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.
Important: The best way to determine the size you need is to measure a similar item you already own and compare with the actual sizing as per the table below. Do not go by alone.
Please note: Exterior measurements such as the shoulder and chest will appear larger than tag sizes suggest on account of the jacket's thickness and lining.
| SIZES | 40 | 42 |
|---|---|---|
| Chest | 46 | 49 |
| Waist | 23 | 24 |
| Shoulder | 20.75 | 21.25 |
| Opening | 24.5 | 25.5 |
| Vertical Length | 27.5 | 28.5 |
| Sleeve Length | 25.5 | 26.5 |
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Stage 1: The waist
- Button up the jean.
- Lay flat with the top waist band evenly flat on the back waist band.
- Measure from one side to the other keeping the jean flat & double the measurement.
Stage 2: The hip
- Measure 3 inches or 7.5cm from the crotch stitch.
- Measure from side to side flat across the jean at this point.
Stage 3: Front rise
- Lay flat and measure from crotch seam to top of jean with top button fastened
Stage 4: Back rise
- Measure from crotch seam to top of the back of the jean.
Stage 5: Thigh
- Lay flat and measure from crotch across to outside of leg.
Stage 6: Knee
- Lay flat and measure 13” or 33cm from crotch down inside seam of jeans
- From here measure from one side of the jean to the other.
Stage 7: hem width/leg opening
- With the jean flat measure from one side of the leg opening to the other.
- NB with very heavy denim 18oz and above measure the entire circumference of the exterior of the hem using a measuring tape and divide by 2 for a more exact figure.
Stage 8: Inseam/inside leg
- Lay the jean flat with the inseam at the centre.
- Following the inside seam measure from the crotch to the end of the leg.
Stage 1: Chest
- Measure from pit to pit and double the reading.
Stage 2: Shoulder
>Measure across the top from one shoulder seam to the other.
Stage 3: Waist
We measure the narrowest part of the garment outer seam to outer seam between the pit and the opening. If, however, the shirt has gussets, the waist will correspond to the the opening measurement.
Stage 4: Opening
Here we take a cross measurement from seam to seam at the bottom of the shirt.
Stage 5: Length
Measure from the top of the shoulder by the collar to the bottom of the garment.
Stage 6: Sleeve
Measure from the top of shoulder seam to the cuff’s edge.