{"product_id":"1963-first-edition-alpha-industries-usaf-ma-1-bomber-small","title":"1963 First Edition Alpha Industries USAF MA-1 Bomber Small","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMA-1 bomber jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (also known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMA-1 flight jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is an American military jacket which was developed in the 1950s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The MA-1 and its predecessor, the B-15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, were originally developed and needed at that time because the characteristics of the new jet aircraft \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecreated new requirements for pilot performance, safety, and comfort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNylon was invented during WW2 and used on military parachutes but it wasn’t put into production until after the war for military garments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first MA-1 jackets were issued to United States Air Force and Navy pilots and flight crews. Small numbers were also issued to Army flight personnel. MA-1 jackets first appeared in Europe in very small quantities in the mid-to-late 1950s probably on the black market and at sales of government surplus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; text-decoration-line: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlat Measurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArmpit to Armpit: 24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShoulder to Shoulder: 18”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSleeve Length: 22\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Length: 21\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHead to our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coffeeandclothing.ca\/pages\/sizing-guide\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSizing Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to see if this will fit you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e*Please note, all of our items are vintage and used and will naturally have some wear. We’ll always do our best to properly document any obvious imperfections.\u003cbr\u003e**Colors may vary slightly between photos on screen and actual piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45298274369753,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/7287\/2598\/files\/CB67F1A5-41D5-4129-AD43-394A423191CD.jpg?v=1714664990","url":"https:\/\/www.coffeeandclothing.ca\/products\/1963-first-edition-alpha-industries-usaf-ma-1-bomber-small","provider":"Coffee and Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}