LOT. 102

LOT. 102

TYPE A-2 FLIGHT JACKET
Drawing No. 30-1415

The standard issue flight jacket of the U.S. Army Air Forces, reproduced with period correct construction.

£645.00 GBP

Size 36 38 40 42 44 46 48

Materials and construction

Vegetable tanned seal brown steerhide - Arzignano Region, Italy

Leather thickness approx. 1.5-1.6mm

Vintage YKK No.8 Slide Fastener

Military issued heavy-duty cotton drill lining

Knit cuffs and waistband

Patterned after an original A-2 flight jacket

The history

Introduced in 1931 as the standard flight jacket of the U.S. Army Air Corps, the Type A-2 was developed for pilots flying in open and early enclosed aircraft. Worn by American airmen throughout the Second World War, its restrained design and functional elegance transformed military equipment into an enduring icon. The R. West interpretation follows original wartime proportions, constructed using historically faithful materials and methods.