Bomber Jackets are very often mislabeled. True Bomber Jackets are the jackets worn by flight crews in the B-17 and B-24 Aircraft. The B-3 Jacket is the true Bomber Jacket. As the planes were not pressured and had open windows for gun ports, flight crews in the B-17 and B-24 aircraft were exposed to sub-zero temperatures. The crews wore B-3 jackets and pants with sheep wool linings to try to compensate for the cold.
Army-Air Force pilots wore the A-2 flight jacket. The U.S. Navy pilots wore the G-1 jacket. The A-2 and G-1 Flight jackets are made of leather. The military issue is Goatskin. Many other different types of leather are used in the commercial market such as cowhide, bison, horsehide, lamb and kangaroo.
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