Alpha Industries L-2B Apollo Jacket/Bomber Black, New Silver MJL47040C1

• 100% flight nylon outershell with red lining
• Commemorative Apollo 11 mission patch, NASA meatball patch, American flag arm patch and assorted Apollo mission patches on back
• Knit collar, cuffs and waistband
• Alpha's signature zippered utility/pencil pocket with Remove Before Flight tag
• Available in Black and New Silver
  

SIZES (inches)	XS	S	M	L	XL	2XL	3XL
chest	36-38	38-40	40-42	42-44	45-47	48-50	51-53
waist	30-32	32-34	34-36	36-38	39-41	42-44	45-47
hip	36-38	38-40	40-42	42-44	45-47	48-50	51-53
sleeve	31-32	32-33	33-34	34-35	35-36	36-37	37-38
SIZES (centimeters)	XS	S	M	L	XL	2XL	3XL
chest	91-96.5	96.5-102	102-107	107-112	114-119	122-127	129.5-135
waist	76-81	81-86	86-91	91-96.5	99-104	107-112	114-119
hip	91-96.5	96.5-102	102-107	107-112	114-119	122-127	129.5-135
sleeve	79-81	81-84	84-86	86-89	89-91	91-94	94-96

HOW TO MEASURE

SLEEVE LENGTH With arm relaxed at your side, measure from center back neck, to point of shoulder, and along the arm to the wrist (just below round bone).  CHEST Measure around body with tape leveled on the fullest part of your chest.  WAIST Measure around your waist with the tape leveled at the narrowest point of your torso.  HIP Stand with heels 2 to 3” apart. Keep the tape leveled and measure around the fullest part of your hips.

Product History
The L-2B flight jacket was introduced in the early 1950s for use in light temperature zones (50 to 86 degrees F). Initially the bomber was only used by the U.S. Air Force which is why the USAF insignia was put on the sleeve. The flight jacket went through many specification updates including the removal of the oxygen tab, snap tabs and epaulets, along with the USAF logo as the jacket was eventually adopted by the Navy and other branches of the armed forces. The L-2B was replaced by the CWU-36/P in the 1970s although some ground crews and USAF personnel continued to wear it into the 1990s. Alpha’s first DOD contract for the L-2B was in 1960 and continued until 1994. In the 1970’s Alpha made the L-2B for the commercial market but put the epaulets back on and added the Navy color.