Coffee Table Book Celebrates WWII Flight Jacket Art

"Bomber Boys: WWII Flight Jacket Art," creates a visual record of A-2 jackets from World War II as seen through the lens of award-winning photographer John Slemp.

Meg Godlewski

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 01:53 PM ET

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"Bomber Boys: WWII Flight Jacket Art," is a visual record of A-2 jackets from World War II as seen through the lens of award-winning photographer John Slemp. [Courtesy: John Slemp]

Key Takeaways:

Bomber Boys: WWII Flight Jacket Art by photographer John Slemp visually documents WWII A-2 flight jackets through a collection of over 100 photographs.
The project originated from Slemp photographing a friend's uncle's jacket and expanded after a Smithsonian curator expressed interest, leading Slemp to photograph jackets from individuals and numerous museums nationwide.
Beyond the artistic photographs, the book includes personal accounts from the service personnel who wore the jackets, details on their construction and artwork, and their influence on fashion.

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If a picture is worth a thousand words, a collection of photographs can tell the whole story, as is the case with Bomber Boys: WWII Flight Jacket Art, a visual record of A-2 jackets from World War II as seen through the lens of award-winning photographer John Slemp.

In addition to being a professional photographer, Slemp is an aviation enthusiast. His interest in photographing flight jackets began when he took photographs of a jacket that belonged to the uncle of a friend.