page_title: MA-2 bomber jacket
hierarchical_section_title: MA-2 bomber jacket
caption_attribution_description: English: A Raindance MA2 jacket
context_page_description: The MA-2 bomber jacket is an advanced version derived of the original MA-1 bomber jacket that was originally designed for the American military during the 1950s. CWU stands for "Cold Weather Uniform."
  The term MA-2 was a trademark of the Cobles Clothing Company, adopted in the late 1980s when the CWU-45 military jacket started to gain popularity in street fashion. The term MA-2 has become so popular it is now used interchangeably with CWU-45 to represent this type of jacket.
  There is also a lightweight version of this jacket, referred to as CWU-36.
context_section_description: The MA-2 bomber jacket (also known as the MA-2 flight jacket or CWU-45 flight jacket) is an advanced version derived of the original MA-1 bomber jacket that was originally designed for the American military during the 1950s. CWU stands for "Cold Weather Uniform."
  The term MA-2 was a trademark of the Cobles Clothing Company, adopted in the late 1980s when the CWU-45 military jacket started to gain popularity in street fashion. The term MA-2 has become so popular it is now used interchangeably with CWU-45 to represent this type of jacket.
  There is also a lightweight version of this jacket, referred to as CWU-36.
caption: MA-2 bomber jack with Raindance (rave) logo
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