Cooper Original™ by US Wings T-Shirt

Our Cooper Original™ by US Wings Logo T-Shirt is made from high quality 100% pre-shrunk cotton. Features the US Wings/Cooper Original™ logo silk screened onto the front of the shirt. The logo features Contract No. W535 AC-23381, which was awarded to Cooper Sportswear on January 5, 1942 to produce A-2s for the USAAF during WWII. Wear this shirt with jeans, khakis, fatigues, cargo shorts, under a leather or nylon flight jacket or under a field jacket; looks great on both men and women! Silk screened in the USA. The Cooper Original™ by US Wings T-shirt features: 100% Heavy Weight Cotton Cooper logo arched over US Wings logo Drawing Number & Contract Number Color: Black Sizes: Small to 3XL History of Cooper: Founded in 1922, Cooper manufactured raincoats for the US Army in 1917-1918 as well as field jackets from 1941-1945. On January 5 1942, Cooper was awarded the contract to produce A-2 jackets for the USAAF during WWII. In 1988, they were awarded a contract to produce A-2s for the USAF; the jackets were created using patterns from an original A-2 but were made in a fuller cut to accommodate modern physiques. In 1996, they were awarded a contract from the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) to re-design the A-2 into what would become the current military-issue version. Fit & functionality upgrades were made to this venerable Air Force flight jacket, including side-entry hand-warmer pockets and an interior pocket (which had previously only been available on civilian A-2 versions, not on military-issue A-2s), underarm gussets, and a more roomy fit. Their contribution to the civilian market was no less significant. Cooper produced a range of A-2s, G-1s, Indy jackets and more to customers around the world. US Wings partnered with Cooper in 1986 and ending when Cooper ceased production in the late 1990s. US Wings is the official home of the Cooper name and we’re proud to continue the tradition of excellence. This line consists of classic Cooper jackets as well as a number of “new classics” that are sure to appeal to any leather jacket enthusiast. Rest assured that we’ve retained Cooper’s commitment to quality, putting only the finest materials and the highest level of craftsmanship into the jackets that bear the Cooper Original name. This ensures that our jackets will be of the same high quality as the original Cooper Sportswear jackets worn by your father, grandfather or even great-grandfather.