Original German WWII Luftwaffe Short Shearling Leather Flight Gloves - size 8 1/2 Brown Bess The blade does have some

The blade does have some minor staining and pitting from age and being in a scabbard for decades

WAPPING DOCK PATROL

and underlying netting is a bit deteriorated

so all of the patina is gone

The pilot and copilot had primitive cabin heat on some aircraft and would wear the A-2

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Short Shearling Leather Flight Gloves - size 8 1/2 Brown Bess The blade does have someOriginal Item: Only one pair available. This is a Genuine very nice pair of German WWII Luftwaffe "Short Pattern" Flight gloves, made of very nice brown sheepskin shearling leather. While the mature wool is not as soft as lamb shearling, the leather itself is much more robust when using a mature sheep, making these more durable. They have a belted wrist adjustment, with a sliding snap buckle for size adjustment. Condition is very good, with some wear