U.S. Army Air Forces · Type B-3 · Z2102M
Cockpit USA B-3 Sheepskin
Genuine Shearling Bomber Jacket
$1,438.99
The WWII jacket that kept bomber crews warm in unpressurized cabins at 25,000 feet — thick shearling pelts, leather-welted seams, and the lost WWII nappa finish founder Jeff Clyman spent years rediscovering. Made in the USA.
Fit — Regular Fit · True to Size
Order your normal chest size. The B-3 is cut to layer over a shirt or light sweater — Long sizes are sold separately.
U.S. Army Air Forces · Type B-3
Cockpit USA B-3 Sheepskin
$1,438.99
Real shearling.
Thick sheepskin pelts with a nappa-finished exterior — the warmth that kept WWII bomber crews flying.
The WWII pattern.
Leather-welted seams, double-buckle throat latch, belted waist — the high-altitude bomber jacket, faithfully rebuilt.
Made in America.
Built in the USA by Cockpit USA, on the lost WWII finish Jeff Clyman rediscovered.
Nappa-finished shearling · double-buckle throat latch
Shearling that antiques like a veteran's jacket.
The finish develops highs and lows as you wear it — by design. No two pelts, and no two jackets, are identical.
The Workshop · Since 1975
A finish lost since the war.
Jeff Clyman spent years rediscovering the long-lost WWII leather finish — a technique Cockpit USA still uses today. Every B-3 carries it.
The B-3 on the flight line
Fit
True to size. Built to layer light.
Order your normal chest size — the shearling does the insulating, so you won't need heavy layers under it. Long sizes sold separately.
Measurements
The B-3 Family
Choose your B-3.
B-3 Sheepskin
The reference B-3
$1,438.99
You’re looking at it
If you want a real B-3 Bomber Jacket this is definitely one to get. The materials and craftsmanship and attention to detail are all top notch.
Extremely high quality! Fits amazing, and extremely warm! Where I live can get as low as -25 Celsius and this jacket performs well.
My Dad brought an A-2 home from WWII. The B-3 is perfect for these Wisconsin winters — 12 degrees today and the jacket is toasty warm.
Childhood dream fulfilled — I had always wanted an authentic B-3 from my childhood (Memphis Belle). You are at the right place to get your authentic pieces.
5.0 from 12 verified Legendary USA reviews · 4.9 from 49 verified reviews at Cockpit USA
Before you fly.
How warm is it?
Built for unpressurized WWII bombers at high altitude. Verified buyers wear it comfortably at −25°C with just a t-shirt underneath.
Why does the color vary?
The shearling is tanned to antique with wear, developing highs and lows like a WWII original. Each jacket is intentionally unique.
Are the handwarmer pockets original?
No — the wartime B-3 had none. Cockpit USA added side-entry canvas pockets as the one contemporary update.
How does the sizing run?
True to size — order your normal chest size. Long sizes are sold separately.
Made in USA?
Yes — cut and sewn in the USA by Cockpit USA.
More sheepskin.
U.S. Army Air Forces · Introduced in WWII
Built for unpressurized
cabins at 25,000 feet.
The sheepskin B-3 was introduced in WWII, replacing outerwear that could not keep bomber crews warm at high altitude — in cabins that were unpressurized and unheated, at 25,000 feet. Cockpit USA builds it the way it was built then: thick shearling pelts, leather-welted seams, and the lost WWII exterior finish founder Jeff Clyman spent years rediscovering — a technique still used today.
Nappa-finished shearling — double-buckle throat latch closed
The Material
Shearling that antiques
like a veteran's jacket.
Thick, supple sheepskin pelts with a nappa-finished exterior. The warmth comes from the shearling itself — no batting, no fill.
The finish is tanned to antique as you wear it, developing highs and lows in the color like a jacket carried home from the war. Pelts vary from production to production; no two jackets match.
Construction
Overbuilt for altitude.
Leather-welted seams
Seams welted and taped in leather — strength where shearling alone would stretch.
