B-3 ELC Flight Jacket Seal Brown Whitesville Made then as now from

Made then as now from 36 oz Melton wool

Made from high-quality cotton and featuring a distinctive six-panel construction

The fabric is woven in Japan on traditional shuttle looms using a tightly woven plain-weave construction

Finely knitted with a three-dimensional structure

simple design make this sweater the perfect companion for autumn and winter

B-3 ELC Flight Jacket Seal Brown Whitesville Made then as now fromBased on the flight jacket that was standardized on May 8, 1934 as "Type B 3" and became an official part of the USAAF uniform. Details and features are an improved development of the British "Irvin" flight jacket, which was developed by Leslie Irvin, an American aerial acrobat and pioneer of parachuting. The Type B3 became the standard version of the "Heavy Zone" flight jacket for the next 10 years. For over 25 years, Eastman has been producing this