Sheepskin · Training Command · Z21U028
Cockpit USA B-6
Shearling Bomber · The Lighter Sheepskin
$5.681.000,00
Introduced in 1939 for Army Air Force training command pilots, per Cockpit — short-sheared sheepskin with real insulation but none of the B-3's bulk, built for open-cockpit trainers where movement mattered. Made in the USA.
Fit — Regular
Regular fit, numeric sizes 36–50. Full measurements in the Size Guide chart.
Sheepskin · Training Command
Cockpit USA B-6
$5.681.000,00
The lighter shearling.
Short-sheared sheepskin — meaningful insulation without the B-3's bulk, per the 1939 pattern.
Cut for the cockpit.
Designed for open-cockpit trainers where freedom of movement was critical.
Made in America.
Welted seams, double throat latch, hip zips. Sizes 36–50.
Short-sheared sheepskin — the lighter pile
Sheared shorter, worn easier.
The shorter shearing keeps real warmth while cutting bulk — and takes layering far better than a full B-3.
The Workshop · Since 1975
The trainer's jacket.
Where the B-3 flew the bombing missions, the B-6 flew the lessons — same shearling protection, sized to the job.
The B-6, on the airstrip
Fit
Regular fit, 36–50.
Full measurements in the Size Guide chart.
The Shearling Ladder
Choose your weight.
B-6
The lighter shearling
$5.681.000,00
You’re looking at it
Before you fly.
B-6 or B-3?
The B-6 is the lighter option — short-sheared sheepskin introduced in 1939 for training command, per Cockpit. Real warmth, far less bulk, better layering.
How does it age?
The shearling develops an antiqued patina with highs and lows in the wool as it wears.
What are the hip zips?
Side zips at the hips for seated comfort and easier reach — a mobility detail from the trainer pattern.
How does the sizing run?
Regular fit, numeric sizes 36–50 — see the Size Guide chart.
Made in USA?
Yes — made in the USA by Cockpit USA.
More shearling.
Sheepskin · The Trainer's Answer
Not every cockpit
needed the full B-3.
Introduced in 1939 for Army Air Force training command pilots, per Cockpit, the B-6 solved a specific problem: open-cockpit trainers were cold, but the full B-3 was too much jacket for pilots who needed their arms free. The answer was short-sheared sheepskin — genuinely insulating, dramatically less bulky, and far friendlier to layering. Cockpit builds it with the family construction: leather-welted seams, double buckle throat latch, bi-swing back, classic epaulets, side-entry handwarmers, and hip zips. As it wears, the shearling antiques into highs and lows. Made in the USA.
The shorter pile — warmth without the bulk
The Material
Shearing is
the specification.
Same sheepskin as the B-3; different shear. Cutting the wool shorter drops weight and bulk while keeping meaningful insulation — the whole point of the trainer pattern.
With wear, the wool antiques — highs and lows developing across the pile.
Construction
The 1939 trainer pattern.
Double buckle throat latch
The family collar seal, kept.
Leather-welted seams
Strength at every joint.
Bi-swing back
The mobility detail the trainers demanded.
Classic epaulets
Per the period pattern.
Side-entry handwarmers
Plus hip zips for seated comfort.
Antique brown finish
Ages into the wool with wear.
“For trainers where freedom of movement was critical — and the B-3 was excessive.”
The B-6 · 1939 AAF training command · per Cockpit USA
The Workshop · Since 1975
Restraint,
as engineering.
The B-6's genius is what it leaves off — enough shearling to matter, no more. Cockpit keeps that discipline intact rather than padding it into another B-3.
Cut and sewn in the USA by Cockpit USA.
The throat latch, up close
The B-6, on the airstrip
The Details
Buckles and short pile.
Collar and throat latch strap
Sleeve and cuff construction
Fit
Regular fit.
36 through 50.
Full garment measurements are in the Size Guide chart, taken flat. The lighter pile makes it the easiest shearling to size.
Fit — Regular
Open the Size Guide for the full measurement chart before ordering.
Measurements taken with the garment laying flat.
The Shearling Ladder
Light, middle, or heavy.
What Customers Say
Questions
Before you fly.
What was the B-6 for?
Introduced in 1939 for Army Air Force training command pilots, per Cockpit — open-cockpit trainers were cold, but the full B-3 restricted movement. The B-6 split the difference.
How much lighter than a B-3 is it?
Meaningfully — the short-sheared wool cuts bulk and weight while keeping real insulation, and it layers far better.
B-6 or B-9 Scout?
The B-6 is the lightest of the shearling ladder; the B-9 sits between it and the B-3 with a bi-swing action back. Weight versus warmth, one step at a time.
How does the shearling age?
It develops an antiqued patina — highs and lows emerging across the wool with wear.
How does the sizing run?
Regular fit, numeric sizes 36–50 — see the Size Guide chart for flat measurements.
Made in USA?
Yes — made in the USA by Cockpit USA.
