JACKET - SUIT, FLYING, WINTER Size:38 a feature found on later

a feature found on later models succeeding the zipper present on early models

Cotton/Nylon Webbing

hem and hood

The stitch count is very fine replicating what is seen in clothing from the early 1940's

JACKET - SUIT, FLYING, WINTER Size:38 a feature found on laterJACKET WINTER, FLYING SUIT or J WFS was formally manufactured as a Navy flight suit between 1954 and 1975. Because the official name is confusing, it is generally referred to as WEP, which is an abbreviation of Bureau of Naval Weapons (BuWEPS) on the label, and not the official name. This jacket features a 66 nylon outer shell with a thin cotton lining. The cotton used for the lining is distinctive and is sometimes mistaken for a synthetic fibre due