Cockpit USA Men's British R.A.F. Sheepskin Bomber Jacket Military Snap-close side-entry handwarmer pockets +

Snap-close side-entry handwarmer pockets + sleeve pen/pencil pocket

Knit flared cuffs and waistband

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

Brass front zipper with leather pull

Cockpit USA Men's British R.A.F. Sheepskin Bomber Jacket Military Snap-close side-entry handwarmer pockets +Originally 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