{"product_id":"la-rocka-jive-pilot-black-leather-flight-jacket-rising-sun","title":"LA ROCKA Jive Pilot Black Leather Flight Jacket, Rising Sun \u0026 Skull Aviator Back Panel, Reissue, Size L","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eThe LA ROCKA “Jive Pilot” runs the DNA of wartime flight gear through London punk, the 1980s rockabilly revival and biker iconography. Its back panel sets a skull in an aviator helmet against a rising sun beneath gothic lettering, and long, hard wear has given this example the character that collectors of patina prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered here is a late 20th-century reissue of the LA ROCKA “Jive Pilot” leather flight jacket, a reinterpretation of the aviator jacket in which postwar military symbolism collides with late-century underground fashion. It is less a military jacket than a rebellion dressed as one, theatrical enough for the stage yet made for the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back panel is the heart of the piece: a skull in an aviator helmet, playing on the death-defying pilot myth, set against a rising sun field in a provocative postwar reinterpretation, with gothic “Jive Pilot” lettering that turns swing culture into punk irony. A red leather panel carries the typography, and the original appliqué composition in felt and leather remains intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLA ROCKA sits at a rare intersection of UK punk lineage, rockabilly revival aesthetics and American military reinterpretation, in the spirit of the underground London boutiques that dressed musicians and anti-heroes alike. The thick black leather shell, quilted lining and ribbed cuffs and hem carry the marks of long wear. The jacket speaks at once to rockabilly and psychobilly enthusiasts, punk fashion collectors and collectors of military reinterpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e LA ROCKA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Jive Pilot” leather flight jacket (reissue)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine black leather; felt and leather appliqué back panel; quilted lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black with red leather panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e L (Japanese market)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shoulder 50 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 57 cm · Length 68.5 cm \/ 64.5 cm · Sleeve 68 cm (approx.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack Panel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Skull aviator helmet motif on a rising sun field; gothic “Jive Pilot” lettering on a red leather panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick leather shell; ribbed cuffs and hem; quilted interior lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-grade\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJaponista grade C\u003c\/strong\u003e · Collector or restoration grade; wear and faults are described in full.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade C: heavily worn and character-rich, with heavy use throughout; a character piece rather than a clean collector example.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollar shows dirt, rubbing and wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbing stretched and stained.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve cuffs fraying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack patch shows fading, pilling and surface wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed leather panel slightly faded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior shows pilling, loosened threads, snags and wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented as an LA ROCKA “Jive Pilot” reissue with its original appliqué back composition intact. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/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. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-military-flight-jacket-nose-art\"\u003eMilitary Flight Jackets\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/american-casual-amekaji-and-wagara-fashion\"\u003eAmekaji \u0026amp; Wagara Fashion\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelle-pelle\"\u003evintage 1990s Pelle Pelle leather biker jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/crows-worst-zero-yakuza-leather-jacket-l\"\u003eCROWS × WORST ZERO black leather riders jacket\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/preloved-vintage-march-buchanan-pelle-pelle-classic-hiphop-leather-blouson\"\u003ePelle Pelle black and cream appliqué blouson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Yokosuka \u0026amp; Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eYokosuka Archive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA particular size, motif or decade in mind? 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Name the maker, the embroidery and the chest measurement, and the Hunting Salon™ watches for it on your behalf. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eRequest a jacket search →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: la rocka jive pilot · la rocka leather jacket · rockabilly leather flight jacket · skull rising sun leather jacket · punk aviator jacket · la rocka jacket size l\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japonista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52247306895653,"sku":null,"price":1675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/LAROCKAJivePilotLeatherFlightJacketBlackLRockabillySkullRisingSunPunkBikerAviatorJacketJapan_1.jpg?v=1776647440","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/la-rocka-jive-pilot-black-leather-flight-jacket-rising-sun","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}