The Type A-1 Flight Jacket is the predecessor of the Type A-2 Flight Jacket, began to serve in 1927, it is the ancestor of all flight jackets, the army pilots and navy pilots had gm. It is a single-layer jacket, mainly used in the spring and autumn, and summer. It is also the first jacket to use the ribbing cuff for military clothing. The first year of the Type A-1 Flight Jacket was mainly made of goatskin, and with the advent of the Type A-2 Flight Jacket in the 1930s, it was gradually replaced by the more practical Type A-2 Flight Jacket. Still, it was also used in small quantities during World War II and was not officially retired until 1944.
Please carefully read the size info before purchase! Different products have different size info.
Please use this info as a general guide as measurements are approximate.
| Size | Shoulder | Chest |
| 36 | 17.7" / 45 cm | 40.2" / 102 cm |
| 38 | 18.1" / 46 cm | 42.5" / 108 cm |
| 40 | 18.9" / 48 cm | 44.1" / 112 cm |
| 42 | 19.7" / 50 cm | 45.7" / 116 cm |
| 44 | 19.9" / 50.5 cm | 48" / 122 cm |
| 46 | 20.5" / 52 cm | 49.6" / 126 cm |
| Size | Sleeve | Length |
| 36 | 24" / 61 cm | 25.2" / 64 cm |
| 38 | 25.2" / 64 cm | 26" / 66 cm |
| 40 | 25.6" / 65 cm | 27.2" / 69 cm |
| 42 | 26.4" / 67 cm | 27.2" / 69 cm |
| 44 | 26.8" / 68 cm | 27.6" / 70 cm |
| 46 | 27.2" / 69 cm | 28" / 71 cm |
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