Alpha Industries MA-1 Flight Bomber Jacket Large Tall (LT) Green

condition: excellent make / manufacturer: Alpha Industries model name / number: MA-1 Flight For your consideration, one: Alpha Industries MA-1 Flight Bomber Jacket Large Tall (LT) Green Lightly used. Has an olive color American flag patch on the left sleeve, so you show your patriotism, without being obnoxious about it. Measurements as follows: Chest: 54" Shoulders: 20" Body: 26" Sleeves: 39" Alpha Industries MA-1 Flight Jacket Constructed from mid-weight flight nylon with water resistance, the MA-1 fighter pilot jacket was one of the first military flight jacket to cross over into civilian fashion. This current version has been kept as close as possible to the classic military specifications. Product History Introduced by the mid-1950s, the MA-1 became the flight jacket of U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots and ground crew. Designed for use in temperatures of 14-50 degrees F, the MA-1 had a 100% wool knit collar, waistband and cuffs. The MA-1 discarded the mouton fur collar of its predecessor, the B-15, because it interfered with the parachute harness worn by aviators. Other features of the jacket included a tab that the oxygen mask was clipped to, tabs to hold the headset wires in place and the original U.S. Air Force decal. These features were eventually removed from the flight jacket as it was adopted by other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and equipment for pilots changed.