Our Cooper Original™ 50 Mission™ Russet Cowhide A-2 Jacket. Styled like the original USAAF A-2’s from the 1940’s. Our US Government Issue jacket is similar to jackets seen in the Masters of the Air Mini Series. It offers a fit and functionality upgrades for the modern wearer. One of the most Legendary and Iconic flight jackets ever made! Finely crafted from full gran cowhide, hand aged and antiqued.

Cooper™ was founded in the 1920’s and is one of the few remaining brands still in production today. Our jacket is made from premium antique cowhide leather in a russet brown color, commonly seen during WWII. The leather has been shaved to reduce the overall weight and makes the jacket even more soft and supple. Rest assured that it still retains all the toughness and durability you’ve come to expect from cowhide leather! 

The Cooper Original™ 50 Mission™ Russet Cowhide A-2 Jacket features:

• Cowhide leather
• One-piece back
• WWII-style curved pocket flaps
• Tone-matching knit cuffs & waistband
• Snap-down collar
• Stitched epaulets
• Hook & eye throat latch
• Escape Map Lining
• Options:
  • Add B-17 Nylon lining or Brown Cotton Lining
• Color: Russet Brown
• Fit: Normal

 

 

Protect your jacket with our new jacket care products.

These products are all natural and hand made in the USA. It will help preserve your new jacket or add years back to your old one. Exposure to the elements and regular wear will dry out and fade your jacket. Replenish your jacket now!

History of the A-2:

In 1931, the Type A-2 flying jacket was standardized, by the US Army Air Corps, as the successor to the Type A-1 flying jacket. The A-2 has sturdy snaps, reinforced pockets, snap down collar. In addition, it replaced the A-1’s buttoned front with a zipper for added protection against the elements in the open cockpit.