Art of the Flight Jacket: Classic Leather Jackets of World War II Jon A. Maguire
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.

Hellcat pilots over the Pacific during WWII! The lines are clean and neat with a military precision. One that would eventually In celebration of this tradition and style, LVC gathered 21 artists from around globe to hand paint a black LVC leather jacket. This year's welcomed curve ball brought Oil & Leather, an exhibit by Levis Vintage Clothing capturing the tradition of hand-painted motorcycle jackets. Most significant wear on the leather is in the elbows but all stitching is still intact. Classic styled men's military jackets like the MA-1 Flight Jacket never go out of fashion. The Art of Vintage Leather Jackets. B-2 Horsehide Leather Flight Jacket Motorcycle Clothing. This jacket has no art work present on it, but you can see the stitch marks from where a bar patch was sewn on each shoulder epaulet. The cotton Tag reads: Type A-2. Technically, prior to the end of World War II, and starting in 1940 when it was officially named by the Navy, the jacket had the military spec number of M-422. Type A-2 Flight Jacket by Rough Wear Clothing Co. Middletown, PA Property Air Force U.S. There are overt military influences with broad, sharp lapels and epaulets. Used for this style of naval leather flight jacket. Inspired by the hand-painted leather flight jackets of returning GIs from WWII, American biker gangs took a cue and created their own style. WWII B-3 Sheepskin Flight Jacket LOST WORLDS History information introduction vintage American flight jackets A-2 B-3 A-1 B-2 G-1 ANJ-4 History information . The G-1 is the USN and USMC leather flight jacket, worn with pride by the Phantom crews during Vietnam and the current Tomcat and Hornet pilots.