If anybody reading this actually has one of the original A-2s, you have my undying envy! I'd go for a black bomber jacket, I think - definitely not a nylon bomber jacket though, those things just look weird to me. I think that I may just end up settling for something other than the A-2, since you can still get some really nice looking ones even if they're not quite authentic.

I have always wanted to get a bomber jacket, but those things are crazy expensive, like you said. And I think he's happy just to get a jacket that's not a nylon bomber jacket - he wore one of those for years and got to where he hated it, so I'm sure the shearling will be a big improvement.īomber leather jackets are so cool! I think that a mens bomber jacket is the epitome of all the many things you associate with pilots - daring, courageous, a little dangerous, but at the same time still the 'good guy.' Of course, it's not one of the originals, but still, I think it gives him a certain pilot-y cool. I'm getting my husband a shearling bomber jacket for Christmas this year - I was a little skeptical at first, since I find some of the older bomber jacket styles to be a little over the top, but the one he finally chose actually looks really good on him. Army Air Forces Class 13 Catalog listed the garment as 'Jacket, Flying, Type A-2'. B-17 Flying Fortress Crew from 457th BG wearing their leather A-2 jackets. Army Air Corps as the successor to the Type A-1 flying jacket on May 9, 1931, per specification number 94-3040. Quilted bomber jackets can make even skinny girls look a little poofy, so keep that in mind too.īut on the whole, the bomber jacket is a great fashion statement for both men and women, and with shearling being so in this season, it's a great choice for this winter. The Type A-2 flying jacket was adopted as standard issue by the U.S. If you are shorter, then try to get a shorter jacket, and one that's a little more fitted. The same thing applies for shorter women. It just looks silly if you get a normal length bomber jacket, because it can look like the jacket is cropped, if you're particularly tall. The A-1 had a knit waistband and cuffs, which not only insulated the. Made by a number of contractors, details vary widely on these jackets, but most had several things in common. Battle of Britain Period Panel Construction. The only thing you have to remember if you're buying a bomber jacket as a tall woman is to make sure you get one that's long enough. First produced in 1927 and decommissioned in 1931, the A-1 was a vital first step in the creation of the iconic flight jacket. Perfect Replica of the Mid WW2 Jacket - popularly known as the 'Irvin'. A nice lambskin bomber jacket can look lovely, yet a little tough, on a woman's body, and the good thing about a bomber jacket is that it looks good on both short and tall women. Don't forget, ladies, you can look really good in a bomber jacket too.

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