Cockpit USA Men's British R.A.F. Sheepskin Bomber Jacket Length:Regular The cowhide construction follows the

The cowhide construction follows the current USAF contract specification — not a vintage reproduction

and heavy-duty zipper cuffs

making it easier to wear over a leather jacket or allowing extra ventilation on warm days

and others — reflecting the operational reality that a downed pilot might land in any of several countries and encounter civilians speaking entirely different languages

Cockpit USA Men's British R.A.F. Sheepskin Bomber Jacket Length:Regular The cowhide construction follows theOriginally 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