EASTMAN LEATHER CLOTHING TYPE B-3 FLYING JACKET ROUGH WEAR 17756 "REDSKIN"

Description

Gents,
Offered here is this USAAF Type B-3 Flying Jacket, Rough Wear 17756 "Redskin" made by Eastman Leather Clothing.
Condition is NEW WITH TAGS.
Size: 42R
This contract's full designation is 'W535 AC-17756'. It was the first contract awarded to Rough Wear for B-3s, in 1941. The King of the B-3s.
Years of hard research and development have gone into recreating the special tanning and dyeing techniques used on these jacket. Crafted from fabulous North American sheepskin with a deep hue to its wool color, vegetable tanned for ten weeks, then hand dyed and lacquered in a light reddish russet brown (commonly referred to as “redskins” within collecting ranks), giving these jackets that beautiful mottled look they are known for. Constructed from skins with the correct, differing wool depths, not one depth of too-puffy wool as found on inferior knock-offs, thus the look and feel of this B-3 Flight Jacket will be just like the original examples. Every aspect has been carefully recreated: costly, more attractive two-piece back and triangle-shaped hip gusset arrangement, custom-made nickel-plated chain hanger in neck instead of leather, precise copy of the 1941 CROWN spring-loaded zipper, snaps on collar and chest, heavy leather belts in matched color with nickel-plated brass buckle, vegetable-tanned, aniline-dyed horsehide trim reinforcements, and single tool pocket (no hand-warmer pockets ever appeared on the original B-3), Rough Wear contractor and size labels, with correct collar shape and size, and all-cotton olive drab thread used in the assembly. These early jackets saw action throughout the war, particularly with the 8th AF. There’s nothing more unique than a hand-dyed “redskin” jacket – no two are the same.
SHELL:
North American veg-tanned sheepskin
LEATHER TRIM:
WarHorse® in Russet Brown
LABEL:
Woven, Rough Wear Clothing Co
PRESS STUDS:
Mil-spec large ring
ZIP:
CROWN® - an Eastman Leather Clothing trademarked brand
ROUGH WEAR:
Is a registered trademark of Eastman Leather Clothing Ltd.
MEASUREMENTS
Pit to pit: 23
Sleeve: 24 1/4
Shoulders: 20 1/4
Back length: 25 7/8
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