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WW2 USAAF A2 FLIGHT JACKET, CHINA BURMA INDIA, NAMED ORIGINAL | eBay Attributed WWII AAF / CBI A2 FLIGHT JACKET, ORIGINAL BLOOD CHIT. This jacket was made byRough Wear Clothing Co out of Middletown...
View ArticleIrvin Jacket, info wanted
Hello all, I’m new on this forum and had a few questions regarding this Ervin Flying jacket. The jacket was presented to me last week by a local. According to his story he had received the jacket years...
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Happy 80th Birtday To My M-422
Hi All, Tomorrow marks my my Size 38 Switlik M-422 jacket's birthday and I wanted to share this occasion with the forum. The grand daddy of all USN jackets made to date. Something I believe well worth...
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Don Cheadle’s no sudden move vintage styled leather jacket
I was watching this movie and was digging the vintage style leather jacket Had a three piece back , horizontal and center vertical
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One for the gun boys
May be of interest Company Imports Trove of M1 Carbines from Ethiopia to Sell in US The M1 Carbine was the most produced infantry weapon manufactured by the United States for World War II. It was...
View ArticleHow modern A-2s where reinstated by the USAF
How modern A-2s where reinstated by the USAF. Extract from the Airforce magazine Sept 1 1993 Although the A-2 was not issued after the Korean War, it remained a symbol of USAAF’s war years in the minds...
View ArticleRookie question about Navy jackets…
So, is there a reason why, from the M-422 up until the present, Navy flight jackets have all had button pockets instead of snaps? Why did they never switch to the closure that was easier to get open...
View ArticleThoughts?
I’m trying to research this jacket. Any information would help. Has serval zipper, slant pocket, circle pulls. Tan Leather. Looks like it used to have a liner
View ArticleHow much does it generally cost to repair the knitting on a flight jacket?
Hey all! This is the sort of thing that with a few days research I could find out but I’m at a flea market right now and need to make a quick decision. I’ve found a G-1 that fits great (it’s either...
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Hair-splitting question for our resident zipper nerds
This may be a question that is too in the weeds for some people, but it's been bugging me, and I wanted to hear if our resident experts on zippers. I've been looking a lot at the Rough Wear 1401-P...
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My first flight jacket ( how i got the bug )
This was my first purchased with my own money jacket It’s a hein gerike jacket nearly identical in style to my current Schott 184 except color of course, got it from the Harley shop In Regina...
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Ever seen Eisenhower wearing an A-2 ?
I was looking at the website of the D-day Experience at Saint Côme du Mont in Normandy. There was a link to an article that the proprietor Mr. Michel de Trez had acquired Eisenhowers' A-jacket. I have...
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Top "Hartmann" Cyclist Jacket for 600.-
I discovered this piece on german eBay kleinanzeigen. The overall look and craftsmanship says that is one of "pilots" artificially aged Hartmanns. He sells them usually for twice this price. So it's a...
View ArticleBill Kelso Rough Wear 23380
I'm looking to make my first decent A2 reproduction purchase. I have questions about the current state of their sizing. I have around a 42.5 inch chest and I'm roughly 5'6''. Would I be better off with...
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This looks interesting. USN AN6552 flying jacket
Just spotted this USN AN6552 flying jacket Jacket, Flying, Man's, Intermediate, AN6552. By H. & L. Block. Size 40" (physically measures approximately 44" ). Rare Contract No. N288s-20559 for which...
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Which Jacket/Jacket type is this?
I'm not sure if the term is double-breasted/asymmetrical, but it's the crossover from motorcycle jacket, to a bomber. Does anyone know which specific jacket this is? All I know is that it's from...
View ArticleFiend without a face, 1958 great Irvin jacket
I love this film, I remember the first time I saw it and how much the Creatures freaked me out and still kinda do The film is a great example of vintage sci fi horror from the 50s that Actually pushed...
View ArticleJacket repairing services
Hello All, Anyone knows good repairing serices (changing cuff and waist knits on an A-2) for flight jacket in Continental Europe? Of course, there are Eastman and Aero but with these new UE regulations...
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