Cockpit USA Men's B-6 Shearling Bomber Jacket Classic Significantly lighter and more breathable

Significantly lighter and more breathable than any leather vest at equivalent protection

and others — reflecting the operational reality that a downed pilot might land in any of several countries and encounter civilians speaking entirely different languages

and others — a deliberate decision by planners who anticipated coalition aircrew could be downed anywhere across a geographically and linguistically fragmented theater spanning Saudi Arabia

2mm) medium-weight cowhide — collarless design

Bi-swing back for unrestricted mobility

Cockpit USA Men's B-6 Shearling Bomber Jacket Classic Significantly lighter and more breathableThe 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