Cockpit USA

Cockpit USA
Industry Apparel
Founders Jeff Clyman
Headquarters New York, USA
Website cockpitusa.com

Cockpit USA is an apparel designer and manufacturer, most notably the A-2 leather pilot's jacket and the G-1 bomber jacket.[1] Founded in 1975 by Jeff Clyman, the company has supplied the United States Air Force as well as Hollywood movies such at Top Gun.[2]

The company began in the catalog business, subsequently opening retail locations.[3] Its products are crafted in the U.S., with most production occurring on the East Coast.[4]

References

  1. "Company Overview of Cockpit USA, Inc.". Bloomberg. Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. Mayer, Jennifer. "From Top Gun to Cockpit USA". Columbia Spectator. Columbia University. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  3. Romero, Elena (2012). Free Stylin': How Hip Hop Changed the Fashion Industry. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, Inc. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-313-38646-6. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  4. Kusterbeck, Stacey. "Cockpit USA". Apparel. Stagnito+Edgell. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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