US Wings Cooper Original™ Flying Tigers Cape Buffalo A-2 Jacket, if you want the look of a jacket worn by a WWII fighter ace and constructed from one of the most unique leathers available, look no further! This jacket is one of the toughest & most durable jackets we manufacture, so we feel it’s a jacket worthy of the heroic pilots it honors. But as tough as these jacket are, they’re also very luxurious & refined: the antique brown cape buffalo leather, which looks like it came straight out of WWII, is wonderfully soft and rich looking, making these jackets equally suitable for wear in or out of the cockpit.

The jacket comes standard with a plain one-piece back, but you can opt to have “Flying Tigers Artwork” painted onto the back for an additional fee (in fact, our renowned artist Jim Harley, can paint any nose art, logo, or design on this or any other jacket for an additional fee; please visit our Hand-painted Jackets page for more details). All in all, this jacket is outstanding and a fitting tribute to this legendary group of aviators.

Why Cooper? Cooper Sportswear has been in business since 1930 and supplied jackets for the U.S. Army Air Force and began supplying many of the jackets for the Flying Tigers in late 1941.

The Cooper Original™ Flying Tigers Cape Buffalo A-2 features:

• 100% Cape Buffalo leather
• Snap-down collar
• Two front cargo pockets with side-entry hand-warmers
• Interior pocket
• Nylon lining
• Hand painted leather patches:
  • 14th Air Force Flying Tigers patch on left chest
  • USAAF patch on left sleeve
  • CBI patch on right sleeve
• Optional:
  • WWII-style leather name-strip which will be embossed with your name (or any other lettering up to 14 characters in length) at no additional charge
  • Add Flying Tiger hand painted artwork to the back of your jacket – $700
• Color: 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!

 

 

The Modern A-2:

The A-2 leather flight jacket is an American military flight jacket. Originally invented and developed for the World War II U.S. Army Air Forces pilots. After a brief period of not issuing jackets to pilots, the modern A-2 was developed and issued. It was said that the popular film, “Top Gun” may have influenced the new A-2. The first Air Force A-2 contract was awarded to Avirex, but all subsequent contracts from 1988 to 1998 were awarded to Neil Cooper USA, now U.S. Wings of Ohio. The modern design differs from the original design in several ways. With a looser fit, made from goatskin in seal brown, side entry pockets, and an inside wallet pockets.