A Vintage CWU-45 Bomber Jacket

The iconic CWU series of flight jackets were never meant to be "fashion" . Yet,.there hyper rugged aviation origins quietly emerged from its ultra militaristic utilitarian origins to eventually stand toe-to-toes with,.if not outright challenge the the throne for the publics fascination with the Bomber "flight" Jacket against the beloved and coveted leather flight jackets,.the A-2 and G-1.

Proof of this is when street wear culture elevated the Alpha Industries civilian version of these garments to full on "must have" status in the 20 teens.

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