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100 Years of The British Royal Air Force
Today on this 100th anniversary of Great Britain’s Royal Air Force Cockpit USA commemorates the bravery and history our country’s strongest ally in Europe. Our RAF sheepskin bomber jacket represents the...
Jacky Clyman on International Women's Day
This month we observe International Women's Day on March 8th and we would like to spotlight someone near and dear to us, our Vice President Jacky Clyman. Jacky is an...
The Fishtail Parka
Korea 1950, the U.S was at war defending South Korea from an invasion by North Korea and Communist China! On 14 November 1950, a cold front from Siberia descended over the Chosin...
A Brief History of The Black Cats
Imagine flying closely over the dangerous waters of the South Pacific during WWII, hiding in the darkness of the night from enemy ships. These nighttime operations referred to as “Black...
#CockpitGlobeTrotters: Chronicles of Kire
In our last Globetrotters blog, I promised we would soon be meeting Luca’s mother, to follow along on her adventures as she field-tests classic Cockpit USA styles in Africa and...
#CockpitGlobetrotters: Arctic Freediver
Our person of interest this month takes us out of Africa, and into North Norway Arctic. When we launched the Cockpit Globetrotters campaign, some shots from Don Young at Newland,...
#CockpitGlobeTrotters: The Story Teller
It had been 7 years since Matthew and Jen Landis spent their honeymoon on Safari in Africa. A magical experience that marked the beginning of their adventures together, and a...
Cockpit USA and Budweiser
Amazing things can result from everyone being committed and passionate about the goal. This is what happened when a project that was originally intended to be a single limited edition...
History of the Souvenir Jacket
The vintage souvenir jacket originated shortly after World War II in occupied Japan. American soldiers who served in the Pacific Theater commissioned these beautifully hand embroidered jackets as a memento...
75th Anniversary AVG Reunion
Atlanta GA, September 21-25, 2016, Cockpit USA, and the American Airpower museum had the honor of participating in the 75th Anniversary commemoration of the American Volunteer Group (AVG). Two of...
70th Anniversary of D-Day
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Allied soldiers landing on the beaches of Normandy. Without the sacrifice these brave men made, the world would not be where it is today. ...
President Obama wearing our A-2
President Barrack Obama was seen wearing our 21st Century A-2 Bomber Jacket, like the one we make for the US Air Force, while visiting troops in Afghanistan for Memorial Day...