Double-buckle throat latch
Two antique-brass buckles seal the collar against wind, as the wartime pattern demanded.
Belted waist straps
Adjustable straps cinch the waist to trap warm air — or open it up on the move.
Heavy-duty zip + wind flap
A heavy front zipper over an interior wind flap keeps the core sealed.
Canvas handwarmer pockets
Side-entry pockets — the one contemporary update to the wartime pattern, honestly disclosed.
Interior zip pockets
Two zippered interior pockets for what can't fall out at altitude.
“Introduced in WWII to keep bomber crews warm at 25,000 feet.”
U.S. Army Air Forces · Type B-3
The Workshop · Since 1975
A finish lost
since the war.
Every postwar B-3 reproduction was missing something: the original WWII exterior finish. Cockpit USA founder Jeff Clyman committed himself to rediscovering it — and after long work in a tannery laboratory, reproduced the process. Every Cockpit B-3 since has carried it.
The jacket is cut and sewn in the USA from full shearling pelts, welted in leather, and finished to age the way the originals did.
Interior tags and the Aviator's Flight Kit pocket
The B-3 beside a vintage biplane
The Details
Brass, leather, wool. Nothing else needed.
Double-buckle throat latch — antique brass, Cockpit logo
Interior tags and Aviator's Flight Kit pocket
Fit
True to size.
The shearling does the layering.
Order your normal chest size. The pelts insulate on their own — verified buyers wear the B-3 over a t-shirt in sub-zero weather — so there's no need to size up for heavy layers.
Fit — Regular Fit · True to Size
Order your normal chest size. Taller than average? The B-3 also comes in Long sizes, sold separately.
Full chart with all ten sizes (38–56) in the Size Guide. Measurements taken flat; chest is armpit to armpit.
The B-3 Family
Three B-3s. One mission.
What Customers Say
5.0 from 12 verified reviews.
Legendary USA customers rate this jacket 5.0 across 12 verified purchases. On Cockpit USA's own store, the Z2102M carries 4.9 from 49 verified reviews — and the recurring themes are warmth that customers verify down to −25°C, fit guidance from a team that helps dial in the right size, and quality repeatedly called 'the real deal.'
Based on 12 verified Legendary USA reviews and 49 verified reviews at Cockpit USA.
The real deal
If you want a real B-3 Bomber Jacket this is definitely one to get. The materials and craftsmanship and attention to detail are all top notch. These jackets are pricey but if you want the real deal it's the price you have to pay.
Perfect for Wisconsin winters
My Dad brought an A-2 home from WWII. He loved that jacket. The B-3 is perfect for these Wisconsin winters — it is 12 degrees today and the jacket is toasty warm. A special shout out to Laurie, who helped me order the perfect fit!
−25°C and it performs
Extremely high quality! Fits amazing, and extremely warm! Where I live can get as low as -25 degrees Celsius and this jacket performs well. Very fast shipping as well!
Questions
Before you fly.
Is this historically accurate?
It follows the WWII B-3 pattern — shearling pelts, leather-welted seams, double-buckle throat latch, belted waist — in the lost WWII exterior finish Cockpit USA rediscovered. The side-entry handwarmer pockets are the one disclosed contemporary update.
How warm is it, really?
The B-3 was built for unpressurized WWII bombers at high altitude. Verified buyers report wearing it at −25°C over a t-shirt. For most winters, it's more jacket than you need — that's the point.
Why does the color vary between jackets?
The shearling is tanned to antique as you wear it, developing highs and lows like a jacket carried home from the war. Pelts also vary naturally between productions — each jacket is intentionally unique.
How does the sizing run?
True to size — order your normal chest size. The shearling insulates on its own, so you won't be layering heavily underneath. Long sizes are sold separately.
Is this a movie jacket?
This is the clean reference B-3 — the WWII bomber-crew jacket type. The Pearl Harbor Reproduction B-3 is Cockpit's film-configuration model.
Made in USA?
Yes — cut and sewn in the USA by Cockpit USA.
