Range of reproduction RAF leather jackets from WW Aero Leathers, Scotland, UK.

My pilot is wearing a B jacket, topped off with RAF, Mk VIII goggles, pattern C helmet and RAF life preserverThe gloves are the type B APosed in front is a pair of pattern escape boots, shown in greater detail in the following photos.

RAF Flying Jacket, Battle of Britain ModelAs part Aero's continuing process of upgrading our products wherever possible, our WW RAF Sheepskin jackets have just completed a major overhaulFor our version of the first split panel jacket, introduced in small numbers just before The Battle Of Britain, we've gone back to scratch, a completely

The army decided to issue leather flight jackets of their ownHorse leather became a lot cheaper as the s wore on into the sPeople were selling their carriages to buy cars, and the militaries were even getting rid of their cavalry horsesBut also cow and goat was used and later sheep for inner lining in cold weather uniforms (CWU).

British Made Sheepskin Flying Jackets with Authentic WWII stylingWe have years experience in making these sheepskin flying jacketsThey are almost identical in every way to the ones our airmen wore at high altitudes in un heated, un insulated aircraft in WWIIWe pride ourselves in their authentic styling and keeping the heritage alive.

The RAF Flight Jacket is exclusive to The Bradford Exchange Officially licensed by the Royal Air Force This all purpose, royal blue jacket showcases distinguished insignia respected throughout the military from the Royal Air Force Pilots' Wings Brevet on the chest of the edition, to the Royal Air Force heraldic badge first used in and an RAF commemorative patch

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JACKETR.A.F PatternBattle of Britain modelOriginally designed by parachute pioneer Leslie Irvin in the early s, the RAF sheepskin flying jacket was the only issue flying jacket made from animal skin in the serviceContinue Reading.

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This is the Irvin Flying Jacket, its the direct descendant of the original Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket that was used by RAF pilots and aircrews throughout World War IIInterestingly these modern Irving jackets were originally made by Simon Green, the same man who founded Moto Lita, one of the worlds most popular classic car steering