Cockpit USA Men's B-6 Shearling Bomber Jacket Legendary USA Russet-brown front-quarter horsehide leather

Russet-brown front-quarter horsehide leather

Side-entry handwarmer pockets + two interior pockets

the RAF Sheepskin Bomber Jacket incorporates a modification that sets it apart from the American B-3: pilots discovered the original B-3’s extremely thick shearling restricted movement inside the tight cockpits of Spitfires and Hurricanes

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Cockpit USA Men's B-6 Shearling Bomber Jacket Legendary USA Russet-brown front-quarter horsehide leatherThe 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