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[alphaindustries]

Tried, tested, true. Except for a brief period of time in the '70s, the G-1 leather jacket has been in continuous use since the late 1930s. // #AlphaIndustries #TBT #ThrowbackThursday #Alpha101 #DYK

[alphaindustries]

While the iconic A-2 leather flight jacket was originally made of seal brown horsehide #leather, shortages during #WWII resulted in the use of other materials that were more available, including goatskin and cowhide. // #TBT #Alpha101 #MyAlphaGear #classic #militaryfashion #leatherweather

[alphaindustries]

Flight is in our every fiber. // #MyAlphaGear #Alpha101 #NationalAviationDay #FlySharp #USAF #USnavy