Silver Wings & Leather Jackets is the sixth book in Jon Maguire s
definitive series on the uniforms and insignia of U.S. Army aviation
from World War I through World War II. This volume focuses on rare
and unusual items not covered in the author s previous books. For this
book, aviation museums and private collectors throughout the U.S.
have generously opened their collections of extremely rare: AVG, Eagle
Squadron, Aces, A-2 jackets, attributed general s items, OSS material,
First Air Commandos, World War I wing badges, CNAC, paper items,
and many other interesting and unique artifacts.