THE B-3 WAS MADE FAMOUS IN THE FROZEN SKIES OVER EUROPE DURING WWII. THIS IS THE SAME TYPE JACKET WORN BY STEVE MCQUEEN IN HIS OTHER CLASSIC WWII FILM, “THE WAR LOVER” (NOT THE “GREAT ESCAPE” WHERE HE WEARS AN A-2). THE JACKET IS SHEEPSKIN LEATHER, WITH HORSE HIDE LEATHER SLEEVE AND PANEL CONNECTION REINFORCEMENTS; AND LINED WITH 18MM THICK 100% FLEECE ALL FEATURES JUST LIKE THE ORIGINALS. A VERY WELL CONSTRUCTED, WARM AND STUNNING LOOKING JACKET. THE JACKET HAS THE WWII ARMY AIR CORPS WING AND STAR DECAL ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, THE COLLAR HAS THE TWO THICK LEATHER STRAP CLOSURES AND THE JACKET BODY HAS THE LEATHER STRAP FIT ADJUSTERS ON THE BOTTOM. I’M A PRETTY REGULAR SIZE 40 AND IT FITS ME PERFECTLY BUT HERE ARE THE MEASUREMENTS: THE SHOULDERS ACROSS THE BACK FROM SEAM TO SEAM ARE 22″ — THE SLEEVES ARE 28″ FROM THE TOP OF THE SHOULDER TO THE END OF THE CUFF(UNFOLDED)– ARMPIT TO ARMPIT IS 22″ AND THE WIDTH ACROSS THE WAIST IS 20″. The item “WWII B-3 US ARMY AIR FORCE BOMBER JACKET. HIGH QUALITY REPRODUCTION. SIZE 40″ is in sale since Saturday, April 20, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Field Gear, Equipment”. The seller is “lbnlb” and is located in Richmond, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.
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- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States