Bob Dong B-10 Jacket review with pics!
I love the B-10. It has that classic WW2 pilot pedigree and is great as a practical, wearable winter jacket. After seeing Thomasā review of his Bob Dong B-10, my curiosity was piqued and I had to try...
View ArticleGoodwear B-10
Hello All, Anyone have any info regarding the status of John Chapman's new Goodwear B-10? Last communication was in Aug/September and subsequent inquiries went unanswered. Regards, Don
View Articlenot ebay but could be interesting : B17 gunner Shearling equipment
For sale in Belgium : https://www.2ememain.be/collections...ne/tenue-mitrailleur-usaf-1944-477849947.html Nothing to do with me but could be interesting. I don't know if it's genuine but the...
View ArticleElgin watch band
This is something I am working on. Waiting on some hardware then itās ready to go. Will fit an Elgin with 16mm clearance between watch posts. Or any watch that has that spec. Top leather is something...
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Merry Christmas!
Have a Merry Flight Jacket Christmas! All originals, left to right. Top row: 50s L-2B (no label), Monarch A-2, 14th BS, H&L Block M-422a Bottom Row: Monarch M-422, B-G Inc. 55J14
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...
View ArticleWhat is your holy grail jacket?
Got to thinking the other day while tossing ideas around about different projects & thought it might make for a good discussion. If price wasnāt an issue, or you could travel back in time,what...
View ArticleBronson B-15A, 1st Look
A few weeks ago, after reading a few posts about the Bronson B-10, I decided to role the dice and purchase a Bronson B-15A. I had read about the sizing problems with jackets coming out of China and...
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Found something nice and interesting today :)
Well...as the topic says. And it gave me a nice trip down memory lane when I was a strapping young lad and desperately wanted to own a sheepskin jacket after watching Memphis Belle on VHS for the fifth...
View ArticleWinged Boot Caterpiller Goldfish club
I have a book with the 8th Airforce News the first five years . I will post from it some interesting details if you guys want let me know .It a book not so often seen I purchased it from Landmark...
View ArticleMy First B-3 Jacket from Simmons Bilt. Fit Advice Welcome!
Hi So this is my first B-3 jacket. Definitely is shorter than my usual leather jackets front length wise. Back length is OK. I'm 188 cm or 6ft2, and the back length is 64 cm or 25.25 inches. The front...
View ArticleShearling Preventative Maintenance?
I recently acquired a RoughWear B6. Love the jacket and will post pics soon. I have a question in the meantime. I've seen pictures of older shearling jackets with flaking and leather loss. Don't want...
View ArticleHelp for avirex raf
hello, I need your help because I bought a used jacket but I'm not sure of its authenticity, the label avirex is doubtful and the seams are not the same as the models I see, do you know this model...
View ArticleFlaking B3
View attachment 12152 Does anybody have a method to deal with this, when I received the jacket it was on just the forearm and was to be expected I believe due to its age but it seems to have spread to...
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 ArticleQuestion: Original unissued A-2 jacket, anybody seen one?
I've been a military collector for 40 years specializing in WWII GI items. In that time I've either owned or seen nearly everything issued to WWII GIs in unissued condition, that is except for an A-2....
View ArticleFIVESTAR LEATHER A2 JACKET
Here are some photos of our newly Crafted A-2 jacket. We made this with new top quality, 1.2 mm thick Goatskin leather, 100% Cotton Lining including sleeves, This one is made in our new Superior Grain...
View ArticleMain differences M422 vs G1
Hallo zusammen, maybe my question was placed already somewhere before but couldnāt find with the forums search function. Even if I try with comparing pics I simply do not recognize the differences...
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USAAF and FEAF patches
So, we have this tradition for Christmas in the office where we all put our name on a piece of paper, everybody draws one and we have to make a little gift to the person. Well, the colleague who picked...
View ArticleAero on the BBC again..............
If anyone is interested the BBC are doing another piece on Aero tomorrow The Afternoon Show (BBC Radio Scotland) between 14:00 and 16:00 on Wednesday 19th. It's a piece about manufacturing in...
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