Alpha Industries L-2B Apollo Flight Jacket Bomber Black
We took our popular MA-1 Apollo Flight Jacket and lightened it up for spring.
Manufacturer part number: MJL47040C1
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$200.00
$166.00
L-2B Apollo Flight Jacket
PRODUCT DETAILS
Designed in honor of the NASA's famous Apollo program, the L-2B Apollo flight jacket offers a lightweight version of the iconic MA-1 Apollo bomber jacket from the same collection. It features the NASA Meatball patch on the front; on the back, patches to celebrate each of the Apollo missions.
Male Model Information:
FEATURES
- Alpha logo on zig-zag zipper extension
- MA-1 utility pocket on sleeve
- Signature red "Remove Before Flight" flag
- Sleeve shirring
- NASA and Apollo patches on chest
- Apollo Mission patch on back
- Two exterior flap pockets
- Two interior welt pocket
- Knit rib collar, cuffs and waistband
- Ottoman knit cuffs
PRODUCT SPECS
- Fit: Standard
- Length: Above Hip
- Recommended Weather: Light
FABRIC
- Shell: 100% Flight Nylon
- Lining: 100% Nylon
- Fill: None
RECOMMENDED CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Light-Weight
Suitable for spring and fall
seasons above 40F
| chest |
36-38 |
38-40 |
40-42 |
42-44 |
45-47 |
48-50 |
51-53 |
| waist |
30-32 |
32-34 |
34-36 |
36-38 |
39-41 |
42-44 |
45-47 |
| hip |
36-38 |
38-40 |
40-42 |
42-44 |
45-47 |
48-50 |
51-53 |
| sleeve |
31-32 |
32-33 |
33-34 |
34-35 |
35-36 |
36-37 |
37-38 |
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| chest |
91-96.5 |
96.5-102 |
102-107 |
107-112 |
114-119 |
122-127 |
129.5-135 |
| waist |
76-81 |
81-86 |
86-91 |
91-96.5 |
99-104 |
107-112 |
114-119 |
| hip |
91-96.5 |
96.5-102 |
102-107 |
107-112 |
114-119 |
122-127 |
129.5-135 |
| sleeve |
79-81 |
81-84 |
84-86 |
86-89 |
89-91 |
91-94 |
94-96
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HOW TO MEASURE
- SLEEVE LENGTH
With arm relaxed at your side, measure from center back neck, to point of shoulder, and along the arm to the wrist (just below round bone).
- CHEST
Measure around body with tape leveled on the fullest part of your chest.
- WAIST
Measure around your waist with the tape leveled at the narrowest point of your torso.
- HIP
Stand with heels 2 to 3” apart. Keep the tape leveled and measure around the fullest part of your hips.
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The L-2B flight jacket was introduced in the early 1950s for use in light temperature zones (50 to 86 degrees F). Initially the bomber was only used by the U.S. Air Force which is why the USAF insignia was put on the sleeve. The flight jacket went through many specification updates including the removal of the oxygen tab, snap tabs and epaulets, along with the USAF logo as the jacket was eventually adopted by the Navy and other branches of the armed forces. The L-2B was replaced by the CWU-36/P in the 1970s although some ground crews and USAF personnel continued to wear it into the 1990s. Alpha’s first DOD contract for the L-2B was in 1960 and continued until 1994. In the 1970’s Alpha made the L-2B for the commercial market but put the epaulets back on and added the Navy color.
