TYPE B-15 REAL McCOY MFG. CO.
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The TYPE B-15 REAL McCOY MFG. CO. follows the 1944 pattern of the B-15 flight jacket. Made from a 100% cotton sateen weave, covering a plush alpaca wool lining. Authentic details include a mouton wool collar with storm flap and hand warming slash pockets, fastened with a snap button.
The B-15 had a short life in the US army, only being produced for 4 months with manufacturing starting in July 1944. Despite this short period of time in operation, there were as many as 19 contractors manufacturing the garment. With so many B-15 jackets in production over this time, civilian pieces would eventually make its way into market including pieces that didn’t match mil-spec standards.
The B-15 is famous for its off-set zip closure and olive drab cotton sateen body. This cotton sateen was the ideal cloth for the temperate climate in the European theatre of war and was bolstered by wind proof alpaca lining. A high mouton collar, equipped with a storm flap would further add insulation, as well as wool cuffs and hem - a detail that would be seen carried throughout later iterations of this garment.
- 100% Cotton sateen
- Alpaca wool lining
- Mouton collar with storm flap
- Offset talon zip
- Pen pocket
- Snap button closure slash pockets
- Made in Japan
B-15の製造期間は1944年の7月からの僅か4か月のみ。
しかし、その間に19社ものコントラクターが動員され、膨大な数が生産されている。
その為か、ミルスペックに準じていない個体が数多く残されており、シビリアンモデルも含めるとバリエーションが無数に存在するのが特徴である。
大型のムートンボア、ハンドウォームを兼ねたスラッシュポケットを始めとしたディティールは、後の空軍フライトジャケットの基本形と言える。
- シェル： コットンサテン
- ライニング： アルパカウールパイル
- 襟： ビーバーラム加工ムートン
- リブ： ウールリブ ・4つ組ボタン： DOT社プル式
- フロントファスナー： 50sオーバル型、ダールメッキ、コットンテープ
- 縫製糸： カタン糸（綿糸）
