History.com: Jack Yusen
Being faced with disaster is always a catastrophe. Being faced with disaster while at sea is an entirely different beast. Navy Seaman 1st Class Jack Yusen had been enlisted in...
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October 23, 2012
Stories of the Jacket: Top Gun G-1
One of Cockpit USA's finest, the Top Gun G-1 is steeped in a proud sense of achievement in terms of everything this jacket represents and for us as proprietors of genuine military...
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October 19, 2012
Iconic Images of WWII
Out of the battle, bloodshed and misery, the Second World War produced many defining images of its era and artwork that still stands strong and inspires to this day. From...
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October 19, 2012
Made in USA: Montana Pitch-Blend
Here at Cockpit USA we are becoming all too aware of the descending cold weather! As leather aficionados and firm believers in preservation, we are getting ready for the chill...
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October 18, 2012
Stories of the Jacket: Civil Air Patrol
A recent commission by the Civil Air Patrol based in Minnesota, the CAP jacket is a subtle twist on the current issue Official USAF 21st century A-2. Constructed to the...
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October 17, 2012
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AAM: Republic P-47 Photo Album
As proud sponsors of the American Airpower Museum and proprietors of leather aviation jackets, it could be assumed that we at Cockpit USA take an interest in aviation…! This week we've delved...