Aviator Pilot B3 Shearling Jacket

The b3 shearling jacket was issued to bomber crews flying at altitude with no cabin heat, and the design has barely changed since — because it did not need to. Thick leather outside, shearling all the way through, and a collar big enough to close over your ears.

What makes a B3 a B3

Real leather shell, shearling lining, lapel-style collar, front zip. The lapel is the part that separates a women’s b3 bomber jacket from the lighter flight jackets: it folds back across the chest and doubles the material exactly where the wind hits.

This is the women’s cut of that pattern, so a b3 bomber jacket for women here is the original shape rather than a borrowed men’s one.

How warm, and how heavy

Shearling lining is warmth you feel right away instead of after ten minutes. It also adds weight — a shearling flight jacket is a substantial thing, and if you have only worn insulated synthetics before, the heft is the first thing you notice.

Worn open it is a statement. Zipped with the collar up it is the warmest thing in the catalog, full stop. If you have been reading up on aviator pilot jacket history and wondering which one is the real cold-weather piece, it is this shape.

Sizing and custom fit

XS through 3XL. Shearling takes up room, so size it to go over a sweater, not just a shirt. Send your chest measurement taken over a knit and we cut it free of charge.