The Flight Jacket Thread

[Darren Barbera]

Beautiful jacket and nice restoration.

Is it orginally from Aero?

Cowhide?

why did you get the blonde mount on the g1

[Darren Barbera]

i love this perry the seal brown colour cant get no better

[Darren Barbera]

for those that know the best maker to date GW heres my dubow it looks awsome

[indigoeagle]

Hi,

is anyone familiar with the RealMcCoy B-10s?

I read that they are a bit longer?

I have a Buzz Rickson one in 42. It's supernice. However, because it's so short with 63 cm (yes, it's historically correct) I've only worn at few times. It's too cold. And when it's warm it's too warm with the alpaca lining. Quite a shame.

So I'm wondering if the RMC one might be an alternative.

I've also heard that Eastman has a long version.

I'm 1.84m, about 6 feet.

Are the A-2s generally similarly short cut?

[Darren Barbera]

email eastman leather they can answer your question

[Mr Black]

Just picked this flying shirt/jacket up from Ebay. I'm hoping some of you guys will know something more about the model. From what research I've done, it's a mid/post WW2 USAAF shirt but from what i've read it seems to be missing from the catalogues of that time.

I didn't pay a huge amount of money for it but if anyone knows how much this sort of thing could be worth it'd be very helpful.

[SLAB]

can anyone comment on the sizing of Eastman A-2's? What I wish to know is whether I should take the same size in Eastman as for my Aero Leather A2?

[SLAB]

okay, picked up thise Eastman Monarch from ebay. Not sure about the sizing (shoulders are kind of droopy) What do u guys think?

IMG_3639 by SLAB13, on Flickr

here's a better view of the jacket

$(KGrHqZ,!o!FBbIQee3BBQYeGtJzWg~~60_57 by SLAB13, on Flickr

[Flash]

Personally I think it fits perfect mate

Ooe's look great too

[big truck]

Indeed it looks perfect. Great length!

[Cobblers]

Woohoo!

After a 12 month wait my GW Dubow has finally landed:

I tell you one thing, it was well worth the wait! Well chuffed!

[big truck]

Indeed, well worth the wait. Perfect.

[airfrogusmc]

Indeed, well worth the wait. Perfect.

AGREE!!! Very nice.

[jean-claude]

Hi there,

I'm about to receive this bad boy. I've got some questions regarding sleeves repair. How would you do it, knowing the original cotton fabric is quite fragile when ripped?

Peice of strong material b/ lining and cotton fabric then Zig-zag with olive drab matching thread to close the wound?

Just picked this flying shirt/jacket up from Ebay. I'm hoping some of you guys will know something more about the model. From what research I've done, it's a mid/post WW2 USAAF shirt but from what i've read it seems to be missing from the catalogues of that time.

I didn't pay a huge amount of money for it but if anyone knows how much this sort of thing could be worth it'd be very helpful.

According to a french forum, it's a post-WW2 piece. Not much evidence of use, except this picture of 36th squadron during Korea war:

Edited November 22, 2012 by jean-claude

[AnthonyCares]

Any thoughts on the new APC flight jacket?

[airfrogusmc]

A few recent shots of the 1939 Werber

FOR SALE PM me if interested

[airfrogusmc]

GW Monarch M422

Also not as red as the photos

FOR SALE PM me in interested

[airfrogusmc]

My Bill Kelso W&G after some time in the sun last summer for the collar and some wear.

[Vampyrvargfesten]

kennedy's g-1 flight jacket... recently sold for $570k

look at that condition!

[x__x]

Just posted a Lost Worlds Goatskin G-1 for half of retail at the supermarket.

http://supertalk.superfuture.com/index.php?/topic/146822-lost-worlds-g-1-dubow-sized-38-unique-vintage-schott-moto-jacket-size-42-slim/

[jake431]

I mean, he didn't get to wear it very long. Just sayin'.

kennedy's g-1 flight jacket... recently sold for $570k

look at that condition!

[aho]

Flight Jacket fans, heads up...Warehouse's Shiotani Bro's are teaming up with Hiroshi Okamoto to release limited edition (one release per year) jackets under "The Tools" brand name. First to release is an A-1:

http://ameblo.jp/forgetmyself/theme-10019125339.html

Should be interesting to compare the finished product to Real McCoy's....

[aho]

^more on the above: http://ameblo.jp/for...1490200272.html

EDIT: made out of cape skin

http://ameblo.jp/for...1491044695.html

Edited March 16, 2013 by aho

[AVENTUS]

Does anyone know where I can get a khaki Bomber jacket in a 46-48 Tall ? or an XXL-Tall, XXL-Long ??

I have a vintage Schott B-3 in Khaki with the Golden shearling collar in a XL LONG, and it's very small and the sleeves and body fit much more like a standard-to-small XL:

I think this AERO linked earlier in the thread wouyld be great, but they don't offer tall sizes:

If anyone knows where to find a similar bomber with the pale color, and pale shearling neck, in tall-long sizes, please link it up!

Thanks.

[aho]

http://www.whw.jp/pickup/tools-a1.html

good info and even an interview

[devilish]

Resurrecting.

 

After a few years of waiting I finally have a Good Wear. A russet horsehide Dubow 20960. Picked it up on ebay and it's a little infamous. The first owner gave it a hot water treatment and shrank it down 2 sizes. They told John it happened in a rain storm and John took it back, sight unseen and replaced it for them. Well it got sold on again and then put up for auction a few weeks back where I won it. I love it's well worn look. I've given it a good feeding and now I'll just let it age naturally. Will post pictures soon.

[devilish]

Here are some pictures.

 

 

 

 

[Mr Black]

After many years of humming and hawing... should I get this, should i get that,  do I like this better, so I like that better, Do I need any more jackets, can I afford any more jackets... will my wife kill me? Will my kids go shoeless...

 

I've finally picked up a pretty cheap G-1 off ebay. It's not arrived as yet but i'm already aware from the sellers pics & listing that there's no inner label and the zip needs some attention. It will be getting a clean & conditioning treatment when I get it so i'll post up befores & afters.

 

I have a very limited knowledge of these things but a 'hunch' makes me think it's probably early to mid-60's.

 

With the lack of makers label etc, is there any way of dating the jacket and potentially identifying the manufacturer with little tell-tale details here & there?

 

Edited July 9, 2013 by Mr Black

[jake431]

Can you send a shot of the zipper pull? Also is there a painted USN on the back collar? if it has no paperclip zipper pull, and it doesn't have a usn stencil punch in the wind flap, it's a "D" model or earlier. Also there may be another tag under the pocket flap which would give additional infirmation.

Edited July 10, 2013 by jake431

[Mr Black]

Yep- will put up the pics as soon as the jacket arrives with me.