Silver Wings & Leather Jackets is the sixth book in Jon Maguires 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 authors 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 generals items, OSS material, First Air Commandos, World War I wing badges, CNAC, paper items, and many other interesting and unique artifacts.[AuthorName]By John A. Maguire[/AuthorName][AuthorBio][/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]over 800 color/bw images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Rare, Unique, and Unusual Artifacts of First and Second World War Allied Flyers[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]over 800 color/bw images[/ColorPattern]