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Spiewak B-10 Repro Info Please
Anyone know about these Repros? Good? Bad? Real Fur liner and collar or fake. Do they run small? Looks pretty good. I see it says US Army Air Force not Forces. Other than that the tag looks ok. ......
View ArticleI made myself an A1 jacket
in soft, thin capeskin. How is it ? The pocket photo with flash light & my self portrait is more true to color - russet brown. I would have wished the lower hem just above the waistband be wider by...
View ArticleAviation Co. jacket loosely based on B3
I'm hoping somebody might be able to help me. About 25 years ago I had a jacket that was inspired by the B3 but by no means an accurate copy. Sadly a dog got hold of it and ruined it. Many years later...
View ArticleTrousers, Selvage Denim, (model 1940 with back-buckle) from the QMI
Trousers, Selvage Denim, (model 1940 with back-buckle) from the QMI https://qmi.be/trousers-selvage-denim-model-1940-with-back-buckle.html Has anybody got these, pretty cheap for selvage jeans. View...
View ArticleHelp Identify Patch
View attachment 13003 I am hoping someone could help me identify this what I believe to be a WWII patch either Navy or Marines.
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...
View ArticleBILL KELSO FOR SALE IN GREECE
Saw the jacket just listed on eBay being sold by BKCHICAGO and talks about what they usually sell for respectively . Is this Platon or has the BK operation moved to Greece with Platon . Here is the...
View ArticleSOF A-3 cap, planet of the apes or not
I'm buying some jeans from soldier of fortune and was was thinking of getting their A-3 cap but in the photos they look weird. Has anybody got one from them, is it just the way they have put them on...
View ArticleElgin watch band
This is something I am working on. Waiting on some hardware then it’s ready to go. Will fit an Elgin with 16mm clearance between watch posts. Or any watch that has that spec. Top leather is something...
View Article1980 Gibraltar Tanker Jacket
Hi all, just thought I'd mention that I just had the surprise actually of buying a NOS 1980 Gibraltar tanker jacket from London and it's the same contract but NOS as the jacket I bought from Riverside...
View ArticleHow to part with your collection when you.......
die ? As a collector, one don't have one piece, but a bunch of it, whether it be watches, pens, collectibles, hi-fi gear, camera&lens, cars, & in this forum = clothing. Even if one had...
View ArticleI has made myself an USN Deck Hook Jacket
In vintage, sometimes the condition is right, but the size is not right. sometimes the size is right but the condition is not right. When both are right, the px is always not right. So here we go, I...
View ArticleYou don't know me.
I recently had two gentleman (they were no VLJ members) ask me if a flight jacket I have was up for sale, so I IM'd both of them with the price. One of them replied and basically accused me of getting...
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 ArticleG-1 MIL-J-7823C (1962)
Really surprised on how well it held up. My guess is the original owner probably is a collector as well and at best only wore it a few times. My question is, should I have it re-cuff and fix all the...
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 wasn’t an issue, or you could travel back in time,what...
View ArticleBob Dong B-15 Jacket
Finally got "my" B15 from "The Dong" ... I received the jacket via one of my workmates in China who directly brought it to Mexico - back there the weather was still too hot so I found time and proper...
View ArticleMy latest G-1
I recently sold a Flight Apparel Industries G-1 replica, and with the proceeds, I bought a 1971 D series Star Sportswear G-1. It's goatskin, with a Dynal collar. The leather and lining is in terrific...
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Questions about my latest G-1
I just bought this Brill Bros. G-1, which - if I'm reading the tag correctly - is a D series jacket made in 1970. Does this mean it's goatskin? Would the collar be wool? Thanks in advance!
View ArticleIs this Aero A-2?
Saw this jacket on ebay. Is this Aero A-2? As i know jackets from this contract were made of horsehide and without fur collar....
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