Lot No. BR15125 / Type L-2 “REED PRODUCTS, INC.”
U. S. AIR FORCE / LIGHT ZONE
Type L-2 “REED PRODUCTS, INC.”
BUZZ RICKSON’S
Lot No. BR15125 / Type L-2 “REED PRODUCTS, INC.”
PRICE : ¥63,800
SIZE : 36, 38, 40, 42, 44
COLOR : 01) OLIVE DRAB
MATERIAL : 3/1 Heavy Nylon Twill Government Use
LINING : 50%Wool 50%Nylon Double Face Brushed
OXYGEN HOSE CLIP TAB : Horse Hide
MAIN FRONT FASTENER : Crown Aluminum Spring Puller Automatic Lock
SNAP BUTTON : U.S. Government Department of Defense Specs.
LABEL : REED PRODUCTS, INC.
The US Army Air Forces tested various materials to overcome the various shortcomings of the A-2 summer flight jacket (expensive, difficult to mass produce, etc.). The Type L-2, a flight jacket for the light zone (temperatures between 10°C and 30°C), was completed on May 21, 1945, using nylon developed by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company in 1939. This new material and collar-removed design became the basic model of the US flight jackets in many years to come. The Type L-2 has a leather box tab to secure the oxygen mask hose and the lining is a double-weave fabric of smooth nylon and moderately warm wool. Only three contracts in total were awarded for the delivery of the L-2. This L-2 was one of the first pieces that Reed Products, Inc. produced in the first phase.