MA-2 Bomber Jacket - Design

Design

The MA-2 has several design changes compared to an MA-1;

  • Large cargo pockets sewn onto the front of the jacket rather than the small slash pockets on the MA-1
  • A fold-down collar rather than the elasticated collar of the MA-1
  • Usually not orange lining, usually the same colour as the outer nylon
  • A different design where the sleeves join the back to allow easier movement
  • The cut is somewhat shorter - the jacket sits high on the waist compared to the MA-1.
  • Genuine, military-issue CWU-45 and CWU-36 jackets (not the commercially available copies) are mostly made from the flame-resistant fabric Nomex, rather than the flammable fabrics used in earlier jackets.

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