• Thermal Military Parka Airforce Blue
  • Thermal Military Parka Airforce Blue

Thermal Military Parka Airforce Blue

Full price

£995

Pre-order price

£796 20% off

 

Uniquely tough, quietly luxurious, dry-waxed winter parka with cotton cashmere quilting, incredibly detailed hood and huge cargo pockets.

Colours for 2025: Airforce Blue

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Delivery from early November 2025

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-8°C to 8°C

8 Pockets

Free Sleeve Alterations

DELIVERY & RETURNS

CONSTRUCTION

CARE

UPGRADED CLASSIC: 1950s USAF N-3B 'SNORKEL' PARKA

The first parkas were developed by Caribou Inuits, to hunt and survive in freezing Canadian winters. The US Airforce then developed the parka for crews in extreme cold.

The original N-3B had a nylon outer, wool insulation and mouton lining - treated sheepskin, topped off with a fur hood lining. Whilst incredibly warm, they were very heavy and impractical for a wide range of use.

Into the modern era, parkas are mostly a sandwich of synthetic fabrics with down insulation. In our opinion, these choices aren't logical. The exterior fabrics tend to be fragile and cheap. The synthetic lining an afterthought. The down insulation and fur are cruel, hard to care for and degrades quickly.

Instead we've rethought the construction for a far tougher, quietly luxurious and practical jacket. It is beloved by our customers and unique amongst all jackets, worldwide.

UNIQUELY TOUGH & LUXURIOUS FABRICS

An antidote to expensive yet fragile shiny plastic parkas that spill their guts at the sight of a rusty nail, the Thermal Military Parka is 'Built Like A Tank' as owners of this design often remark. Heavy twill dry-waxed (washable) cotton from British Millerain of Rochdale, is so tyough you can literally drag this jacket through brambles if you're so inclined). Normally linings are a synthetic afterthought - not at FRAHM, where every detail is vital. We offer a quilted herringbone brushed cotton cashmere wool blend, for even greater style, warmth & comfort.

FINEST POSSIBLE CLOSURES

Everything on this parka are the toughest and best available.
Italian Cobrax B:Lock snaps are used by special forces worldwide, for their precision and bombproof reliability.
Oversized taped-on military slot buttons can't unwind.
YKK Aquaguard oversized zips don't fail and are easily utilised via Shimada rubber zip pulls. This is a long coat -we've even provided stainless steel burst snap gussets at the hem, in case you sit down too fast.

UNIQUELY DETAILED HOOD

Hoods should be the central point of parka design, not something to tick off. We dispensed with the fur - cruel and annoying, and upgraded the quilting with a pure flannel lining. You can't see anything that isn't right in front of you with a 'snorkel'. We created complete peripheral vision, so you don't have to pull the hood away to see left or right, whilst increasing protection with an integrated peak. The hood is adjusted by three shock-cords, via stainless steel barrel adjusters.

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11 sizes, for all men

We tailor for men from 5'4" to 6'10" tall.

With chest sizes from 36" to 56".

That means eleven sizes & free sleeve alterations, unique in jacket brands.

Importantly, we take time to tailor exceptional fabrics that drape flatteringly, not suck around the bits you didn't want to accentuate.

We make you look manly, in a "I want to feel good, but not look like I'm trying too hard" way.

If you're not sure of your size, we can check your exact size easily. Everyone here has been helping men with sizing for years.

TALK TO REAL FRAHM STAFF

HELP FROM REAL STAFF

Grab us on live chat or email. Our colleagues answer within hours. they've been with us for years.

FREE SHIPPING & 90 DAY RETURNS

Simple. Easy. All those 'extra' bits we all miss. We treat you the way we'd want to be treated too.

20% Reward for pre-ordering

Pre-order your FRAHM, get 20% off. Most FRAHM Owners buy this way

WE DON'T STACK IT HIGH, OR SELL IT CHEAP

Nothing exceptional was ever easy.

Great jackets don't sit on dusty shelves with half price tickets on.

We choose to be slow & expensive, to carefully build an extraordinary reputation for doing what we promised we would.

Our singular concentration on long term reputation, not weekly sales targets, means you get a far better jacket.

WHY PRE-ORDER?

NO DISTRACTIONS

FRAHM is focussed on doing one thing really well - we upgrade classic men's jackets styles. That's it.

We make each design once a year. Each one is spread across the calendar. We're not distracted by the constant pressure to create new fashion ranges every six months.

After we've delivered that year's edition to our customers, we re-launch the next year's edition.

WHEN SHOULD I ORDER?

