Air Force Type B-15C Intermediate Flight Jacket replaced the earlier Olive Drab B-15B Flight Jacket beginning in 1950. It has only been worn once or twice and stored in a smoke free home. No stains or tears. Measurements: Chest- 27 Shoulder- 21 Arm length- 27 Back length- 25. Buzz Rickson has reproduced the B-15C mod. Flight Jacket in exacting detail. Buzz Ricksons heavy nylon twill fabric is never to be confused with the cheap, flimsy flight satin used by lesser manufacturers to produce so-called vintage reproduction USAF flying jackets. In fact, the only other flying jackets in the world today made from this nylon are those vintage examples of the USAF! The This Buzz Ricksons B-15C mod. Flight Jacket correctly captures all the nuances found on an original vintage B-15C mod. , making this product virtually indistinguishable from an original vintage example of the USAF. Take note of these authentic features. Copy of original makers label design produced on a vintage shuttle loom Authentic typewritten label indicating the modified status sewn on top of factory label Custom manufacturing of the correct weight and weave Air Force Blue nylon outer and inner lining shells to precisely match 1950 USAF specs. And treated to repel water Correct USAF spec. Inner lining of warm alpaca and wool fiber filling sandwiched between the outer and inner shell Collar area authentically sewn with thread that does not match the thread used to assemble the rest of the jacket, exactly as on a modified B-15 Two snap-down exterior pockets lined with warm 80/20 wool-rayon fabric precisely matching 1950 USAF specs. Two snap-down interior pockets lined with heavy-weight, all-cotton twill fabric precisely matching 1950 USAF specs. Exact copy of the super-desirable, spring-loaded, late 1940s Crown zippers on sleeve pocket and jacket front, with zip tape made of all- cotton HBT fabric, not incorrect poly-cotton Center-set frontal zip closure, exactly matching original B-15C specs. Heavy wind flap protector located behind zipper closure Correct USAF spec. Leather pull tabs on zipper Custom manufacturing of the correct two-ply 100% worsted-wool knit collar, cuffs and waist skirt in dark blue Heavy, parachute harness nylon in USAF Blue correctly sewn to left front chest for attaching oxygen mask retainer clip Two snap-down tabs (one on each breast) for retaining headset and microphone wiring leads, exactly as on original vintage B-15Cs USAF insignia transfer on left sleeve and under maker label in lining Zippered pocket on left sleeve outfitted with four pen/pencil slots and two anti-puncture pencil caps made of USAF-spec. The item “BUZZ RICKSON’S B-15C Flight Jacket Size44 Toyo-USAF Military LARGE” is in sale since Sunday, February 12, 2017. This item is in the category “Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Men’s Clothing\Coats & Jackets”. The seller is “pompier4″ and is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Brand: Unbranded
- Style: Military
- Size Type: Regular
- Size (Men’s): L
- Color: Blue
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan