Super Fly — Bomber Jackets Soar To New Heights This Season

Searching for a new spring jacket? Then look to the skies for inspiration and scoop up a modernized flight jacket, otherwise known as a bomber. To this day, most silhouettes are modeled after the MA-1, which US Air Force fighter pilots began wearing in 1950. Over the years, bomber jackets became a mainstream fashion staple/ Steve McQueen donned a leather iteration in 1963’s The Great Escape. Tom Cruise popularized pilot style with his patch-covered leather piece in Top Gun. Rap groups like Naughty By Nature rocked quilted satin nylon versions throughout the ’90s, as did actors like Bruce Willis (remember his brown bomber in 1994’s Pulp Fiction?) and Christian Slater. On the female side, Beyoncé predicted the emergence “athleisure” trend when she wore a cropped, vibrant bomber jacket, baseball cap, and sweatpants in 2001’s “Crazy In Love” video. More recently, both Bey and Rihanna have been spotted wearing oversize bomber jackets for a borrowed-from-the-fellas effect, while Bella Thorn rocked a bubblegum pink bomber at Coachella and Kylie Jenner showed off a denim version on Instagram.

You can opt for a baggy style if you’re going for a tomboy feel or choose a more fitted cut for a sporty but feminine vibe. And, of course, you can infuse as much personality as you want into your look by choosing from a wealth of materials like leather, nylon, mesh, satin, and silk georgette — not to mention showy prints and luxe embellishments. Below, check out some bomber jackets that will make your spring fashion game soar!

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