{"product_id":"avirex-b-3-polar-bear-sheepskin-flight-jacket-m","title":"Avirex B-3 Sheepskin Flight Jacket, Ivory with Hand-Painted Polar Bear, Elmendorf AFB Alaskan Command Back, Size M","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA B-3 style flight jacket from Avirex in ivory sheepskin with a wool-side lining, carrying a hand-painted polar bear and the words Elmendorf AFB and Alaskan Command across the back. Size M, with two sleeve patches and a paw-print stencil on the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvirex built its reputation on faithful reinterpretations of American military flight clothing, and the B-3, the heavy sheepskin bomber made for aircrew in the cold of high altitude, is among the most recognisable of its forms. This example keeps the form entire: a broad shearling collar, a front zip flanked by dark brown leather piping, two leather neck straps, slanted hand pockets and waist adjusters, with deep shearling at the cuffs and hem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back is the reason to look twice. A polar bear rears above a pink and blue ice floe, bolts of yellow lightning crackling around it, framed by arched white lettering reading ELMENDORF AFB above and ALASKAN COMMAND below, with the Avirex name in yellow beside the bear. It is painted by hand on the pale hide and divided by the jacket's own leather seam lines, so that the picture reads as part of the garment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the front, a green paw-print stencil numbered 75 sits above the Avirex name, a leather name strip crosses the chest, and the sleeves carry two patches: an Arctic Warriors bear-face roundel and a blue shield with a star and the number 11. The wool side is a warm elk beige against the ivory leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaker's size chart for size M: chest 114 cm (44.9 in), length 62 cm (24.4 in), shoulder 50 cm (19.7 in), sleeve 60 cm (23.6 in). These figures come from the maker's chart and were not taken from this piece, so please allow a margin of 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in) in real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avirex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e B-3 style flight jacket, front zip with collar straps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sheepskin, wool-side lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ivory leather with elk-beige wool and dark brown trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-painted polar bear, Elmendorf AFB, Alaskan Command\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatches:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arctic Warriors and blue shield, one on each sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e M\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChest (maker's chart):\u003c\/strong\u003e 114 cm (44.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength (maker's chart):\u003c\/strong\u003e 62 cm (24.4 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShoulder (maker's chart):\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 cm (19.7 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve (maker's chart):\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 cm (23.6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorn only once, briefly; no notable marks or damage are recorded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe painted back shows fine age crazing, and the ivory hide has a naturally distressed, cracked grain, both visible in the photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight creasing from storage may be present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA (excellent)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Avirex flight-garment label with its size M mark, the care tags, the chest stencil and the painted maker name on the back are all photographed. Sheepskin is best entrusted to a leather specialist; keep it away from damp and direct heat, and store on a broad hanger in a breathable cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Tokyo and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue with the \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003elatest arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eguide to Japanese condition ranks\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eAvirex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a similar piece, a different size or a particular reference? 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