Alpha Industries Boys MA-1 Flight Bomber Jacket With Patches Youth M 10-12 - $70 - (Glennville, GA)
Jacket listed:USAFSize Youth Medium 10-12Item# 0615-00-573-8335Shell 100% NylonLining 100% Polyester From Alpha Industries web page: MA-1 jacket leads in warmth and durability. This kids flight jacket is based on MA-1 men's classic, featuring the same authentic Alpha Signature utility/pencil pocket, 100% nylon outer shell/polyester interlining. The boys MA-1 has four additional pockets—both inside and outside—plus a knit collar, cuffs and waistband for warmth. Genuine patches and sage green color is paired with an orange lining for pint-sized authenticity.This jacket runs large so we recommend ordering one size lower than your typical size.Our kids MA 1 has a look both military personnel and civilian kids will love: a sage green nylon shell, emergency orange lining, and an assortment of authentic flight patchesThe kids bomber jacket has a polyester interlining, a knit collar, waistband and cuffs for warmth in temperatures 25 degrees Fahrenheit and aboveThis boys MA-1 is machine washable, and features five pockets total: one utility pocket, two inside pockets and two outside pockets to keep treasures close byPRODUCT HISTORYIntroduced by the mid-1950s, the MA-1 became the flight jacket of U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots and ground crew. Designed for use in temperatures of 14-50 degrees F, the MA-1 had a 100% wool knit collar, waistband and cuffs. The MA-1 discarded the mouton fur collar of its predecessor, the B-15, because it interfered with the parachute harness worn by aviators. Other features of the jacket included a tab that the oxygen mask was clipped to, tabs to hold the headset wires in place and the original U.S. Air Force decal. These features were eventually removed from the flight jacket as it was adopted by other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and equipment for pilots changed. An addition to the jacket in 1960 was the reversibility to show off an Indian Orange lining. The reason being if a plane crashed, the pilot could reverse the jacket to the

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