A wonderful, and really rather rare flight jacket. These are essentially the precursor to the famous MA-1. As flight helmets become more common place, the fur collar of the B-15 became an uncomfortable hindrance to pilots, reducing their ability to turn heads. The permanent solution with eventually be the MA-1, but as a temporary fix many of the B-15D jackets in stock were modified by having their fur collars replaced with knits. To complete the mod, a white label saw added, replacing the earlier stock code with an updated version.
Condition
Used but solid. Some mothing to the knits, light marks and wear in spots, but largely good condition.
Size
- Tagged a 40
- Fits modern medium - large
- Pit to pit 25"
- Shoulder to shoulder 20"
- Shoulder to cuff 25"
- Collar to hem 23"