What do we know about these elusive jackets? I have been researching these rare jackets for a while now and have made some discoveries that are interesting. Part of what makes these research projects fun for me is it is like a walk through history. You see the photos and read the documents and get a sense of the times in which they were produced, as you piece together the puzzle.
There are just a few surviving jackets to look at to get the details that you can't see in the black and white...
USN 37J1 - The Navy's First Lightweight Leather "Bomber" Flight Jacket
There are just a few surviving jackets to look at to get the details that you can't see in the black and white...
USN 37J1 - The Navy's First Lightweight Leather "Bomber" Flight Jacket