The Flight Jacket Thread

[fardin]

hey demonito,

sure aero makes jackets like that, they have the cafe racer, and the new acecafe jackets, the rest of them is also great

here is the link

http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/webapp/aeroleather/servlet/AeroViewPage?page=home

[mad_dye]

Also, you can contact Amanda. She is pretty helpful and will answer any questions you might have.

[email protected]

[edmond]

whoaa thanks guys! i saw a cafe 2 pocket on sale does their jacket run big? sizing i mean

[mad_dye]

I'd prefer getting my Aero custom made. You can send them a bunch of measurements and they will make a jacket that will fit you perfectly. They run true to size. I wear a 38 in all my shirts (40 flathead), and the my HG-5 is sized 38 (They modified the base model by adding an inch to body and sleeves to fit me).

[edmond]

thats pretty neat! extra charge?

[mad_dye]

No. Unless your modification requires a lot of work.

[partytaco]

for all your leather jacket needs (Buco repros)....

http://www.lostworldsinc.com/

[edmond]

whoaa are these guys really make em that well pretty cheap compared to jap repros

[Happy Hooligan]

whoaa are these guys really make em that well pretty cheap compared to jap repros

well anything compared to some of the jap repros are cheap...

I wouldn't call them cheap by any means...

[edmond]

was looking into these want your opinions?

[jake431]

Edmond, I had an Aero Cafe Racer, in black FQHH - and it was an armoured beast of a jacket. If I get another, I will get it in mid-weight horse hide. I don't ride motorcycles, so the FQHH is a bit much for me. That's just my 2 cents.

-Jake

[Happy Hooligan]

agreed!

I had a highwayman in HFQHH and after 2 years I still never had that beast softened up...

Sold it and bought a half belt in mid weight HH and love it. Still stiff and strong, but after a year it has broken in nicely.

If you want a HFQHH I'd suggest buy it used and already broken in...

[jake431]

agreed!

I had a highwayman in HFQHH and after 2 years I still never had that beast softened up...

Sold it and bought a half belt in mid weight HH and love it. Still stiff and strong, but after a year it has broken in nicely.

If you want a HFQHH I'd suggest buy it used and already broken in...

Quoted and reppped for truth! If I could get a seriously vintage Front Quarter jacket I would, but I just don't wear them in otherwise.

[Happy Hooligan]

here's a vintage half belt FQHH I picked up that's had about 60 years of breaking in...

super soft but still thick... I love this jacket...

[crownzip]

Sweet work jacket! What maker is it? The brown color horsehide is really beautiful. What kind of zip does it have?

[Happy Hooligan]

Sweet work jacket! What maker is it? The brown color horsehide is really beautiful. What kind of zip does it have?

Californian brand with blackend talon zips. that's a shot of it just after being treated with pecards antique conditioner.... probably late 40's.

[crownzip]

Very cool. Here's a couple photos of a half belt I posted in the workwear thread. My buddy Josh told me to pick this one up and I'm glad I did. It has a WWII blackened Conmar zip. Like yours the horsehide is quite soft and pliable but the lining is starting to show some serious wear.

[mad_dye]

Here is a thread I found about breaking in HH quickly

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=33465

[jake431]

Thought I'd share some good pictures of my Real McCoy's Japan Stagg B-10 jacket. It's a very wearable size 44. I replaced their zipper puller with an original Conmar zipper puller.

Front:

Back:

Label:

Zipper Puller:

Shoulder Transfer:

Windflap Transfer:

Collar and Alpaca Lining:

Knits:

[tahonng]

i also got an aero highwayman in cordovan color. really heavy and really like them. but too bad LA doesn't get cold enough to wear them most of the time.

No fit/porn pics? It must be cold enough to wear it these days.

[edmond]

hi

whats the difference between the real mccoys japan and new zealand?

isnt it that the japan rmc are also made in new zealand? and the few is made in new zealand too right??

jake? help! cause theyre 1/3 of the price of japanese mccoys

[coleslawyum]

I remembered this blog had some answers.

[jake431]

That blog post pretty much explains it. My jacket is from when Real McCoy NZ and Real McCoy JP were two sides of the same company. The company which made my jacket technically doesn't exist any longer. It's been orphaned, so to speak.

-Jake

[Chicken]

No fit/porn pics? It must be cold enough to wear it these days.

yeah, it's back to 70s this week in LA.

[jake431]

yeah, it's back to 70s this week in LA.

Surely a mid-weight Highwayman with cotton drill lining would be good for LA weather? Maybe you could trade your cordovan one in for a lighter one like that...

-Jake

[pomata]

I need some time to check this whole thread.

by the way, what's the best deal for a decently done A-2 jacket if I don't want to spend more than 500 euro? suggestions, please.

[Happy Hooligan]

I need some time to check this whole thread.

by the way, what's the best deal for a decently done A-2 jacket if I don't want to spend more than 500 euro? suggestions, please.

check Aero... also check out their used section or sale section to get a deal

[edmond]

try real mccoys new zealand same quality as the few ( thanks coleslaw and jake! and ethandesu)

[Supawiwi]

Aero and Eastman are the most affordable I guess. And the quality is pretty good. Plus they're based in UK, so if you speak in Euros I guess you're in Europe and it could avoid you heavy customs.

[fardin]

i love the half bels posted here, both of em are awesome, i think i m going for a half belt as my next jacket.

i also think that apart from goodwear wich is another world of a2s, aero is the best deal at the moment, and the rest of their jackets are great anyway.

the a2s might not be that accurate but the pound is so low at the moment that the prizes are compared to none, sure eastman is also a good choice.