To others, it’s any jacket that remotely resembles the classic flight jacket design, with knitted cuffs.” AVI Leather makes reproductions of A-1, A-2, G-1, and B-3 jackets.

By the 1930s the military issued A-2, G-1, and B-3 jackets that were often adorned with and painted squadron patches and the name of the aircraft or unit the owner flew with.

The U.S. Army Air Corps A-2 flight jacket was among the most iconic and treasured items of military apparel ever issued to American military personnel during World War II.