TAD MA-1 Flight Jacket Combat

The TAD MA-1 Flight Jacket Vintage Edition features a satin twill weave exterior shell that matches the satin found in traditional MA-1Bomber Jackets.

With the introduction of jet aircraft in the late 1940s aviators began to fly at higher altitudes and in colder temperatures, precipitating a demand for a new type of flight jacket. 

This eventually evolved into the MA-1 jacket. Building on this legacy of functional design and iconic styling, TAD reimagined this classic style for 21st century missions in and out of the cockpit.

Design Details

• #8 YKK metal zippers in center front
• #5 YKK metal zippers on sleeve pocket
• #5 YKK coil zippers on hidden chest & inside pockets
• YKK Snaps in pockets
• Mesh grommets in armpits
• Dummy cord in pockets
• Grosgrain zipper guard
• TAD 000 barrel zipper pull in hand pockets
• TAD zipper plug in sleeve pocket
• Webbing CF zipper pull 

Materials

Main 

• 100% Nylon
• 4.7 oz yd²  (160gm²)
• DWR
• Satin Twill Weave – traditional MA-1 bomber flight satin

Lining

• 100% Nylon
• 3.2 oz yd² (109 gm²)
• Twill Weave

Insulation: Polartech Alpha

• 100% recycled polyester
• 120gms (3.5oz)
• DWR Knit insulation with high pile

 

Please note that some of the lifestyle shots feature a tan zipper on the sleeve. The final production version features a colour-matched zipper.