The Real McCoy's Type B3 Sheepskin Flight Jacket

With its iconic look and top-tier construction, The Real McCoy's Type B3 Sheepskin Flight Jacket is the very definition of an heirloom piece.  

FABRIC: Sheepskin, cowhide, horsehide 
STYLE/FIT: Regular  
COLOUR: Brown 
DETAILS:  
-Style No. MJ23103 
-Combination-tanned Australian sheepskin interior 
-25mm-thick body, 10mm-thick sleeves  
-Veg-tanned cowhide outer  
-Veg-tanned horsehide trimmings and accents 
-Brass DOT button closures 
-’40s-era, bell-shaped custom front zipper w/ nickel finish 
-Cotton zipper tape 
-Single front waist pocket 
-Adjustable cowhide belts on collar 
-Adjustable cowhide cinch belts on waist 
-Cotton-sewing thread construction 
ORIGIN: Made in Japan  

The Real McCoy's Type B3 Sheepskin Flight Jacket is a blockbuster in the truest, most literal sense of the word. Originally designed to keep WWII flight crews warm and safe during long-haul, high-altitude bombing runs, the B3 offers a burly and armour-like blend of sheepskin, horsehide, and cowhide.  

The Real McCoy’s have pulled out all the stops here, crafting a jacket that honours the original design using only the finest and toughest materials. The sheepskin lining is dense, insulating, and extends right through the cuffs and the substantial collar. It’s a design that not only grants the jacket one of its most recognisable features, but also provides maximum warmth and protection. The outer is wrapped in a tough, lustrous, and lightly pebbled cowhide accented with horsehide-cut arm panels, hip pocket, and seam reinforcements. Brass DOT button closures and a 40s-style, nickel-plated custom zipper come through with more of The Real McCoy’s fastidious attention to the smaller details. 

Worn by everyone from Steve McQueen to Marilyn Monroe, the B-3 Flight Jacket is an iconic slice of militaria that also enjoys enduring prestige in wider menswear conversations. Truly a one-of-a-kind piece. 

A Note on Sizing: The Real McCoy’s B3 Flight Jacket is bulky by design, with a substantially thick sheepskin lining. Please keep this in mind when looking at the size chart. Chest and shoulder measurements in particular will appear much larger than the tag size suggests. Focussing on the body and sleeve length will give a more accurate indication of the jacket’s true fit.

Elliot wears a size 40 jacket. He is 185cm tall and weighs 78kg / 6ft 1" and 172 lbs.