Royal Air Force-MK3

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PATTERN LABO.My name is Ikasan.

By tearing apart good old vintage clothing, thinking about it, and fantasizing about it, I am striving to make current manufacturing more interesting.

This time it's Royal Air Force [MK3] .
Royal Air Force means the Royal Air Force.
Considering that US Air Force refers to the United States Air Force, it feels a little strange that it is not British Air Force.
There is also a story that the word "Royal" is attached to the units of the royal family.
The three British armies are collectively known as the Armed Forces.
What are the 3rd army?
British Army
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
refers to.
Considering that, it seems that it does not only refer to the royal troops.
However, it is strange that only the army is British.
If anyone knows more, please let me know.

What is RAF-MK3?

While making small changes repeatedly
This item was used from the 1960s to around 2010.
(After that it becomes MK4)
It's been made for quite a long time.

This individual is probably made in 1981 because it says 1981.
I don't have a detailed grasp of the year of all MK3s, but I personally feel that it's a good time when I look at the feel of the fabric, the aluminum zip, the details of the sleeve pockets, etc.

It feels like it has a good balance between length and volume, assuming it will fit into the cockpit.
It's listed as 172-181, depending on the wearer's size, so it might look more modern if you wear it if you're on the smaller side of the listed size (172).
Despite the short jacket, the mass of the MK3 is impressive.
Even though it was 2M x 2M, I couldn't fit everything in it so I had to stack it on top of each other.

Mesh inside sleeve

There are two things I want to say here.
First of all, the general structure of the entire body is
[Outer material] [Lining] [Mesh]
It is constructed with a mesh cloth hidden between the front and back.
Mesh is characterized by its breathability and light weight.
If the lining was mesh, I think it was used for breathability and to prevent stuffiness, but this time it was made with mesh in addition to the front and back.
This mesh material is added to areas that are not structurally essential.
This suggests that it was used to prevent heat from escaping from inside, as opposed to being used for ventilation to the outside.
This mesh also helps create a nice sense of volume, and even though it's not visible, I think it's one of its features.

The second is,
Part of the mesh is cut out only on the sleeves.
That's the point.
There is no mesh on the pointed part under the sleeves.
Considering that the under-sleeves (armpits) are not necessary for their function, and that they are used to reduce the thickness of the fabric and prevent it from getting stiff, I realized how interesting and awesome military-related items are in this one-and-done effort. Masu.

There are two types of cores.

Adhesive interlining and cloth interlining (no adhesion)
All parts except the collar are cloth cored.
You can check the specifications in the overall image, but there is one part that is not visible.
This is the part on the back of the right front body where the tape for the parachute button is taped. The cloth core is slapped across the taped ST.
Come to think of it, I created the pattern, but the only thing that had been applied to the back of the sleeve pocket (the back of the outer material) was the same fabric.

The second image looks like the pocket opening is open, but it is actually the collar.

Collar ZIP part

The collar has a zipper for storing the hood.
I was surprised at how large the zipper part was.
To be honest, I don't know what this spec is.
And you probably don't even know what I'm talking about.
(difficult to convey)
Was it an accident and not intentional? I thought about this and made the pattern normally, but when I look at the part that sticks out about 1cm from the collar, I feel like there's some kind of purpose behind it. It's frustrating that once you take it apart, you can't go back and check it out, but if I have a chance to see another one, I'll definitely check it out.

hood string stopper

I really like the design of this stopper, including the fact that it requires a flathead screwdriver and the shape.

Information as characters left on the product

After watching this, I learned something I didn't know.
There is a loop with an Ð-ring on the left front body, and the purpose of the Ð-ring was described.
According to it, it is a ring for attaching an oxygen mask when not wearing a life jacket.
It's interesting to see the structure and meaningful manufacturing of the Air Force.

aluminum zip

A zipper made of aluminum material that is said to have a problem with its strength.
Still, it's fascinating for some reason.

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Cuff gusset

Now that I'm disassembling the M65Jacket, I'm even more reminded of how important the gussets and tabs on the cuffs were.
It's a part that often becomes a nuisance when it comes to sewing (depending on how you attach it).

hood storage

The hood can be stored inside the body from the collar.
The joints are made of square connecting parts of the same material.

shape

Last but not least, I would like to touch on the shape a little.
After all, the biggest feature is the pointed bottom of the sleeves.
Only this item. Although it is not shaped like that, it is clearly structured with momentum in mind.
In short, it is designed so that the sleeves (arms) can be lifted up without the body being hung up.
Momentum is also seen in MA1, but the shape is different.
That difference is also interesting.

so,
As expected, military-related items have an interesting balance between removing and tightening.
It was fun this time too! !

Royal Air Force [MK3] This is it.