Pilot leather jackets, originally essential windproof gear for open cockpits, evolved into personalized military apparel, becoming an enduring symbol in pilot culture and prized by collectors.
Click to open image viewer. A Type A-2 leather Tuskegee Airman jacket worn by Woodrow W. Crockett. The jacket is dark brown leather with a fabric lining. It has a snap-flap patch pocket on either size ...
The U.S. Army Air Corps A-2 flight jacket was among the most iconic and treasured items of military apparel ever issued to American military personnel during World War II. Based upon “Bomber Boys,” a ...