Original British WWII Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket - Rare Original Machine Gun Part Sets with a lighter gray cap

with a lighter gray cap band

Size is approximately 6 3/4"

replaced by slow and lumbering tanks assaults

The remainder of the jacket is nicely lined

KLASSE VON 1939 - Clasp for Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 / Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939

Original British WWII Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket - Rare Original Machine Gun Part Sets with a lighter gray capOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a lovely example of the dashing British Royal Air Force Irvin Sheepskin Flying Jacket. The jacket does show signs of heavy use and wear but is otherwise in solid presentable condition. As aviation advanced so did the altitudes to which pilots could fly. Suddenly aircrew were flying to thousands of feet where temperatures would easily be sub zero, not a good thing when aircraft construction still provided