Editing Flight jacket (section)

=== Flight jackets in the United States ===
The two most historical American flight jackets are the [[A-2 jacket]] of the [[USAAF|Air Force]] and the [[G-1 military flight jacket|G-1]] of the [[United States Naval Aviator|Naval Aviators]]. Although [[Henry H. Arnold|General “Hap” Arnold]] cancelled the original A-2 after twelve years because he wanted "something better", the A-2 remains the most recognizable and sought-after American flight jacket. The G-1, designed by the [[United States Navy|U.S.&nbsp;Navy]] to parallel the Air Corps’ A-2, lasted until 1978, when [[United States Congress|U.S.&nbsp;Congress]] cancelled it due to its tremendous popular appeal, which was overwhelming the Navy's supply system. Their popularity evolved into symbols of honor, adventure, and style. [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] films like ''[[Top Gun]]'' boosted sales of the G-1 tremendously, making bomber jackets collector and fashion items.

In addition to the A-2 and G-1 jackets, [[shearling]] jackets, originally lined with fur, are recognized for being the warmest flight jackets. Even when the fur was replaced with [[wool]], this coat was warm enough to keep Lt.&nbsp;[[John&nbsp;A. Macready]] warm when he set a world record in April&nbsp;1921, reaching an altitude of 40,000 feet in his open-cockpit airplane. Styles range from the B-3 "bomber jacket", to the [[M-445]], the U.S.&nbsp;Navy's shearling jacket. Also popular in the military were, and still are, synthetic jackets. These jackets first gained esteem after General Hap Arnold rejected the A-2 jacket in 1942. Styles range from the cotton [[twill]] B-series to the standardized jacket of the U.S.&nbsp;Navy, the CWU-series. Both synthetic and shearling jackets are worn and collected by army buffs today, but neither has the historical status of the [[A-2&nbsp;jacket]] or the G-1.

Today, flight jackets are usually associated with the [[MA-1 bomber jacket|MA-1]], a now-obsolete [[United States Armed Forces|U.S.&nbsp;military]] jacket, which is mostly found in sage green. It is made with flight silk [[nylon]] and usually has a [[Safety orange|blaze orange]] lining, with the specification tag in the pocket, though earlier models had a sage-green lining and the specification tag on the neck area. It has two slanted flap pockets on the front, two inner pockets, and a zipped pocket with pen holders on the left sleeve. The lighter weight version of the MA-1 is known as the L-2B flight jacket, which in turn, replaced both the original L2 and L2A jackets, which all three differ from the MA-1 as they have snap-down [[Epaulette|epaulets]] and no inside pockets. The military flight jackets currently used today are the CWU-45P (for colder weather) and the CWU-36P (for warmer weather); both are made from [[Nomex]].