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US Air Force Type L-2 Flight Jacket

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  • 5' 10", 178cm / 159lbs, 72.5kg. Size M. Presenting.
  • 6', 176lbs / 182cm, 80kg. Size L.
  • 5' 10", 194lbs / 178cm, 88kg. Size XL.

    • This L-2 flight jacket is crafted with double-yarn nylon featuring a water-repellent coating and lined with a unique blend fabric (37% wool, 34% rayon, 29% cotton), offering a soft, silky feel and light warmth, closely resembling the original. The jacket is equipped with vintage CONMAR zippers from IDEAL, with the main zipper and the sleeve zipper made of copper oxide. Tubular, seamless wool-blend cuffs and collar (70% wool / 30% acrylic) complete the authentic pilot look.

    This L-2 flight jacket is crafted with double-yarn nylon featuring a water-repellent coating and lined with a unique blend fabric (37% wool, 34% rayon, 29% cotton), offering a soft, silky feel and light warmth, closely resembling the original. The jacket is equipped with vintage CONMAR zippers from IDEAL, with the main zipper and the sleeve zipper made of copper oxide. Tubular, seamless wool-blend cuffs and collar (70% wool / 30% acrylic) complete the authentic pilot look.

    Pilot uniforms were classified into three zones based on altitude and temperature conditions: Heavy, Intermediate, and Light.
    Introduced between 1946 and 1949, the L-2 flight jacket is the quintessential lightweight pilot jacket, primarily used in warm weather and summer. The L-2 succeeded the A-2, transitioning from leather to nylon as the main fabric due to inconsistent leather sourcing and the evolution of jet engine aircraft. Its design is influenced by the B-15 but replaces the mouton shearling collar with a wool-knit collar. The L-2 was only produced for a short period before being replaced by the L-2A, making it a rare piece in the vintage military colletions.

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