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Stories of the Jacket: Type 440 USN. 1930’s Navy Fighter Pilot Jacket
A true relic of the 1930s, the Cockpit USA United States Navy fighter pilot jacket is an example of the design innovations of yesteryear. Although closed cockpit flight was fast...
History.com: Battle of Kwajalein
Between January 31st and February 3rd in 1944, the Pacific campaign of WWII went into battle in the Marshall Islands with the United States launching two successful attacks against an...
Movie Monday: The Dawn Patrol
Never has there been an American war film more iconic in its depiction of the art of aviation as The Dawn Patrol. Replete with imagery which we have now come...
Stories of the Jacket: Airborne 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment A-2
Crafted from the original 1941 russet brown American horsehide and emblazoned with the insignia of 506 PIR, this Airborne 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment A-2 is a grand replica of the 1941...
Summer Sale: Blue Angel
Drawing to its final close, the Cockpit USA Summer Sale is almost over and this is your very last opportunity to grab yourself a bargain! With a style that stays...
Made In USA: Baxter of California
As proprietors of American made goods, we at Cockpit are staunch advocates of fellow USA made brands. Launched in 1965 by Baxter Finley, a man in search of facial moisturizer,...
AAM: Photo Album Sneak Peek
As well as preserving history through the creation of authentic flight jackets at Cockpit USA and maintaining original war aircraft and ground armor at the American Airpower Museum, of which...
Summer Sale: Man of War
We have officially reached the final week of the Cockpit USA Summer Sale! Fear not, there are still plenty of shirts, basics and outerwear available at an astounding 50% off...
Cockpit USA Culture Fix: Kevin Francis Gray
At Cockpit USA we appreciate history in all its many forms. Whether an antique flight jacket from which we can draw inspiration for a new piece of outerwear, an American...
History.com: Coming Home From WWI
With our HQ based in New York, we at Cockpit USA have an unceasing love for this great city which is why this mini History.com documentary has a special place...
Movie Monday: Closely Watched Trains
Veering away from better known American and British war pictures, Closely Watched Trains is a Czechoslovak film set in WWII. Shot in 1966 and based on a novel originally written...
See America: Museum of WWII
Located in Natick, MA, the Museum of World War II is undoubtedly one of Cockpit USA’s favorite places to visit in America – for obvious reasons of course! With almost 7000 historical artifacts underneath one roof, all meticulously...
