PRODUCT DETAILS
Alpha's classic nylon MA-1 flight jacket with NASA and Apollo Mission patches.
BENEFITS:
- Water Resistant
- Reversible
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 lower flap pockets
- Two interior welt pockets
- Knit rib collar, cuffs and waistband
- Ottoman knit cuffs
PRODUCT SPECS:
- FIT: Core
- LENGTH: Above Hip
- RECOMMENDED WEATHER: Intermediate Weather
- HERITAGE BODY REFERENCE: MA-1 Core
FABRIC:
- SHELL: 100% Flight Nylon
- LINING: 100% Nylon
- FILL: 100% Polyester
MID-WEIGHT
Suitable for mild or colder winter
climates ranging 25F to 40F
| CHEST |
29-31 |
32-34 |
35-38 |
38-40 |
42-44 |
46-48 |
50-52 |
54-56 |
58-60 |
62-64 |
38-40 |
42-44 |
46-48 |
50-52 |
| WAIST |
26-28 |
28-30 |
30-32 |
33-35 |
36-38 |
40-42 |
44-46 |
48-50 |
52-54 |
56-58 |
33-35 |
36-38 |
40-42 |
44-46 |
| HIP |
29-31 |
32-34 |
35-38 |
38-40 |
42-44 |
46-48 |
50-52 |
54-56 |
58-60 |
62-64 |
38-40 |
42-44 |
46-48 |
50-52 |
| SLEEVE |
30-31 |
31-32 |
32-33 |
33-34 |
34-35 |
35-36 |
36-37 |
37-38 |
38-39 |
39-40 |
34-35 |
35-36 |
36-37 |
37-38 |
| CHEST |
74-79 |
81-86 |
89-96.5 |
96.5-102 |
107-112 |
117-122 |
127-132 |
137-142 |
147-152 |
157-162.5 |
96.5-102 |
107-112 |
117-122 |
127-132 |
| WAIST |
66-71 |
71-76 |
76-81 |
84-89 |
91-96.5 |
102-107 |
112-117 |
122-127 |
132-137 |
142-147 |
84-89 |
91-96.5 |
102-107 |
112-117 |
| HIP |
74-79 |
81-86 |
89-96.5 |
96.5-102 |
107-112 |
117-122 |
127-132 |
137-142 |
147-152 |
157-162.5 |
96.5-102 |
107-112 |
117-122 |
127-132 |
| SLEEVE |
76-79 |
79-81 |
81-84 |
84-86 |
86-89 |
89-91 |
91-94 |
94-96 |
96-99 |
99-102 |
86-89 |
89-91 |
91-94 |
94-96 |
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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PRODUCT HISTORY
Introduced 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 orange side to signal rescue personnel. Alpha Industries' first government contract for the MA-1 was awarded in 1963. We started producing the MA-1 flight jacket for the civilian population in the 1970s. Black was added to the military sage green requirement. The jacket has evolved over the years but it is still one of our top sellers and today we produce many variations on this classic flight jacket.
