Luftwaffe jacket

[keflin2612]

Hi Folks,
Could some kind person take a look at this Luftwaffe jacket and tell me what you think, it looks OK to me but I'm no expert.
Cheers.

Kev.

[John Brandon]

For any informed judgement on this jacket, you will need to ask for photos of the zips and markings inside, personally i see nothing at 1st glance to say it is a luftwaffe leather flying jacket

[Gunny Hartmann]

Looks like an old bikers jacket!...

[kradman]

Yes looks to be a old biker jacket

[Anderson]

I wouldn't reject it out of hand. John is right, the identification of zips and fasteners and any maker label can date the jacket. Also how the shoulder boards are attached. Certainly it is in a motorcyclist style, but the private purchase jackets pilots often bought were exactly that, and some would be French made.

[Danmark]

Yes, those pilots were the "bikers of the sky" and the Luftwaffe were very Laissez faire in what their pet aces could wear!!