Excuse me for saying so Craig, but were this mine I would be returning it for a refund because the pockets are off centre and the left side collar snap is installed on the zipper seam, which I do believe is considered a major sin amongst makers at this level
Pockets were 'off centre' on the original contract - I think this was somebody trying to align them by eye rather than measuring them. This was something only corrected on later jackets. And if you look at the collar on the original, the snap sits on the seam as well.
Here's a vintage one: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/j-a-dubow-ac20960.77272/
Basically, what you've got to understand with Good Wear jackets is that they're about reproducing the original A-2 contracts, faults and all. You either get that or you don't, but what John is trying to create jackets that if you chucked them at a pilot in 1942, he wouldn't give them a second look.
I can just imagine sending this back to John with a message saying "Sorry, man, this is too accurate, can you fix it for me?".
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