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.
Brown a2 leather flight jacket.
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.
Army made these jackets famous.
Air force leather jacket standard tall and custom size available.
And the construction is stitched perfection not a miss or a deviation anywhere every stitch in line and all straight as little soldiers.
The a 2 jacket highly popular during the world war ii is nowadays one of the most recognizable types of classic military garments.
The fit is perfect in the waist the sleeves and the shoulders always an area of concern when epaulettes are in the picture.
A2 jacket us air force air corp leather flight 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.
Specifications in russet horsehide seal brown horsehide and medium brown goatskin.
Each of our flight leather jackets are made from authentic materials such as horsehide goatskin cotton and wool.
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 leather is spot on perfect for a summer weight flying jacket which is what the a2 was designed and designated to be.
Other colors type available as custom work.
Available in stock as per original us air corp.
Brave and skilled airmen who served in the u s.
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.
The a 2 flight jacket arrived on the scene in the early 1930s and became standard issue for the air corps.
Army air forces pilots navigators and bombardiers who often decorated their jackets with squadron patches and elaborate artwork painted on the back.