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The
303rd Bombardment Group was formed on the 28th January 1942 and whose
motto was 'Might in Flight'. It was a group that was to go down in
history as one of the most famous bomber units of WWII - they were known
as the 'Hell's Angels'.
Arriving at Molesworth on the 9th September 1942, the 303rd were assigned to the 8th Air Force, and were one of the first American bomber groups to arrive in England to join the British in the bombing campaign against Germany. They went on to fly more combat missions than any other bomber group in the USAAF, 364 in total, and take part in some of the bloodiest sorties of the war; targets such as the ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt; shipbuilding yards at Bremen; synthetic rubber plant at Huls; the aircraft engine factories of Hamburg; the industrial quarter of Frankfurt and the marshalling yards at Le Mans were among the destinations where they flew to hell and back, and which earned them a much deserved Distinguished Unit Citation.
Proud of their group's reputation many of the airmen had their jackets painted on the back with various motifs and slogans. In the case of the 303rd, many were emblazoned with the Hell's Angles pseudonym on the back, and quite often this would be accompanied by a series of bombs which depicted the number of missions flown.
As the 2nd addition to the Elite Units range were are extremely proud to offer an incredible recreation of an original Hell's Angels back painted A-2 of the famous 303rd Bombardment Group. 1st Lt Constantine J. Duros was a Bombardier in the 360th Bombardment Squadron who completed a tour flying 29 missions in total, and had his Rough Wear 27752 A-2 jacket painted in such a way.
Utilising our reproduction of this very same model A-2 , we have recreated an exact replica of the Duros A-2.
As you will see from the images in the photo gallery the back-painting is superbly rendered, and has been worked in order to capture the essence of a time-aged original. To the front left breast is sewn a superb hand-embroidered Hell's Angels squadron patch (360th B.Sqdn), which is a perfect recreation of a theatre-made original.
The garment is finally given our TimeWorn® process, with even greater detailing than that of our regular finish, which renders the garment with a stunning vintage patina that is unbelievably convincing. Both the painting and the patch melt into the leather as though they have been seated there for decades, giving you the ultimate in a recreation of a true vintage icon.
The product is delivered to you in a custom-made, metal-edge, hard-card box to treasure forever, and eventually hand-down to your next generation - just like an original.
Due to the extremely specialist nature of this product only a very few pieces can be made on a yearly basis, so we ask for your kind understanding if delivery times are particularly extended when ordering this item.
(Click here to go to the official 303rd Bombardment Group Hell's Angels website )
Disclaimer: 'Hell's Angels' is a registered trademark of the 'Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club'. The use of the term 'Hell's Angels' with regard to the product advertised here is used purely and entirely to describe that which it is a reproduction of - a jacket of the 303rd Bombardment Group (also known as the 'Hell's Angels') of the US Army Air Forces of World War II. This product is not affiliated to, or endorsed by the 'Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club'.
Arriving at Molesworth on the 9th September 1942, the 303rd were assigned to the 8th Air Force, and were one of the first American bomber groups to arrive in England to join the British in the bombing campaign against Germany. They went on to fly more combat missions than any other bomber group in the USAAF, 364 in total, and take part in some of the bloodiest sorties of the war; targets such as the ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt; shipbuilding yards at Bremen; synthetic rubber plant at Huls; the aircraft engine factories of Hamburg; the industrial quarter of Frankfurt and the marshalling yards at Le Mans were among the destinations where they flew to hell and back, and which earned them a much deserved Distinguished Unit Citation.
Proud of their group's reputation many of the airmen had their jackets painted on the back with various motifs and slogans. In the case of the 303rd, many were emblazoned with the Hell's Angles pseudonym on the back, and quite often this would be accompanied by a series of bombs which depicted the number of missions flown.
As the 2nd addition to the Elite Units range were are extremely proud to offer an incredible recreation of an original Hell's Angels back painted A-2 of the famous 303rd Bombardment Group. 1st Lt Constantine J. Duros was a Bombardier in the 360th Bombardment Squadron who completed a tour flying 29 missions in total, and had his Rough Wear 27752 A-2 jacket painted in such a way.
Utilising our reproduction of this very same model A-2 , we have recreated an exact replica of the Duros A-2.
As you will see from the images in the photo gallery the back-painting is superbly rendered, and has been worked in order to capture the essence of a time-aged original. To the front left breast is sewn a superb hand-embroidered Hell's Angels squadron patch (360th B.Sqdn), which is a perfect recreation of a theatre-made original.
The garment is finally given our TimeWorn® process, with even greater detailing than that of our regular finish, which renders the garment with a stunning vintage patina that is unbelievably convincing. Both the painting and the patch melt into the leather as though they have been seated there for decades, giving you the ultimate in a recreation of a true vintage icon.
The product is delivered to you in a custom-made, metal-edge, hard-card box to treasure forever, and eventually hand-down to your next generation - just like an original.
Due to the extremely specialist nature of this product only a very few pieces can be made on a yearly basis, so we ask for your kind understanding if delivery times are particularly extended when ordering this item.
(Click here to go to the official 303rd Bombardment Group Hell's Angels website )
Disclaimer: 'Hell's Angels' is a registered trademark of the 'Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club'. The use of the term 'Hell's Angels' with regard to the product advertised here is used purely and entirely to describe that which it is a reproduction of - a jacket of the 303rd Bombardment Group (also known as the 'Hell's Angels') of the US Army Air Forces of World War II. This product is not affiliated to, or endorsed by the 'Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club'.
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