history behind the signatures and how/where I got them, I started getting signatures on the Avirex in 1994 at the Reno Air Races. I've been to several American Fighter Aces events in the last eight years plus I go to a lot of air shows. The Cable I just started getting signatures on last year. Some of the signatures on the Avirex are in pen, but most are with a black sharpie. The Cable's signatures are all sharpie except one.







Aces Signatures
Name Unit Score(if any) Notoriety
Allen, William 55th FG 5
Amoss, Dudley 55th FG 5.5 Me-262 victory
Anderson, Bud 357th FG 16.25
Anderson, Quinton P-47 pilot in WWII; author of "A Fighter Pilot’s Story"
Arnold, Fredrick P-38 pilot in MTO during WWII
Asbury, Richard 363rd FG 5
Bankey, Ernest 364th FG 9.5
Barber, Rex 35th FG 5 Shot down Yamamoto
Bettinger, Steve 57th FG, 4th FG 6 Korean War
Blesse, Boots 4th FW 10 Korean War
Brooks, Jim 31st FG 13
Brown, Gerald 55th FG 5
Brueland, Lowell 354th FG 14.5 2 in Korea
Bryan, Donald 352nd FG 13
Burdick, Clinton 356th FG 5.5 Father an ace in WWI
Candelaria, Richard 479th FG 6
Chandler, George 347th FG 5
Cleveland, Chick 5 Korean War
Coats, Robert VF-17 9.3
Collingsworth, Jerry 31st FG 6
Comstock, Harold 56th FG 5
Crosby, John "Ted" VF-17 5.25
Cummings, Donald 55th FG 6.5(one in A-36)
Curtin, Clyde 4th FW 5 Korean War
Dahlberg, Ken 354th FG 14
Duffy, Jim VF-15 5
Dungan, Fred VF(N)-76 7
East, Clyde 10th PRG 13
Edens, Billy 56th FG 7
Edwards, "Stocky" James P-40 Warhawk, RCAF 19
Empey, James 52nd FG 5
Fischer, Harold 51st FW 10 Korean War
Foltz, Ralph VF-15 5
Foss, Joe VMF-121 26 MOH
Foster, Cecil 51st FW 9 Korean War
Franger, Marvin VF-9 9
Gabreski, Gabby 56th FG 34.5 6 in Korea
Gailer, Frank 357th FG 5.5
Galer, Robert VMF-224 13 MOH
Gardner, Lefty P-38 Reno racer
Gerick, Steven 56th FG 5
Gibson, "Hoot" Ralph 4th FW 5 Korean War
Goebel, Robert 31st FG 11
Gordon, "Flash" Don VF-10 7
Greening, Bud 479th FG
Gross, Kelly 354th FG 6 ME-262 kill
Gutt, Fred VMF-223 8
Hardy, Willis VF-17 6.5
Hargreaves, Carl VF-2 8.5
Harper, John LSO on the Belleau Wood 2
Headrick, Richard B-17 pilot
Herndon, Nolan A. Doolittle Raider on plane #8
Hillman, Don 365th FG 5 Double escapee
Hoover, Bob WWII Spitfire pilot, chase pilot on X-1 flight, Reno racer
Hurlbut, Frank 82nd FG 9
Jeffrey, Art 479th FG 14 Me-163 kill
Kappeler, Frank A. Doolittle Raider on plane #11
Kasler, James H. 4th FW 6 Korean War
Klibbe, Frank 56th FG 7
Laird, "Diz" Dean VF-4 5.75 Founded "Tail Hook"
Lee, Richard 94th FS 5
Lindsay, Elvin VF-19 8
Loisel, John S. 475th FG 11
Lopez, Don 23rd FG 5
Loving, George 31st FG 5
Luma, "Lou" James 418 Sq. 5 RCAF Mosquito night
Maloney, Tom 1st FG 8
Mallory, Charles VF-18 10
Marshall, "Bones" Winton 4th FW 6.5 Korean War
McGraw, Joseph VC-10 5
McWhorter, Hamilton VF-9 12
Moats, Sandy 352nd FG 8.5
Mollard, Norman VF-45 6
Morehead, James 49th FG 8 2 DSC in P-40
Morgan, Robert Pilot of the "Memphis Belle"
Neilsen, Chase J. Doolittle Raider on plane #6
Novotny, George 325th FG 8
Olds, Robin 479th FG 17 4 in Vietnam
O’Keefe, James VMF-223 7
Omark, Warren TBF Avenger pilot Sank carrier Hiyo
O’Neill, Lawrence F. 348th FG 5
Owens, Joel 1st FG 5
Parr, Ralph 4th FW 10 Korean War
Payne, Fritz VMF-221 5.5
Pearce, James VF-18 5.25
Picardo, Eddie B-24 Tail gunner
Porter, Bruce VMF-111 5 Hellcat night fighter
Powell, Larry P-51 pilot 2
Rankin, Robert 56th FG 10
Reiserer, Russell VF-10 9
Rigby, Alden 352nd FG 6
Riley, Bob 1st FG
Ritchie, Steve 555th TFS 5 Vietnam ace (last)
Roberson, Arval 357th FG 6
Rose, Franklin 354th FG 5
Rosen, Ralph VF-8 6
Ross, Herb 14th FG 7
Rossi, Dick AVG 6
Rusham, John VMF-323 7
Russo, Mike 522nd FS 5 Only A-36 ace
Schimanski, Robert 357th FG 6
Starck, Walter 352nd FG 7
Swett, James VMF-221 15.5 MOH
Tapp, James 15th FG 8
Thatcher, David J. Doolittle Raider on plane #7 "30 Seconds Over Tokyo"
Thwaites, David 356th FG 6
Voris, Butch VF-2 7 1st Blue Angel
Walker, Jack 82nd FS 5
Wandry, Ralph 49th FG 6 Dick Bong’s wingman
Welch, Darrell 1st FG 5
Wells, Albert VMF-223 5
Wendorf, Edward VF-16 5.5
Winks, Robert 357th FG 5.5
Wolf, John VF-2 7
Yeager, Chuck 357th FG 11.5 Me-262 kill, X-1 pilot
EASTMAN CABLE A-2 REPRODUCTION WWII PILOTS JACKET WITH 17 SIGNATURES, 14 ACES AND THE 3 WELL KNOW FIGHTER GROUP PILOTS. SEE THE LIST BELOW THE PICTURES FOR THE SIGNATORIES. PRICED AT $650.00
I AM LISTING THESE TWO JACKETS FOR A FRIEND & FELLOW AVIATION ENTHUSIAST, WILSON O'NEAL, WHO SPENT MANY YEARS COLLECTING THESE SIGNATURES AND IN HIS OWN WORDS BELOW IS HIS INFORMATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE JACKETS PLEASE EMAIL WILSON AT wilsncon@comcast.net PLEASE BE SURE TO MENTION THAT YOU SAW THESE JACKETS ON MY WEBSITE: DORTCHS MILITARY SALES
As for the history behind the signatures and how/where I got them, I started getting signatures on the Avirex in 1994 at the Reno Air Races. I've been to several American Fighter Aces events in the last eight years plus I go to a lot of air shows. The Cable I just started getting signatures on last year. Some of the signatures on the Avirex are in pen, but most are with a black sharpie. The Cable's signatures are all sharpie except one.





Eastman Cable A-2
Signatures
Leslie C. Smith 56th FG 7