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Pre-WWII (1937) B-3 flight jacket
Hi guys, I’m new to this forum. In search of an original B-3 jacket, I recently bought the one on the pictures. It is in a beautiful condition (look like it’s been hardly worn over all those years). It...
View ArticleMystery A2 jacket
Can anyone help me figure out who made this A2 jacket? I bought it at a local hospice thrift shop. Needless to say, I was not leaving without buying the jacket, despite the missing label. Too many...
View ArticleBest Contract for Wider shoulders?
Which contract fits best for someone with wider shoulders, ie: me. about 5'10ish and 173 pounds. 44 chest. My current 44 Aero gets snug if I lean forward with out stretched arms. My 46 didn't but had...
View ArticleNew B3 Jacket, but which one?
Hi everybody, With the very cold UK weather I recently bought a vintage B3 jacket From eBay. I loved it but it was too big for me. Also, I didn’t like the smell much. It was a strong musty smell on the...
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Broken Talon zipper puller
Yesterday the puller on my repro Talon zipper on my ELC Star disintegrated. Thankfully it did it as I was unzipping in a bar and I was able to recover the piece. I have no doubt I could return it to...
View ArticleFound an interesting pic today...
I had some time to browse through some of the books I have bought in recent times and discovered this pic on the backside of a dustcover...what struck me as odd was some of the jackets...the plane in...
View ArticleBadalassi leather jacket photos.
Photos a friend of mine sent me. Bought from American classics covent garden. More photos available. I love the colour..but in an A2.
View ArticleAERO A-10 Gloves
Today the packet arrived from Galashiels. Really nice quality for 20 GBP. Fit is quite snug, but comfortable. Thanks Ken and AERO for excellent customer service. Apologizing poor picture quality Kari
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Saint Exupery's A-2
Hello. When I discovered this forum, I was re-reading "Pilote de Guerre" (Flight to Arras), so when choosing a pseudo I chose Saint Ex, because it is the diminutive frequently used in France to talk...
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10th Air Force Hump B-15 and Ike jacket with Blood Chit and theater made patches
i just acquired those 2 jackets. They belonged to the same crewmember who was part of the 10th Air Force in the CBI. I love custom made patches. However this is AAF so i will sell it but the blood...
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Olive Capeskin?
Eastman claims that the original specs called for Olive Capeskin for the A-1 Flight jacket. The documentation I have seen says the test samples were made in 1. Brown & 2.Tan. It appears that...
View Articleweak resale market?
Seems like when I post a jacket for sale, all I get is people replying "I wish it was bigger" or "I wish it was smaller." Is the market just slack right now?
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Bill Kelso...next sale period? Who else offers discounts?
Dear All, I remember that Bill Kelso had recently 15% discount on all the jackets on their website. Do you know how often he does it and when it could be the next sales? Maybe after Xmas? Is it always...
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Made a fool of myself in M&S today...
I was unexpectedly confronted by one of these monstrosities today in my local Marks and Spencer, and was unable to stop myself letting out a shriek of horror. Much to my wife's embarrassment.
View ArticleFirst timer looking to dip my toes into vintage flight jackets
So I've been interested in the flight jackets for some time now but never really looked into it much. Recently I picked up a Cooper "flight style" jacket for cheap and have started doing more research...
View ArticleMy new aero royale
My new Aero Royale in battered steerhide. My jacket size is normally a 38 but I had to go down to 36 for the right fit. I had the waistband made wider, the same width as on the 38 as on the 36 it would...
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Lego US pilot mini figure
I saw this while down another internet rabbit hole, as it crossed over two of my interests I figure there may be others who have always wanted, or who may have never known they needed, a lego WW2...
View ArticleCheap Pattena
I’ve come to a costly realisation, no matter what I do to my recently purchased cheap leather jackets, like a cheap pair of shoes they are impervious to pattena...
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