The short answer is always as soon as you can.

We're booking production space and getting fabric made twelve months before they've even been made.

Options gradually run out as we tick down from 12 months ahead to the arrival date.

If you see gaps in the options of colour/size, etc, that's an alarm bell.

WHY IS EVERYTHING 20% OFF?

That 20% discount doesn't mean we're in a Sale. We don't do them. We don't overbuy! That's your pre-order reward.

You help us, we help you. Fair.

If there's any stock left, or rare returns, they are at full price.

Customer Reviews

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Edward Leland (Brentwood, GB)

Thermal Military Parka American Tan

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S . D (Tiverton, GB)
Am I insane ? !!!!!

I have recently received my SECOND Thermal Military Parka in a gorgeous Khaki Sage. I bought one in American Tan a couple years back. These are beautiful coats and the quality is superb. I just could not resist the Khaki sage colour so now I have a choice of two. They aren't cheap as many people state and I'm not loaded either employed as a frozen food delivery driver but most of my spare cash seems to go into buying Frahm jackets, shirts and T shirts although the shirts are now a thing of the past which is a bummer but hey it's Nick's company and jackets are his passion and I have a few more of those on order this coming year. So yes maybe I am insane !!! Ha

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Huw Jones (Wilmslow, GB)
A long wait but worth it

The parka is all ild hoped for. Excellent styling and quality of manufacture. Enough said.

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JME (Carshalton, GB)
Hurrah - Again! [Thermal Military Parka in Sage/Khaki]

Like many, I took a long time before committing to my first Frahm back in 2022/2023 (an OUFJ in Endor camo, absolutely superb) and now, once again, they’ve stepped up to the mark with this superb parka which is everything they say, trust me, believe the hype. It’s an absolute beauty with the attention to detail you’d expect from Frahm but above all it’s a tank of a coat that presciently arrived today, a day when it was -1° and could be put through its paces. Suffice to say, it’s passed with flying colours. All of this is coupled with the exceptional customer service you grow to expect from Frahm. I won’t lie, they’re not cheap jackets or coats but you truly do get VFM and in today’s world that’s very much welcome. Carry on!

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William Hamilton (Belfast, GB)
American Tan Military Parka 2024

I received my Military Parka and can honestly say that I am totally delighted with the distinctive colour, (American Tan), and both the fit and quality of the garment. The comments from my family when I tried the parka on, were very complimentary and very positive regarding all aspects of the parka.

Having read and researched the information that is available on your website, I can state that the information that you provided is factual and correct in all aspects. I was worried that I may have to change the coat provided, but should have had trusted the information and knowledge provided. The coat fits me exactly to the measurements provided.

Having received the parka just as the colder weather has arrived, I am looking forward to wearing it and am confident that I will be ‘as snug as a bug in a rug’, no matter what the weather I may be facing.

Many thanks for a quality, well designed and professionally thought-out product, that I have no doubt, that it will be used for many years to come.

Regards and Highly recommended!!

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Mark C (Bingley, GB)
Step into winter.

I haven't liked the winter months for years when it came to getting ready to go out. My younger self would brave the elements all year round in whatever I chose to wear without any thought of wearing a coat or jacket. As I got into my late 30s and beyond, I started to appreciate a good coat but it had to look good. Problem is, I spent thousands on one season wonders that would end up looking tired or would get a little cut in somewhere and if you know it's there, it isn't going back on.
When I first saw Nick advertising FRAHM on Facebook, I was curious but very dubious given the platform and my own cynicism. I kept coming back to the Thermal Military Parka though. It grabbed my attention because of the details, the built to last nature and not to mention the free sleeve alteration for my short arms which were often the ruin of many of my jackets.
I took the plunge in early 2021 and it was delivered late in the year, just in time for Christmas with a quick turnaround for the sleeves altering which I was thrilled with.
It was love at first sight. The most expensive thing I've ever bought without first seeing it in the flesh and I want disappointed. The attention to detail is stunning as is every design addition.
Not once in the intervening 3 years (nearly) have I worn it and not had someone comment on how nice it looks and some of those are repeat comments. What's better, is I've yet to see another. I'm grateful that FRAHM seem to be going from strength to strength but even more grateful that their coats are not produced for the high street.
I have since added the now withdrawn Fleece to my collection which also gets comments every time I wear it.

It's been mild this year so far, too mild for my liking as I'm I'm waiting to don the Thermal Military Parka again. I'm almost giddy at the prospect. Sad but true.

If anyone is doubting whether to take the plunge, the selfish part of me is a little happy you are doing so but honestly, you won't regret it!