WWII South Pacific Pilots Jacket
This men's flight jacket from Cockpit USA commemorates the bravery of the pilots and aircrew of the PBY Catalina amphibious seaplane “The Black Eagle”. One of the many PBY aircraft that flew night stealth missions, the squadrons became known as the “Black Cats” during WWII. During the warmer months in the South Pacific, pilots modified their jackets by removing fur collars, adorning them with hand painted back nose art, bomb symbols and aerial victory flags indicating the number of missions the crew endured. Please note that each USN flight jacket is unique and its distress vegetable tanning may vary from production to production.
Features
- Hand treated vintage goatskin leather
- Snap down leather collar
- Bi-swing back for greater mobility
- CBI and Black Cats patches faithfully reproduced
- Screen printed Black Eagle nose art on back
- Lightweight lining with embroidered Black Cats applique
- Tapered sleeves with flared knit cuffs and waistband
- Top entry front pockets with vintage flap design (no side pockets)
- Full zip front over wind flap with USN perforated stamp
- Vented underarm gussets
- Inside chest pocket
- Brown only
- Made in USA
Sizing
| Size | Length | Chest | Shoulder | Sleeve | Bottom |
| 36 | 25" (63 cm) | 20" (51 cm) | 18.5" (47 cm) | 26" (66 cm) | 15" (38 cm) |
| 38 | 25" (63 cm) | 21" (53 cm) | 19" (48 cm) | 26" (66 cm) | 16" (41 cm) |
| 40 | 25" (64 cm) | 22" (56 cm) | 19" (48 cm) | 26.5" (67 cm) | 17" (43 cm) |
| 42 | 25" (64 cm) | 23" (58 cm) | 19.25" (49 cm) | 27" (69 cm) | 18" (45 cm) |
| 44 | 25" (64 cm) | 24" (61 cm) | 19.5" (50 cm) | 27" (69 cm) | 19" (48 cm) |
| 46 | 26" (66 cm) | 25" (64 cm) | 20" (51 cm) | 27" (69 cm) | 20" (51 cm) |
| 48 | 26" (66 cm) | 26" (66 cm) | 20.5" (52 cm) | 27" (69 cm) | 21" (53 cm) |
| 50 | 26" (66 cm) | 27" (69 cm) | 21" (53 cm) | 27" (69 cm) | 22" (56 cm) |
All measurements taken with garment laying flat on table. Chest width is measured from armpit edge to armpit edge.
