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Navy WEP Flight Jacket - MIL-S-18342C
Hey guys- I was going through some of my pops old Navy stuff and came across his WEP jacket. I think it'd be pretty cool to get him another one for his birthday. He can't fit into his service jacket....
View ArticleB10 from BOB DONG
pretty often it pays out to have old workmates/pals all around the world ... I just received a new repop B10 outta china which a fellow workmate brought straight from Beijing the jacket was made by BOB...
View ArticleA1 Headwind received
Hello everyone! It is not very common in my writing here, rather in reading, maybe because of shyness but I want to share my new jacket with you since yer received my A1 from Headwind Mfg Co. The only...
View ArticleELC Werber and HLB jackets, not anymore?
Hi guys, I just noticed that the HLB and Werber jackets are not listed on ELC website, does this mean the ELC will not produce these jackets anymore? Does anyone know why? I will be very disappointed...
View Articleperiod private purchase A-2
Ignore the absurd price. Don't have a copy of the Eastman book any more, but it looks to me like an Aero, and they were known to offer private purchase jackets. Check it out. Photos for posterity. View...
View ArticleShow us your satchels.
View attachment 9655 This is an old leather band bag I picked up at a local flea market years ago. The patina on it caught my eye. I would give a silver dollar that it’s horse. But who knows....
View ArticleWatches to wear with your flight jackets...
Hi Guys, as I hi-jacked a thread over at the "General discussion" section and posted pitures of my watch in the "What jacket are you wearing today?" thread, I thought it might be cool to start a...
View Article1931 GOLDSMITH A-2 Limited Edition of 25
We’ve finished the first approved sample, it’ll go live on our website later today but meanwhile here are a few photos. The jacket is made in our Battered Steerhide which feels and drapes exactly how...
View ArticleMA-1 variations
Seen an MA-1 for sale, Alpha, looks pukka, size xl on a mil label. Got me wondering if there is a book that deals specifically with nylon flight jackets ? MA-1's started with a green lining and ended...
View ArticleHelp with a G1 makeover
I've been looking for a vintage G1 that I could use as a regular wearer. I recently found this one on ebay. With a buy it now price of $135 and a wearable size 44 I took a chance. Just arrived today...
View ArticleI’d but this if I could. Looks great.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-USAAF-...164826?hash=item28669b97da:g:l4IAAOSwRn1bkcNe
View ArticleJeans to wear with your flight jackets ...
With the Cone Mills closure Levi is going to rely upon the existing selvedge shuttle loom denim stock for their Levi Vintage Collection (LVC) offerings. I suspect that may mean new LVC supplies for the...
View ArticleStretching your jacket up a size
I posted this on the old forum and by request I'm posting it again. I have a Willis & Geiger A-1 that was given to me as a gift. It was supposedly worn in the mini series "War and Remembrance" by a...
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Original B-10 jacket ?
Hello, This B-10 jacket was sold a few weeks ago on ebay (I'm not the buyer). http://www.cafr.ebay.ca/itm/WWII-USAAF-B-10-flight-jacket-Spec-3157-size-36-/252378638929 Looks original but I've never...
View ArticleB-10 Contract/Order list
Here is the list of the 15 B-10 manufacturers awarded US government contracts and purchase orders. It is from "Full Gear" by Aota Mituhiro. It is worth remembering that in the 1940s the US fiscal year...
View ArticleOnwards to a better BK
so my BK dubow(as was) with an View attachment 8880 overly pigmented finish was making me not want to wear it. Just the color in person and the feel of the leather was gnawing at my OCD tendencies. So...
View ArticleT-SHIRT TO WEAR UNDER AN M-422A or A-2
Anyone else wear the Eastman t-shirts? They have that 40's t-shirt cut with tube construction, shorter sleeves and a trimmer fit than baggy modern tees. They're not cheap but wear really well and hold...
View ArticleNew Good Wear Type A-2: J.A. Dubow MFG. Co. Russet Goatskin Contract 27798
My jacket collection is benefitting from a lot of dumb luck, and I cannot begin to pretend that I know much about the details of this jacket, but the russet Indian goatskin is very slightly heavier and...
View ArticleNew A-2, what to do
So here I am on another Saturday pondering what to do about my next A-2 and I thought I’d share my conundrum. Very happy to hear any other positive thoughts or suggestions. To start, I now only have...
View Articlemy latest acquisitions
I scored a great set of HB-7 Headphones fitted with ANB-H-1 receivers and the red PL-354 bail out plug. (HS-33?) and it came with a black JK-26 extension plug. The receivers are Made by SHURE Brothers,...
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