Leather RAF Aviator jacket

[TeutonicHeathen]

I'm looking for some advice on this mystery jacket. It was listed on ebay as a RAF leather aviator jacket. Sherpa lined and real leather. Looks quality and made in England. To me it looks more like a vintage biker jacket but with less zippers and buckles. Any advice on what this is or who made it?

 

[Guppy]

Don't think it's military issue. Civilian aviator-inspired.

 

[ChewingWax]

I’m very skeptical about that “Made in UK” tag

 

[RDS]

This would appear to be nothing more than one of the many modern sheepskin jackets which go under the generic banner of ‘flying’ or ‘bomber’ jacket and are widely available from shops and the web.
It is most definitely not RAF, nor military issue and is almost certainly doesn’t have any military connection at all.
A lot of these jackets are made in Pakistan, India and the Far East. However, regardless of whether it was actually made in the UK or not it doesn’t really make much difference as any jacket which has a label which just says ‘Real Leather’ is probably fairly cheaply made. Otherwise why not specify exactly what type of hide it actually is ?
Also, it’s quite telling that the large label which was originally at the collar below the hanging chain is missing as this which would’ve certainly helped in providing more info about the jacket.
I don’t know what the asking price was but from the photos there seems to be nothing particularly special about this jacket and eBay has many similar examples listed.

 

[RDS]

The photos don’t reveal much detail and anything’s possible but I’d be very surprised if the jacket is either vintage or from any of those companies.
A simple search for ‘Sheepskin Flying Jacket’ on sites such as eBay will bring up numerous similar examples, many of which are available very cheaply.

 

[StetsonBaron]

This jacket looks like a civilian sheepskin piece styled after aviator jacket, rather than an authentic RAF issue. The generic “Real Leather” tag is commonly seen on mass-produced items, many of which originate from South Asia despite the labeling. Without a specific maker's label or military markings, it’s likely a fashion jacket with no service history. Still, it appears well-constructed and could be a nice winter piece if the price is fair.

 

[Yango]

Yeah, as mentioned above—it’s pretty sketchy that they’ve removed the identifying label.
I’m sure this is in the hope of getting much more than the jacket is actually worth.

 

[moktabe]

Seeing as it's supposedly made in the UK you think they'd have got the grammar right on the care label.
Definitely dodgy.