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Description

This is a double-breasted ordinary airmans greatcoat, made from blue/grey wool. 

The jacket has brass RAF emblem Firmin-made buttons - 6 to the front, one each side under the collar, one each side to hold the epaulettes and 2 on each sleeve. 

The epaulettes hold rank insignia for Wing Commander. 

The jacket has an embroidered RAF emblem to each sleeve, 2 front pockets and is finished with a belt. 


The jacket has a military maker's label to the inside, reading: 
Size 4 
H.Edgard & Sons Ltd 
1967 

H. Edgard & Sons Ltd was a prominent London-based clothing manufacturer and authorised contractor for the British Ministry of Defence (MOD), specialising in military uniforms and service dress from at least the 1940s through the 1980s.

A rare item in excellent condition. 

Measurements: 

Chest - 40" 
Underarm to cuff - 17" 
Overarm seam to cuff - 25" 
Back length from the collar seam - 44.5" 
Length across the back of the shoulders seam to seam - 17.5" 
Weight - 3365g