Item 2017.132 - French Air Force Leather Bomber Jacket

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2017.132

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French Air Force Leather Bomber Jacket

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  • undated [1970-1979] (Creation)

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2 (jacket and detachable sheepskin collar)

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French Air Force

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Westminster Menswear Archive

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Dark blue leather flight jacket with detachable brown sheepskin collar. The collar attaches with eight buttons and loops around the inside neck of the jacket. It fastens centre front with a metal zip with two metal pull tabs. It has two angled waist pockets that fasten with press studs. The left sleeve has an oval patch pocket which closes with a zip, the tab has the name 'alée' etched onto it, with three smaller pockets attached. Lined in black synthetic with two vertical slit pockets to either side of the front opening, vertical zip in the lining to the left side seam (for emergency vest - missing). Front left chest pocket with large tab for rank badges.
Country of Design: France
Country of Manufacture: France
Keywords: Military uniform, air force, flying

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      Leather, sheepskin
      Colour/Print: Dark blue, brown
      Label: 96 M / CASSI S.A.R.L. / 6, Rue des Tanneurs / B.P. No. 1 / 37370 - ST CHRISTOPHE SUR LE NAIS / Modéle Déposé No. 919 et 920 / MADE IN FRANCE

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