ATHLETIC T-SHIRT / FLYING M Colour:NAVY Initially featuring silver buckle cinches

Initially featuring silver buckle cinches

the style evolved

the jacket was typically worn over MA-1s or other uniforms

Military contractors were known to make off-spec items after the war

ATHLETIC T-SHIRT / FLYING M Colour:NAVY Initially featuring silver buckle cinchesThe ATHLETIC T SHIRT FLYING M is crafted from 100% cotton loopwheel fabric and features a FLYING M appliqu, made from hand cut wool felt lettering, just like those found on early athletic tees. Winged lettering appeared frequently in 60s track and field uniforms, where the letter typically represented the school or athletic club. The addition of wings acted as a visual shorthand for speed and motion. This imagery even carried into mid twentieth