Cockpit USA Men's British R.A.F. Sheepskin Bomber Jacket Military Full front zipper with leather

Full front zipper with leather pull

Silk was specified for blood chits because it was lightweight enough to add to flight gear without meaningful weight penalty

Genuine silk — screen-printed

Sleeve utility pocket with zippered pen/pencil compartment

Thick supple sheepskin — nappa-finished exterior

Cockpit USA Men's British R.A.F. Sheepskin Bomber Jacket Military Full front zipper with leatherOriginally designed in 1937 for Royal Air Force pilots flying open cockpit fighters, the RAF Sheepskin Bomber Jacket incorporates a modification that sets it apart from the American B 3: pilots discovered the original B 3s extremely thick shearling restricted movement inside the tight cockpits of Spitfires and Hurricanes, so had their jackets trimmed down. Cockpit USA replicates that field modified silhouette short sheared sheepskin that maintains