The Flight Jacket Thread

[killer b]

here you go:

undone

done up

full length.

i fucking love it tbh. almost a shame it's so hot...

[almostnice]

unquestionable the best value-for-money A2 in the whole thread.i paid almost ten times more for my secondhand 1942 Aero.you lucky bastard.

[killer b]

One of the advantages of living in a relative backwater I guess. There isn't a huge amount of nice clothes around, but when stuff like this does crop up, there isn't a thousand hipsters getting there before you...

[SLAB]

wow; thats an amazing deal. exactely what i want for my next a-2 as well

super fit too

[jaz13]

What are the options out there for custom fit A-2 jackets other than TOJ? Looking for something that is slimmer in the body than Aero or Eastman. My budget is under $600. Possible?

[airfrogusmc]

What are the options out there for custom fit A-2 jackets other than TOJ? Looking for something that is slimmer in the body than Aero or Eastman. My budget is under $600. Possible?

Good luck at that price point. I would HIGHLY recommend Goodwear Leather John Chapman but its not going to be $600.

[onehundy]

Does anyone know when he will resume taking orders again?

[Tiro]

so this is totally offtopic, but I though u guys might be able to point me in the right direction...

I was looking for info on the history of the Rayban aviator, decent well documented information that is, on the older and original models. I said to myself, flight jacket people might know about aviator sunglasses

basically I do know that the RB3025 is the original model and the 3026 is the updated model, but I'm curious about the aviator over the years, in what year did the change the model and how, etc...

side by side comparisons would also be sweet.

[killer b]

i'm sure there's info elsewhere in the thread, but what would you guys suggest using for care & conditioning? the collar on my A2 looks lighter and duller than the rest of the jacket (looks 'dried out' if that makes sense) and there's a few other stress points (elbows, shoulders) that look like they could do with a bit of love... if it was shoes, i'd just give 'em a polish, but obviously that isn't an option here. what's the recommended care regime?

[edmond]

horseoil buddy horseoil

[killer b]

neats foot oil? i think i have some of that here somewhere...

what do you do, rub it in then rub it off?

[Skeese]

You know... Wax on, wax off!

[edmond]

no not neatsfoot just horseoil mustang paste or yhe real mccoy horse oil spread all over leave for a day and wipe off excess if there is

[killer b]

is there much difference? other than the price, and the stylish packaging?

[crownzip]

Repro jackets don't need much conditioning but if you do find you'd like to apply something use Pecard's Antique Leather care. I've used it on my original A-2's along with my Eastman Werber A-2 and found it works well restoring dry leather.

http://pecard.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=Pecard&Category_Code=antique

[killer b]

that looks more reasonably priced. what size should i go for do you think?

[crownzip]

You don't need much, either the 6 oz. or 16 oz will do. A little goes along way.

that looks more reasonably priced. what size should i go for do you think?

[crownzip]

Btw, before you apply Pecards to the entire jacket test a small inconspicuous area like under a pocket flap just to make sure it doesn't adversely affect the color. You only need to rub a little into the leather using your fingers, let soak in over night, then rub any excess off with a cotton rag. Hope this helps!

[killer b]

yep, thanks - that's great.

[ffatt]

I am after something like the N-1 shown in the pic below for the COLOR and Design. Quality is easily assumed on the BR. I need it for summer and layering in Autumn. So, the only reason I can't order the one in pic is due to the heavy liner which as I understand is non-removable. Is there a BR or Real McCoy or any other similar deck jacket that you can recommend without the liner. I was also considering having the liner removed on one of these jackets...but I cringe at the thought.

[mctaran]

btw, maybe someone got fit pics of Eastman Werber A-2?

i heard it's a nice slim cut, pluse they got some uber cool italian HH, so maybe it's a good option because GW is not taking new orders

[onehundy]

Anyone want to sell me their good wear or real mccoy A-2?

[erk]

So I finally decided to sell my G1. Its up on ebay if anyone is interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160617880816&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

[chambo2008]

i can't deal with anything shorter then 26inchs on the body length, so am i out of a proper flight jacket then like the one above?

(chest can be 40)

[halberdklown]

^ go for a custom from aeroleatherclothing.com I noticed the custom doesn't cost anything above regular price. You can ask for lining, pocket type, etc. very customizable. Email Amanda

[mctaran]

aye, custom aero leather. you can choose pretty much everything. maybe it will be not-so-accurate "repro", but it will fit great!

[airfrogusmc]

Our good bud John Chapman (Goodwear) did the A-2s for this movie

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810095581/video#26098678

[Supawiwi]

Woow that movie is gonna be something... Thanks for sharing this trailer

[crownzip]

Allen, thanks for posting the Red Tails trailer. I had no idea the movie is actually finally being released. John's A-2's look really great in the film - much better than some of the CGI planes.

[SLAB]

cool trailer, something to look forward to

now who has a russet goodwear A2 for me :-) ?