Product Specifications

• This was the jacket that kept our bomber crews warm during their perilous missions in the skies over Europe.
• The B-3 jacket is clearly a winner in both warmth and style... even non-aviators like Gen. George Patton chose to wear a specially-modified version of the B-3 (instead of the standard tanker's jacket).
• The B-3 features: sheepskin, tanned from thick Nappa Leather, all-natural sheep fur, leather welted seams, brass zipper, and buckled collar and waist-adjustment straps.
• The B-3 also features two front handwarmer pockets, a practical convenience which the original B-3s lacked (the originals only had a small map pouch).
• You can rely on this classic heavyweight to keep you warm on the coldest winter day, and you can count on its enduring style to survive the fickle trends of fashion! Union
• Made in the U.S.A by LOCAL 169 of WORKERS UNITED A/W SEIU.
• Color: Brown

Blog Excerpt

Our military flight jackets are made by Schott, one of the original manufacturers of these gorgeous items. They were commissioned by the U.S. Army Air Corps at the beginning of World War II to produce the Type A2 bomber jacket. This beautiful jacket was developed in 1931, and the U.S. Navy's M-445 (later called the G1 flight jacket) came soon after. The distinctive B3 sheepskin jacket was borrowed from a 1926 design used by the Royal Air Force and became the jacket of choice even for non-aviators like Gen. Patton. Thousands of men depended on these jackets to keep them warm as they patrolled the skies, delivered cargo, and flew dangerous sorties at high altitude and temperatures as low as negative 50 degrees Celsius. They are still issued to U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine pilots today. The Classic B-3 Sheepskin bomber jacket is a World War II icon. It features tanned sheepskin and natural sheep fur for softness and warmth. It also has leather welted seams and buckled collar and waist straps. This jacket is Union made in the U.S.A.

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The history of leather flight jackets begins from the day planes first took to the sky. Through the beginning of flight through World War I, pilots rode in open cockpits and wore whatever they could find to keep them warm: soft, heavy leather was their natural choice. When the U.S. Army began issuing leather flight jackets in 1917, an American classic was born.

Our military flight jackets are made by Schott, one of the original manufacturers of these gorgeous items. They were commissioned by the U.S. Army Air Corps at the beginning of World War II to produce the Type A2 bomber jacket. This beautiful jacket was developed in 1931, and the U.S. Navy's M-445 (later called the G1 flight jacket) came soon after. The distinctive B3 sheepskin jacket was borrowed from a 1926 design used by the Royal Air Force and became the jacket of choice even for non-aviators like Gen. Patton. Thousands of men depended on these jackets to keep them warm as they patrolled the skies, delivered cargo, and flew dangerous sorties at high altitude and temperatures as low as negative 50 degrees Celsius. They are still issued to U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine pilots today.

The Classic B-3 Sheepskin bomber jacket is a World War II icon. It features tanned sheepskin and natural sheep fur for softness and warmth. It also has leather welted seams and buckled collar and waist straps. This jacket is Union made in the U.S.A.

Schott military classic flight jackets are enduring pieces of Americana, as historic and beautiful as they are functional. Leather flight jackets are durable enough to last for decades and just look better with age, and since they have already been in style for a hundred years, you know their classic look is here to stay. Celebrate American military aviation with a Schott flight jacket and wear a piece of history.