The most popular of these flight jackets was the A-2, developed for Air Force pilots in World War II. Typically constructed from leather, it featured rib knit along the cuffs and waistband ...

With almost military precision, the leather flight jacket has navigated back into the menswear trend cycle. Dating to 1917, the bomber was sported by WW1 and WW2 fighter pilots, who staved off ...

The Valstarino was created in 1935 as a civilian version of the leather A1 flight jackets worn by American Air Force pilots, and it has since become an important part of the Italian menswear canon ...

Colorado National Museum of American History Tour Jacket, worn by Willie Nelson Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum The Scarab, from A I R Collection National Museum of American History Selena's ...

Aeronautics curator Dorothy Cochrane explores the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP ... Nancy Love wearing a WASP leather jacket. National Air and Space Museum Archives ...

Here are the colours of the embroidery as depicted in the IAF badges: These wings are worn on the summer work uniform and winter jacket by the Indian Air Force pilots. The wings feature the ...

The best leather jackets are wardrobe staples that never go out of style. The different looks—from racer to bomber to moto—have the same staying power as your classic jeans and work boots.

While new outerwear trends seem to appear every autumn, leather jackets are one of those essential items that will remain a classic — and a wardrobe necessity — forever. Don’t just take my ...

The best leather jackets for women—like Madewell’s The Washed Leather Motorcycle Jacket or Reformation’s Veda Marco Leather Oversized Bomber—are comfortable, versatile and add instant ...

We love cropped jackets ... an air of sophistication to all types of dresses. We especially love the polish a trench can bring to a simple T-shirt dress and other super casual styles. Leather ...

He paid for them with money he earned parachuting out of planes and selling tickets at air shows ... While most pilots sported leather jackets, goggles and long scarves that would dramatically ...