N-2A FLIGHT JACKET /MIL-J-6278

N-2A
Use 66 nylon fabric
Thick double-sided wool lining
Re-engraved military version 6278 version
vintage boiled black conmar zipper
Customized blackened and thickened military-standard four-button buckle
Wool seamless thread collar/cuffs
coyote hair
Pure wool fur integrated wool hat

In 1947, the United States re-established three branches: Army, Navy, and Air Force. The former Army Air Forces (USAAF) and Air Combat Command were part of the United States Air Force (USAF) and were under the Department of the Air Force.
When the USAF was established, a new batch of "air blue" combat uniforms were born, such as N-3A, N-2A, L-2A, B-15C, etc. This series of colors was used for a short time, but it became a classic. The most famous one is definitely Marilyn Monroe's B-I5C upper body. The N-2A inherited the design of the N-2 and changed the color to blue, making it a classic product of that time period.

The US Air Force N-2A flight jacket was developed for military use in the early 1950s. It can be regarded as a shorter version of the famous N-3B, with a short threaded hem design like the MA-1, and a thick wolf hair hood of the N-3B, and the hood has a zipper that can be opened and the hood is lay flat on shoulders.

The outer layer of the N-2B is made of waterproof nylon, and the interlayer is made of heavy wool filling. It can protect the crew from extremely severe cold weather. At that time, it was mainly issued to troop transports, helicopters and strategic bomber air crews.

Historically, the zippers used in early N-2A were usually made of CROWN and CONMAR alloys with a boiled black outer layer, which would have an old look as it was used more often.

The filling of N-2A is made of wool with wool transplantation process, so the original label would say wool/cotton blend. In fact, it refers to the ratio of wool to bottom mesh. The wool is pure wool. This re-engraving also uses wool transplantation technology, and double-sided wool has a very good cold-proof effect.

At first, pilots felt it was unbearable cold when flying airplanes at high altitudes. Even in summer, cold air could still flow into the open cockpit. These problems became the reason for the birth of the flight jacket. At the same time, considering that pilots can only sit in a small cockpit and move around freely, the design of the flight jacket has never changed in terms of practicality and functionality.