Summer Flying Jackets

Lightweight Flight Jackets From the First World War onward, military aviators began using leather jackets specifically designed for flight. These jackets were among the first essential pieces of equipment for...

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American pilots' suit

Pilot suits At the beginning of the 20th century, high-altitude flight presented an unprecedented challenge: how to protect aviators from the cold, lack of oxygen, and pressure variations? The first...

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B7 jacket (1941)

B7 bomber jacket: the ultimate USAAF shearling parka While the B3 and B6 are among the most well-known aviator jackets of World War II, the B7 aviator jacket stands out...

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B-15 aviator jacket (1944)

B-15 Aviator Jacket: The Evolution of the Fabric Pilot Jacket After the B-10 , which was the first fabric jacket adopted by the US Army Air Forces in 1943, a...

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D1 jacket (1937)

D1 aviator jacket: the shearling jacket worn by USAAF mechanics When we think of pilot jackets , we often picture the famous B3, worn by bomber crews. But another, more...

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B3 aviator jacket (1934)

B3 aviator jacket: the iconic jacket of bomber pilots Among all military pilot jackets , the B3 aviator jacket occupies a special place. Designed specifically for US Army Air Forces...

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B6 Aviator Jacket

B6 aviator jacket: the perfect compromise between warmth and lightness Among the many pilot jackets designed during World War II, the B6 aviator jacket holds a special place. Less bulky...

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B-10 pilot jacket (1943)

B-10 Aviator Jacket: The USAAF's first fabric pilot's jacket When we think of pilot jackets , we often imagine the iconic leather of the A2 or G1. But in the...

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M422 and M422a jacket (1941)

The M-422 and M-422A Pilot Jackets (1941): the ancestors of the G1 jacket Before the appearance of the mythical G1 jacket , worn by Navy pilots and immortalized by Hollywood,...

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G1 aviator jacket (1947)

The G1 Pilot Jacket: the icon of US Navy aviators When we talk about pilot jackets , we often think of the famous A2 of the US Army Air Corps....

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Pilot jacket A1 (1927)

The A1 Pilot Jacket: the ancestor of the legendary aviator jacket When discussing pilot jackets , the first model that often comes to mind is the famous A2 . However,...

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