U.S. Army Air Corps Type B-2 Flight Jacket – 1932 Shearling Leather Aviator Jacket (Pre-WWII Pattern)

Name: U.S. Army Air Corps Type B-2 Flight Jacket – 1932 Shearling Leather Aviator Jacket (Pre-WWII Pattern)
SKU: 26864
Price: 590.00 USD
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SKU: N/A Categories: Leather Jackets, Military Leather Jackets, WW2 Uniforms, WW2 US ARMY UNIFORMS Tags: 1930s flying clothing, 1932 Air Corps jacket, B-2 flight jacket, B-3 predecessor, early USAAF jacket, pre-WWII flight gear, shearling aviator coat, shearling bomber jacket

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Authentic 1932 U.S. Army Air Corps Type B-2 shearling jacket…
Made from thick sheepskin shearling with natural wool interior..
Seal-brown lacquered leather exterior with reinforced panel seams.
Full-length brass zipper (replacing B-1’s button closure).
Large shearling collar with dual throat straps for wind protection
Waist adjustment tabs for fit control
No knit cuffs or waistband, pure shearling construction.
Approx. weight: 4.3 – 5.0 kg (9.5 – 11 lb) depending on size and fleece density.
Historically accurate reproduction for 1932–1934 Air Corps use.
Predecessor to the B-3 and AN-J-4 shearling flight jackets.

The Type B-2 Flight Jacket was introduced in 1932 as an improved replacement for the earlier B-1, marking the next stage in the evolution of U.S. shearling flight clothing.
Designed for unheated aircraft operating at moderate to high altitude, it retained the full sheepskin shearling construction of the B-1 but introduced a front zipper closure (replacing buttons), a higher stand collar with twin throat straps, and leather-reinforced seams for strength.
The outer surface was finished in dark seal-brown lacquered leather, while the interior remained natural fleece for insulation. It was warmer and more practical than the B-1, directly leading to the famous B-3 Flight Jacket (1934).
The B-2 was used primarily by bomber and observation crews in the early 1930s and is now one of the rarest early Air Corps garments.