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ILCEA Box Horsehide Driving Jacket

Hello everyone, I’m a newcomer. Please forgive my poor English because it’s not my first language. When I was googling Aero, I found this small & beautiful forum. Although I just read several...

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Assistance with this A2

Rather new to the a2 jacket arena and was hoping people could assist by providing some general info on the attached jacket. I've done general research on jacket contract numbers and patches. Anything...

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How to part with your collection when you.......

die ? As a collector, one don't have one piece, but a bunch of it, whether it be watches, pens, collectibles, hi-fi gear, camera&lens, cars, & in this forum = clothing. Even if one had...

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Original?

Here's a link to the US Militaria forums for an A-2 I believe is a re-pop. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/320493-original-knopf-a2/?p=2574435 Thoughts?

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L.W Foster 7823 (AER) black mouton???

Hi fellas! I was wondering if somebody knows if this fur collar is original, because I’ve seen a couple examples of this same contract with black fur collars and they look original to the jackets, are...

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Found something nice and interesting today :)

Well...as the topic says. And it gave me a nice trip down memory lane when I was a strapping young lad and desperately wanted to own a sheepskin jacket after watching Memphis Belle on VHS for the fifth...

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Help for avirex raf

hello, I need your help because I bought a used jacket but I'm not sure of its authenticity, the label avirex is doubtful and the seams are not the same as the models I see, do you know this model...

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Question: Original unissued A-2 jacket, anybody seen one?

I've been a military collector for 40 years specializing in WWII GI items. In that time I've either owned or seen nearly everything issued to WWII GIs in unissued condition, that is except for an A-2....

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Main differences M422 vs G1

Hallo zusammen, maybe my question was placed already somewhere before but couldn‘t find with the forums search function. Even if I try with comparing pics I simply do not recognize the differences...

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Aero on the BBC again..............

If anyone is interested the BBC are doing another piece on Aero tomorrow The Afternoon Show (BBC Radio Scotland) between 14:00 and 16:00 on Wednesday 19th. It's a piece about manufacturing in...

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G-1 CAGLECO 9211A contract

Hi all, A friend of mine has a nice USMC 7823 G-1 from CAGLECO SPORTSWEAR contract 383s-9211A. This jacket has a black collar. I've seen another one from the same contract with the same black collar....

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C-2 Sweater Value

Any ideas on value for a size 40 C-2 sweater made by Goodyear? Sweater is in better than good shape. Thanks in advance.

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C-2 Sweater Value

Any ideas on value for a size 40 C-2 sweater made by Goodyear? Sweater is in better than good shape. Thanks in advance.

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Seabees deck jacket - Real? Fantasy? Who knows!

I have found so many conflicting answers to this from threads on various forums over the years that I am intrigued to see what people think now. The Seabees deck jacket, repro-d by McCoys and Buzz...

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You don't know me.

I recently had two gentleman (they were no VLJ members) ask me if a flight jacket I have was up for sale, so I IM'd both of them with the price. One of them replied and basically accused me of getting...

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Salzburg trip

View attachment 13101 View attachment 13102 View attachment 13103 View attachment 13104 View attachment 13105 View attachment 13106 View attachment 13107 A couple of shots of our winter trip to...

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"Whites Christmas" movie A-2 Jacket

My wife and I have a tradition of watching Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" on Christmas Eve. Has anyone ever noticed the A-2 the cab driver is wearing when Bing, Danny Kaye, and the girls first get to...

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How NOT to wear under a Flight Jacket

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Anyone want to try dating this?

I found this on google with an astonishing story re the alleged age and provenance from a highly accredited source I think the story is complete BS What date would YOU put on this jacket? View...

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Caglego contract 39321A

Hello gentleman any idea when this contract was made? Thanks in advance

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