As written in the Constitution, the President of the United States is also the military’s Commander-in-Chief, and history would indicate that among the things that duty involves is wearing a flight jacket when in the company of American troops. Who pulls it off the best?
For benchmarking, here are how some of the nation’s previous presidents looked while wearing a flight jacket:
1. John F. Kennedy
JFK sailing off of Hyannisport. (Photo: White House)
2. Ronald Reaganpresidents
11/6/1986 President Reagan walking with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at Camp David
3. George H.W. Bush
Bush 41 sporting his Naval Aviator’s Wings of Gold on his flight jacket. (Photo: White House)
4. Bill Clinton
Clinton aboard the USS Independence (CV 62) .(Photo: U.S. Navy)
5. George W. Bush
Bush 43 at Camp David with British PM Tony Blair. (Photo: AP)
6. Barack Obama
Obama with his A-1 flight jacket (USAF style) during a surprise visit to Afghanistan. (Photo: White House)
7. President Joe Biden
Former Vice President, Joe Biden receives a flight jacket from the Commanding Offficer of USS Ronald Reagan Capt. Kenneth Norton
