Our Signature Series A-2 Goatskin Leather Bomber Jacket is made to the USAF Military Specifications. The A-2 is arguably the finest jacket to come out of WWII. Its immense popularity today, 70 years after it first appeared on the scene, is proof of this jacket’s timelessness. Our US Wings Signature Series™ A-2 Goatskin Leather Bomber Jacket is not an assembly-line product. We only use the finest skins to make our jackets. Hand-crafted, hand-stitched, hand-inspected grade A full-grain leather, and drum dyed. These produce a jacket of outstanding quality and a difference you can see! Authentic in every detail. The Signature Series™ A-2 Goatskin Leather Bomber Jacket is the jacket with the “right stuff.” US Wings® – The Professional Look. Made in the USA.
This is a genuine military-issue A-2 jacket; it does NOT have side-entry hand warmer pockets.
US Wings Bomber Jackets mean History & Heritage
The A-2 Goatskin Leather Bomber Jacket features:
- 100% Grade A goatskin leather
- Drum dyed leather
- Hand-made and hand-inspected
- Snap-down collar
- Collar clip
- Stitched-down epaulets
- Original snap-close patch pockets
- One-piece back
- Mil-spec brass zipper
- Knit cuffs and waistband
- Color: Dark Brown
- Fit: Military (Trimmer in shoulders and torso. For a more normal size or if you have broad shoulders, order a size larger.)
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These products are all natural and hand made in the USA. It will help preserve your new jacket or add years back to your old one. Exposure to the elements and regular wear will dry out and fade your jacket. Replenish your jacket now!
U.S. Wings recently added to OTEXA’s Made in U.S.A. Database
About our Signature Series™ Line:
From the world’s leading authority on aviation apparel comes this full line of quality leather flight jackets. Each jacket represents the finest of its type anywhere in the world. Hand-crafted in the USA. The quality and uniqueness of the Signature Series™ line sets it apart from the competition. Well known for it’s quality and outstanding value. This tradition continues with the US Wings Signature Series™ made in the USA line. If it carries the US Wings label, you know it’s the BEST!
History of the A-2:
The Type A-2 flying jacket was standardized by the U.S. Army Air Corps as the successor to the Type A-1 flying jacket in 1931. The A-2 has sturdy snaps and reinforced pockets, a snap down shirt-style collar could be closed completely in order to protect the pilot from the wind. In addition, it replaced the A-1’s buttoned front with a zipper for added protection against the elements in the open cockpit. It was said that the popular film, “Top Gun” may have influenced the new A-2. The first Air Force A-2 contract was awarded to Avirex, but all subsequent contracts from 1988 to 1998 were awarded to Neil Cooper USA, now U.S. Wings of Ohio.
Ryan Russell –
I just picked my jacket up from the post office, and I’m beaming! My old man had a Cooper A-2, and I’ve wanted my own since I was a little boy, so I acted on a bit of an impulse a couple weeks ago and I definitely don’t regret it. It’s a damned find jacket. Thank you very much to US Wings!
US Wings –
So glad you like the jacket.
US Wings, Inc
Richard N. –
These are, by far, the best flight jackets available on the market today, maybe ever. When I was supplying flight jackets for my aircrew, I many times had to justify the cost of these flight jackets, over the inferior jackets available. That was easy to do. The construction and materials used ensured a pilot or aircrew would have their beloved flight jacket last them their entire career, and beyond…
myke –
The Goatskin A2 Jacket arrived today, awesome, it is stunning, I knew it would be good but, it is just fabulous, better than I dared imagine. All I need to do now it find a nice WW2 aeroplane to fly whilst wearing it.
Thanks too for the baseball cap and USN suitbag, and especially your book , I was hoping that I could get a copy, as I had seen it on your website, so am chuffed to have got a copy, it was good to find out more about your background, but then I am a psych major as you say on your side of the pond.
Dave K
Robert N –
US Wings,
I must say your leather jackets are of the highest quality! How refreshing to find an item made in the USA! KUDO’S!!!! I’m a retired CW4 of 40 years in the Army & National Guard with two tours in Vietnam as a Huey pilot. I’ve always wanted a top shelf leather flight jacket and I’m glad I found your website! I finished the book on Sgt. David D. Hack yesterday. If this story is true, and I have no reason to doubt it, it made me proud to be a Nam vet and a customer.
God bless,
Robert L. N.
CW4 US Army (RET)
Vietnam Service:1967-1968, 1970-1971
M. Boyer –
Myke:
Just received my new AF A2, and I couldn’t be happier!! THIS is what I wanted the first time. Heavier leather feel, American-made, ACTUAL ISSUE!! The size 42 is THE right size too.
Please thank all the staff who handled my order, and SGT. Hack for another cap (even nicer than the first one), and a proper hanger (included in the box). That was a nice touch.
I will hopefully be ordering the same jacket in the American-made horsehide soon. Can’t wait for that one either!
P.S. We got 1-3 inches of snow on the way to Austin this pm and night! Great time to finally get the jacket…
Thanks again!
M. Boyer
myke –
Oh my God! It’s beautiful!!! Please pass this msg on to the Sergeant that you guys are geniuses. The 50 long is perfect (that was his idea!). I’m going to put you both in my will! It’s really nice. Good job.
Mark “Happy” Ward