B-3 Bomber Jacket

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[RayPluton]

Flyguy, Hey, dude! This thing's beautiful! Can you give us some bg as to why the 2-tone and oddly skewed panels?

[ww2flyguy]

Hi RP, I was out for a few days. To answer your question; here are a couple of basic educated guesses: multi-panels were to protect from frostbite, a possible rip would not extend all the way down the back in a two-pice back. The sleeve reinforcements were needed as sheepskin would be more apt to rip. The offset center shoulder seam I presume was so as not to have a hard seam being rubbed in by the parachute harness. Different makers altered colors somewhat. Hope that helps. Dave

[ww2flyguy]

Hi CFCCP, The only place I have seen them for sale (very rarely) is e-bay. Not as many Luftwaffe sheepskin jackets were made as B-3s, so the difficulty. In general, to my knowledge, these were not a standard issue jacket, and were mostly made in Bulgaria. Good hunting. Dave

[NoChikenStrips]

lovely jacket!

[SnowBlind853]

Awesome jacket, but the thing is so expensive that even if I got I'd be too scared of damaging it to wear it. Maybe one day, if I'm ever ridiculously wealthy. ;P

[dogiehogan]

Despite only 1 pocket an outstanding design and a fortress against the cold!

The latter tight-fit B-6 had no windflap, weird.

[callasexperience]

cool, thank you Bill

[TheKUKAI36]

I'm also guessing that should a bomber be shot down and need to evade on the ground. Removal of rank might be important should one risk capture and interrogation. Rank tabs might be easily cut off and discarded. Leaving warm jacket intact.

[ww2flyguy]

@Dionysis62 Hi D, we only offer it in the two-tone. We've only gotten one other request for it in one color since we put it on the market. Stay well, Dave

[ww2flyguy]

@krankor54 Exactly, one and the same, staring William Holden.

[ww2flyguy]

@krankor54 Yes, with the exception of the Oriskany patch, we copied the patches from the original ones used by the stars in the movie 'The Bridges of Toko-Ri', including the nametags. The Oriskany patch was also copied from an original used in another famous movie. At the time of the making of the movie, the G-! was probably a variant #7832 model...........Dave

[MegaBeerFart]

I'm getting one this summer

[DT5236]

How much is that

[staryjaszczur]

Im waiting for my B-6 model should arrive this week:) cant wait any longer.