M422, M422a and AN-J-3 contract value ,award /completion dates
I hope that this is of some interest and help to all you USN jacket collectors ARNOFF AN-J-3 N288xsa 24248 awarded 6/44 completed 11/44 contract value $62k BLOCK HL M422a NXS 5134 5/42 8/42 $820k...
View ArticleQUESTIONS regarding my newly acquired M422A
Hi all. Just recently acquired a vintage M422A jacket from Japan. It was advertised as 38-40. (yes, no tag so don't know true specs) Took some measurements (perhaps inaccurate) of the jacket......
View ArticleThe Simmons Bilt impossibilty and help syndrome for B3's
Hmmm, hi guys , Now here's a thing, i had been pondering on a B3 for a few years now, i already have an eastman Irvin which i have had for around twelve years, great jacket , but now his prices have...
View ArticleAnyone with a G1 collar honey gold from Aeroclothing ?
Hello Does anyone has a honey gold color collar on his G1 ? Like the one sold by http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/ i plan to change my G1 collar and I’d like to see the rendering on a jacket, they...
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Martin Lane G-1
My latest jacket acquisition is this Martin Lane G-1, size 42R . I replaced the cuffs and waistband, but otherwise this jacket is in outstanding condition. Does the info on the tag mean this is a 1969...
View ArticleG-1 Information
This information is from Roger Moore's old web site. 1950s G-1 Jackets As noted above the first G-1 spec was the 55J14 which was manufactured from 1947 to 1961. These jackets very collectible and only...
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Anyone know anything about these USAF issues A2's?
Hi guys, new here.... Would anyone have info or insight at all anything really on this issued USAF A2 from.... was a family members but I know nothing about it.. is it a REAL modern re-ssue USAF issued...
View ArticleCheap Chinese jackets at what cost ultimately?
I don't know if anyone can see the irony of supporting cheap Chinese jacket companies that are part of the Chinese machine of destabilizing the west and ultimately toppling us by our unwitting thirst...
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A-2 company Master Film MFG...anyone knows it?
Hi All Hope all is safe home! I found this company from South Korea that produces a-2. Leather used is Shinki. Original vintage deadstock Talon zipper as well. See link below of the brand...
View ArticleHelp identifying Vintage German Jacket.
Hi, i need help identifying this German jacket my friend gave me for my birthday. He said his grandfather wad a diplomat in East Germany during the time of the Berlin wall. I don't know if he got this...
View ArticleAny help identifying this jacket?
Hi, This jacket was my Dad's. He immigrated to Canada from Germany in 1953 & may have ridden a motorcycle briefly between 1953 - 1956 in Ottawa, Ontario. He spent 3 1/2 yrs in POW camps until 1946...
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Bridges at Toko Ri Jacket
Just out of curiosity, does anyone have any idea what contract William Holden's jacket in the Bridges at Toko Ri is? Is it a M-422a? A 55J14? An AN-6552? A jacket made by the costume department?
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CAPT. BRETT E CROZIER
The commander of the aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt who was removed from command for disclosing COVID-19 was making sailors on his ship sick is seen here in 2019 wearing a nice looking G-1.
View ArticleHPA thread at TFL
I used to be a member over at TFL but haven't been over there for a couple of years. I remembered though that I thought Chaz had posted some photos of the Air Comfort in his "Affiliate" thread awhile...
View ArticleDay 3 in the Easter Cooler.
Most of you will have some family around you during this ongoing pandemic. All Defence personnel are prohibited from Domestic travel so hear I am. Ten day 'reunion' binned indefinitely. Use four days...
View ArticleOriginal A-2s in long?
I've read a discussion on Facebook recently, where a guy firmly stated that long sizes of A-2 jackets existed in WW2. He provided pictures of original B3 labels that had "Regular" next to the size...
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Some NASA gear
This flight jacket belonged to Dr. Sally K. Ride, who became the first American woman in space when she flew on the STS-7 shuttle mission in 1983. Her second and last space mission was STS-41G in...
View ArticleClassic Target 'Style'.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=504024170509794 Classic 'style' from Target. John J. Rambo is back.
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Real Mccoy cotton sateen
Dear All! I was checking these days the parkas from Real Mccoy made of cotton sateen. Anyone ever owned or owns some of them? How good is this cotton sateen? Is it waterproof as well? Any feedback is...
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