Cockpit USA Men's B-6 Shearling Bomber Jacket No Collar 4 mm) drum dyed Cowhide

4 mm) drum dyed Cowhide Leather

The orange interior was engineered for rescue visibility: pilots reversed the jacket during emergency situations to signal recovery teams

5" L x 1" H

and authentic creasing that give the jacket the look of a field-worn A-2 from the 1940s

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Cockpit USA Men's B-6 Shearling Bomber Jacket No Collar 4 mm) drum dyed CowhideThe Cockpit USA B 6 Shearling Bomber was introduced in 1939 for Army Air Force training command pilots short sheared sheepskin that provides meaningful insulation without the bulk of the B 3, specifically designed for open cockpit trainers where freedom of movement was critical and the full B 3 would be excessive. The shorter shearing also makes the B 6 more compatible with layering than the B 3. As the shearling ages, it develops an antiqued patina