B-15A FLIGHT JACKET

In 1944, when World War II was coming to an end, the B-15 flight suits used exposed some manufacturing problems under harsh combat conditions, such as buttons that were not firmly fixed, collar buttons that could not be operated well, and pen inserts on the sleeves. size etc. On November 4, 1944, the B-15 was modified in detail and became the B-I5A. The small triangular leather pull tab on the chest is used to install the oxygen mask hose, and pass the ICS wires and the lines from the emergency oxygen bottle through the fixing systems on both sides of the abdomen.

The B-I5A type is a successful case of a flight jacket with very excellent functionality. Although it has high thermal insulation, it is light weight, easy to move, and has all the configurations that need to be realized. In addition, the production cost is relatively high compared to the price of leather flight suits. Low, sturdy and durable. The B-I5A debuted at the end of World War II, but there were not enough to produce and equip all troops. The B-15A flight jacket became the main service after 1945 after the end of World War II.

Historically, the common zippers used by B-I5A were conmar and TALONM42. We use original style retro zippers processed and produced by Japanese brands. The characteristic of the pure cotton woven sweet zipper is that the base is an asymmetrical rhombus. This kind of zipper is currently on the market. Rarely seen. After time of use, it will show the true color of brass.

This time our GIZEMO team reproduced this B-15A, analyzed multiple original versions, and accurately produced a restored model. American supima long-staple cotton is used for spinning, and Belgian heavy looms are used to produce pure cotton satin fabric, which is thick and shiny.

Heavy satin fabric made of American supima long-staple cotton, lining made of Peruvian alpaca wool
Fur and feathers
Seamless wool threaded cuffs/hem
1940s style copper vintage zipper
Italian cowhide