USN CATAPULT OFFICER JACKET (MODIFIED) Size:L Early sports jackets featured a

Early sports jackets featured a closed end type zipper

True to the original

After the war

S involvement in Vietnam meant that by the mid 60s both the Army and Navy were using Mitchell helmet covers too

Oxfordshire — giving the shirt its name

USN CATAPULT OFFICER JACKET (MODIFIED) Size:L Early sports jackets featured aOriginally used on aircraft carriers, the Catapult officer jacket was adopted around the middle of World War II in order to clarify the roles of the crew by color and to improve work efficiency. It was originally a pullover smock parka. The U. S. Navy began exploring Antarctica in 1946 after the war. In 1955, the U. S. military officially set forth various missions regarding this Antarctic exploration. This was called Operation Deep Freeze. It was