I was reading some old posts and saw quite a bit of conversation on the AN-J-3. I don’t know if this was cleared up or not before, but this was in the A-2 documentation I got from the National Archives.
The AN-J-3, drawing AN-6552, was the designated replacement for the A-2 jacket and changed the A-2 from “standard” to “limited standard” issue classification, based on this document dated May 24, 1943.
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The April 1944 USAAF catalog for ordering supplies does not...
AN-J-3, Dwg. AN-6552
The AN-J-3, drawing AN-6552, was the designated replacement for the A-2 jacket and changed the A-2 from “standard” to “limited standard” issue classification, based on this document dated May 24, 1943.
View attachment 17163
The April 1944 USAAF catalog for ordering supplies does not...
AN-J-3, Dwg. AN-6552