Unknown 1930's Military Jacket?

[Deleted member 16736]

Looks like a modified B-2:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-193...pt=Vintage_Men_s_Clothing&hash=item53ef3c9ac2

 

[Dinerman]

Cut down Colvinex flight suit. Goatskin. USN issue. As a full, electrically heated, one piece flight suit, they were pretty useless post-war, so a lot got de-wired and cut down into motorcycle jackets.

Here's one I wear. Mine has extension panels below the belt, and even so, is very short, even by vintage standards. That one, hacked off directly below the belt would be almost unwearably so.

When issued, these jackets looked more like this:

 

[Deleted member 16736]

Thanks, Diner. I knew somebody would know.