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RAF MK.3 Flying Jacket - 1960s

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Code: J20218



Overalls, Flying, Cold Weather MK.3 Jacket.   Stores reference 22c/2577.  Size 7 (Ht. 6'0" - 6'3", Wt. 176lbs. max.)  1968 dated.  Early model of this popular jacket finished in typical 1960s blue-grey cotton (they soon changed to the more familiar olive drab).  Short jacket with full zip front and buttoned 'windflap'; extended rear flap with strap that can be fastened between the legs; angled zipped front pockets, Velcro adjustable wristlets and epaulettes.  A hood is stowed inside the collar and accessed via zip fastener.  Minor fading and a small hole in the collar and upper right arm (see photos).  Some wear at the cuffs and a small period patch repair at the base of the left front pocket zip. Evidence of badge removal.  Good overall condition and sized for a tall slender person.  Great jacket.  Stock code J20218.