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RAF Fighter Weight Sheepskin Bomber Cockpit Jacket
Z21W010/36
With open cockpit fighters in mind, this jacket was originally designed for the Royal Air Force (R.A.F.) in 1937, with thick chafing. Proving too uncomfortable for the closed cockpit of the Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft, these pilots adapted their jackets to cut the fleece to allow greater freedom of movement.
Cockpit USA has introduced this short shearling sheepskin version, light enough to wear with a sweater or other layering pieces. Note that the shearling tans to "antique" as you wear it, giving "ups and downs" in color to make it look as if you have had this jacket since WWII. This will not affect the durability of this product.
Since this item is made to order in the USA, delivery time is 2-4 weeks. Should it take longer, we will let you know personally.
History
With open cockpit fighters in mind, this sheepskin flight jacket was originally designed for the Royal Air Force (R.A.F) in 1937 with very thick shearling. Proving too cumbersome for the tight enclosed cockpit of the Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft, these pilots tailored their flight jackets to shear down the wool to allow more freedom of movement.
Cockpit USA has introduced this short sheared sheepskin version, light enough to wear with a sweater or other layering pieces. Please note that the shearling is tanned to “antique” as you wear it, giving “highs and lows” in the color so it looks as if you had this jacket since WWII. This will not affect the durability of this product. This RAF leather jacket is also available in Long sizes.
Order the RAF sheepskin flight jacket today! Sheepskin varies from production to production but you'll always receive the same quality and warmth from Cockpit USA.
Features
- Short sheared sheepskin
- Leather welted seams
- Buckle throat latch
- Back collar strap under R.A.F. patch
- Underarm ventilation grommets
- Side entry hand warmer pockets
- Two interior pockets
- Leather belt at the waist with lead-free pewter R.A.F. buckle
- Heavy duty zipper cuffs
- This is a regular fit jacket
- Available in brown
- Proudly made in the USA.
- Material
- Original Leather
- Garment Cut
- Regular
Z21W010/36
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