From the original documents used for clearance of A-2 specification, 94-3040, there are three contracts listed as already procured, and the spec. states in section III "All button holes shall be leather faced."
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I wouldn't be surprised if a collector already has a Werber 32-6225 (or Goldsmith 31-1897), since so many were re-lined and we originally thought only one contract previously existed (Security 32-485).
From the original pictures we may be able to pick up...
Buttoned Pocket Flaps A-2 Jackets
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I wouldn't be surprised if a collector already has a Werber 32-6225 (or Goldsmith 31-1897), since so many were re-lined and we originally thought only one contract previously existed (Security 32-485).
From the original pictures we may be able to pick up...
Buttoned Pocket Flaps A-2 Jackets