Genuine shearling B3 bomber

[BP_]

Anyone have/wear one of these? Not the feaux fur, but the real deal. I’m curious how it wears. I’m curious how the shearling regulates body heat. I’m curious how much agility one would have in the field/on the farm. Thanks in advance.

 

[APerna]

They are warm but stiff and difficult to move in but they look great

 

[Arathol]

Depends on what you get. If you get a decent one made with properly softened hides they are pretty flexible. Cheap ones not so much. Either way make sure you try it on first, and make sure its a bit on the large size for best fit. As for warmth, yes, very warm, almost too much unless you plan to be in sub zero temps for extended periods. If thats too much you can look for a B6. Its quite similar to the RAF pattern jacket with the pile cut to about half the length of a B3. Just FYI, what most vendors call a B3 is actually the RAF Irvin pattern. The B3 has a single map pocket on the right side, the RAF jacket has diagonal slash handwarmer pockets on both sides.