Army made these jackets famous.
Brown a2 leather flight jacket.
Specifications in russet horsehide seal brown horsehide and medium brown goatskin.
Sometimes casually referred to as a bomber jacket its original designation was jacket.
Presented robust and stylish a 2 jacket features high quality leather a shirt style collar with snaps concealed 2 way front zipper two snap flap patch pockets epaulets and one piece back as well as knit cuffs and waistband in matching colour.
The classic a 2 bomber jacket design has been in service since 1931 and over 80 years later continues to be the most sought after flight jacket model.
Army air corps as a successor to the a 1.
Available in stock as per original us air corp.
Army air forces pilots navigators and bombardiers who often decorated their jackets with squadron patches and elaborate artwork painted on the back.
The a 2 jacket highly popular during the world war ii is nowadays one of the most recognizable types of classic military garments.
The type a 2 leather flight jacket was standardized by the u s.
The leather is spot on perfect for a summer weight flying jacket which is what the a2 was designed and designated to be.
Proudly crafted in the usa you can trust the durability and versatility of your brand new piece.
The type a 2 leather flight jacket is an american military flight jacket originally invented and developed for and closely associated with world war ii u s.
Other colors type available as custom work.
The a 2 flight jacket arrived on the scene in the early 1930s and became standard issue for the air corps.
Home men wwii a 2 jacket brown leather flight jacket cockpit usa reissue a 2 jacket z2107g preceding its reintroduction in 1987 jeff clyman president of cockpit usa worked closely with the air force uniform board at the pentagon and the product development group at wright patterson airbase on modern specifications for the new a 2 jacket adapting the wwii version to cater to current.
Each of our flight leather jackets are made from authentic materials such as horsehide goatskin cotton and wool.
Air force leather jacket standard tall and custom size available.
First made from a seal brown horsehide leather with a silk lining quality of the jackets fell somewhat with wartime rationing and the transition to a goatskin leather with cotton lining.
The fit is perfect in the waist the sleeves and the shoulders always an area of concern when epaulettes are in the picture.