Alpha Industries has been around since 1959, first making outerwear for the U.S. military, including the N-3B parka. In 1963, the Tennessee-based label began producing the MA-1 flight jacket, a design that would become its signature. The jacket later gained its distinctive orange lining, allowing downed pilots to turn it inside out and be spotted more easily.
The MA-1 started out as a military kit, but it didn't stay there for long. Picked up by subcultures and adopted by the mainstream, it's become one of the most recognisable bomber jackets around.
Explore Alpha Industries, including flight jackets like the MA-1 and CWU-45.
