Dio Bussola

The classic Leather flying garments that preceded the development of the MA-1 might be more glamorous adored and sought after. But by the late 1940's Leather had long been showing its weaknesses and the US military aviation community was seeking a more capable replacement. They found it in this new Nylon design. The now #Iconic MA-1 was originally introduced in 1949-1950 as as specific replacement and upgrade to the various #Leatherflightjacket that military aviators had been