Buzz Rickson's x William Gibson MA-1 Albert Turner Black Size:X-Large Veg-Tanned Italian 'Baccetta' from Tuscany

Veg-Tanned Italian 'Baccetta' from Tuscany

Slim taper

Field testing and realities of jungle fighting revealed all these features proved impractical

weaving the fabric in a continuous loop-wheeled low tension construction

Adjustable cuffs

Buzz Rickson's x William Gibson MA-1 Albert Turner Black Size:X-Large Veg-Tanned Italian 'Baccetta' from TuscanyAnother iconic jacket gets the treatment from repro specialists Buzz Rickson's. Developed in the 1950's, the MA 1 become the flight jacket of the U. S. Air Force and U. S. Navy. Both the MA 1 and it's predecessor, the B 15 were originally developed and needed at the time due to the emergence of 'Jet Age', where pilots required high performance gear with safety & comfort a top priority. The MA 1 jacket is arguably the first American Military jacket