Vintage US Air Force Flying Men's N-38 Modified Flying "Snorkel: Jacket MIL-J6279-H - this jacket was designed for the extreme cold of air-flight and is about as warm as you can get. It's in amazing vintage condition- please look at all the photos. Very clean inside and out. (Shown on my Woman's Mannequin as I don't have a men's.) Measures flat, pit to pit- 23”, adjustable waist with inner drawstring, keeps the wind out, from shoulder to bottom- 31 1/2”, shoulders History of Jacket. In 1945, the U.S. Army Air Force issued the Jacket, Aircrew, Heavy, Type N-3, the first of a long line of very successful N-3 style parkas. The N-3 evolved into the N-3B by 1958, described as "for aircrew members in extremely cold environments." The N-3B was a single breasted, four pocket, 3/4 length parka with an outer layer of nylon twill (typically sage green), insulated with a layer of wool pile fabric and lined with nylon cloth. The integrated parka hood was fur-trimmed, mouton lined. The N-3B is also known as a "Snorkel Parka" because the hood can be zipped up, leaving only a small opening (the snorkel) for looking out. The version of this jacket is nearly the same as the original. Hooded Fur Parka. 60% Wool 40% Cotton. Very Heavy Duty Coat!