ELC Popup store London 2018
So, who is going? Please share as many photos, fit pics and measurements as you can with those of us who can't make it there. I wonder how the price increases since last year will impact the No. of...
View ArticleRough Wear Clothing
Hey Guys, This is my first post/question at this great Forum ! Please be friendly to me. And sorry for my bad english! I bought this very ver nice Jacket and I hope to find some Informations about it....
View ArticleBill Kelso vs GW Roughwear A-2 27752
View attachment 10960 Apologies for the delay... Promised some facts and comparison photos... here you go... Please just look at it very objectively. No bad feelings, no party taking nor siding...just...
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 ArticleEastman RW 27752 Winter-Lined
Just saw this beautiful jacket pop up on the Eastman website and it made me wonder if anybody has an A2 with this type of modification....
View ArticleEastman book question
Can anyone who has Gary's book look something up for me, please? What color is specified for the Star Sportswear contract's knits? Any info regarding this? Thanks a lot in advance!
View ArticleWillis & Geiger A-2 contracts?
Last night,I was looking at jacket photos of A-2’s I’ve owned. Several were of a Willis & Geiger A-2. This jacket had a contract label with a contract number. One glaring discrepancy between this...
View ArticleFried Ostermann? I'm thinking no
Looking on Etsy and they have this described as an original Fried Ostermann M-422a, I think the colour of the leather not being seal enough or dark enough shows that it's not a Fried Ostermann. The...
View ArticleRepro A-2 Jackets with Hard Use--Let's see yours!
Over in the Platon Seal Dubow thread an interesting post was made by Ken, "A very heavily used repro, we rarely see one of those on VLJ..." with a couple of posts or Aero A-2's. It got me thinking that...
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Air Crew maps value
I have a chance to purchase these air crew maps with the original case and pocket compass. Unfortunately, the saw blade is missing, but both maps have never been unfolded all the way, only to the point...
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Leather jacket patch I made, 525th Tactical Fighter Squadron.....
View attachment 11806 Here's my latest leather patch work, 525th TFS "Bulldogs" , enjoy
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 ArticleRAF gunners gloves
Hey All, I was in a local antique store today and they had what they claimed to be WWII RAF cold weather gunners gloves. They are brown leather 4 fingered line gloves, (3 fingers and a thumb). The...
View ArticleAero leather Irvins.
Hi all, Can anybody telll me the measurements for Aero leathers pre war Irvin jackets, sizes 40 and 42 please. I’m quite keen to make one my next purchase.
View ArticleFIVESTAR LEATHER G1 JACKET
We Reproduce this jacket with the help of one of our Lovely Customer, Please find below his review and images of that "After a purchase of 55J14 and M422, five star gives me confidence to their...
View ArticleFull Gear Book
Hello, anyone know where I could pick up a copy of the book Full Gear? Thanks
View ArticleRepro Capri Bells
View attachment 11941 These come out of China they look very well reproed and for less than $20 shipped to your door are a good alternative to an original .Which are now getting very expensive ,get...
View ArticleA bit out there as far as being related gear !
I know this is a bit too far off the related gear but what the hell after 70+ years and its nearly all there ! Type F2 photo interpreters kit with contents , this is about 98% complete as far as i can...
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Boots / shoes to wear with your flight jacket s...
Hi guys, I have spent the beautiful day in our garden....and cleaned some of my boots. Guess there is another obvious Obsession! Four Pairs of Redwings, two Pairs of Thorogoods, one Pair of Whites's....
View ArticleWillis & Geiger A-2 contracts?
Last night,I was looking at jacket photos of A-2’s I’ve owned. Several were of a Willis & Geiger A-2. This jacket had a contract label with a contract number. One glaring discrepancy between this...
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