{"product_id":"vintage-1990s-schott-b3-sheepskin-flying-jacket-usaaf-pattern-xl","title":"Vintage 1990s Schott B-3 Sheepskin Flying Jacket, USAAF Pattern Label","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwenty-five thousand feet over Europe, 1943. It’s forty below outside the aircraft and not much warmer inside, and the waist gunner’s window is open to the sky. The only heating anyone has is what they’re wearing. This is what they wore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFifty years later, Schott built it again. This one was made in the 1990s from the original wartime drawing. The number is woven into the label at the back of the neck, along with \u003cem\u003eU.S.A.A.F.\u003c\/em\u003e and the old New York address. Schott has been making leather jackets in New York since 1913, and here it went for heavy sheepskin, cross-pieced across the back the way the 1940s jackets were, with every seam bound in leather. Even the buckles carry the Schott name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery part of a B-3 is there for a reason, and Schott kept all of them. The big shearling collar turns up and closes across the throat with a double leather strap, so the fleece seals round the face against the wind. The leather binding on every seam protects the cut edges of the sheepskin and stops them splitting under strain. The hand-warmer pockets are set at an angle so a gloved hand drops straight in, and they’re lined in soft suede. Buckled straps at each side of the waist draw the hem in tight to stop the cold getting underneath. None of it is decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThirty years have done the rest. The hide has faded to a dry, dusty brown that’s paler across the shoulders and darker where the arms have moved. It’s exactly the look people try to buy new and never quite get. Inside, the cream fleece fills the whole jacket, body, sleeves and collar, and turns out again at the cuffs and hem. It’s still thick, and it still does the job the B-3 was designed for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt has now been cleaned and conditioned, so the sheepskin is nourished and the fleece is fresh, but all that character has been left exactly as it was. It’s ready for another thirty winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eVery good vintage condition. The sheepskin is strong and supple, with a natural grain and a beautifully aged finish. Beneath the collar on the right shoulder there is some light distressed wear and slight grazing to the surface. It’s minor, sits under the collar, and is shown in the images. The fleece is dense and full throughout, the leather binding and stitching are sound, and the zip, strap buckles and waist adjusters all work as they should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProfessionally dry cleaned and conditioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1990s Schott B-3 sheepskin flying jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack woven label in the wartime USAAF style: Type B-3, DWG 44H2486, Schott Bros. Inc., New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheepskin with the fleece and hide as one piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaded, aged brown finish with natural grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDense cream fleece throughout the body, sleeves and collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark brown leather-bound seams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional cross-panel back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble throat strap with Schott-stamped buckles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuckled waist adjusters with Schott-stamped buckles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy brass zip with leather pull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlanted hand-warmer pockets lined in brown suede\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurned-out shearling cuffs and hem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize \u0026amp; Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements, laid flat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChest, armpit to armpit: 26\" \/ 66 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoulders, seam to seam: 23\" \/ 58.4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve, shoulder seam to cuff: 26.5\" \/ 67.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderarm seam to cuff: 17\" \/ 43.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack length, base of collar to hem: 26\" \/ 66 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest suited to:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46\" chest, regular \/ Size XL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e A classic B-3 cut, broad through the shoulders and short in the body, with the thick fleece taking up room inside. The buckled waist adjusters draw it in for a closer fit. Please go by the measurements above, and compare them with a jacket you already own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Revive \u0026 Restore Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54958309540163,"sku":"EB5171","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2232\/7107\/files\/IMG_7863.jpg?v=1792745618","url":"https:\/\/reviverestorevintage.co.uk\/products\/vintage-1990s-schott-b3-sheepskin-flying-jacket-usaaf-pattern-xl","provider":"Revive \u0026 Restore Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}