Lets hear it for the military (airforce) and the clothing that tailors created for the real men …
Alpha Industries Injector Flight Jacket
I want this coat … for my bike when its dark .. and for my bike when its light ha ha !!
Alpha Industries Cobb Jacket
Warm and authentic … i like … i can see the NYC’ers digging on this one …
And now for the mother !! and then a brief history thats worth reading… The B7 folks …
The B-7 is perhaps the most unique and unusual design among the series of sheepskin flight jackets created by the United States Army Air Corps for use by air crews in World War II.
Unlike all other sheepskin Air Corps jackets, the B-7 was a parka style, mid thigh length with an attached hood. The B-7 was designed for use by ground crew personnel assigned to Northern European bases and by the bomber crews that had to endure exceeding cold temperatures experienced in aircraft flying at altitudes above 20,000 feet in the wintertime.
The B-7 was authorized for official use on July 12, 1941 and assigned U.S. Army Air Force Specification number 3120. Actual production of the B-7 was limited to a few contracts and in 1942, approximately one year after its authorization, the Army Air Force decided to discontinue the B-7. The primary reason for the B-7’s demise was its high cost. The large number of skins required to manufacture the parka and the elegant fur trim on the hood made the B-7 significantly more expensive than shorter jackets. Faced with a need to conserve every resource (including sheepskins) and the financial demands of many other wartime essentials, the Army Air Force decided the B-7 was a luxury it could ill afford.
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