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Mighty 8th Air Force Museum
I went here a little while ago and am finally getting around to posting some photos... This is a B-17 that is being restored and a P-51 that is finished. The museum is outside of Savannah, Georgia...
View ArticleIs this how an A2 collar should fit?
Hi everybody! Not long ago I've acquired an Eastman A2 Slender jacket. In general I'm pretty happy with the overall fit, arm & body length, color and grain. But there is one thing which I've...
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My latest leather patch work "Home Front" type ......
This one I guess you'd label as a "Home front " I made for collector , enjoy View attachment 15505
View ArticleA2 - RM Japan or ELC - off to Japan next month
Hello I used to be a member a few years back.... I am a keen collector of flying jackets and also own and fly a Tiger Moth and a NA Harvard (Texan to the US peeps). I had two jackets stolen about 8...
View ArticleOriginal Aero A-2 - 487th FG - pic heavy
I'm a member of a certain guitar forum as well, they're just like us but talking about Telecasters and hand-wired vintage amps all day instead of A-2s and B-3s. Long story short, I found a guy whose...
View ArticleEffectively remove tobacco odor from a nylon B-15.
Hello, Recently I acquired a gently used Buzz B-15B modified to B-15C from japan. I will not go into details here but the quality is impressive and attention to details is spot on. I will post pictures...
View ArticleRoyal Canadian Navy G-1
Found this RCN G-1 on the web. Anyone seen one of these before? https://saundersmilitaria.com/shop/...ide-leather-flight-jacket-g-1-style-stenciled
View ArticleCan anyone tell me about this Flying Equipment Company G-1 with A-2 Label?
Greetings. I searched the site (and the rest of the internet) for info on Flying Equipment Co flight jackets and if I understand correctly they were sold on the commercial market in the 1950's and...
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AERO Halfbelt
well after some considerations, contact with Ken and some other guys from AERO, checking pics on the net i finally pulled the Trigger for a 1930ies Halfbelt in CORDOVAN horsehide ... i picked the...
View ArticleSALE OF TYPE A-2s BARGAINS GALORE
We've just gone through our A-2 stock and have listed a load of jackets in our Quartermaster's Sale Some serious bargains , the Bronco is a stunner...
View ArticleMint Original Hungarian Mig Pilot Flight Jacket
I’m posting photos of an original mint Hungarian Mig Flight Jacket I just received from Greg Gale. While the jacket is a gem and impressive as a rare collectors item here in the US. The story of how it...
View ArticleBeard or no beard.... ( uuups touchy... I know...)
I will be stoned , spit at for that... However, Flight jacket wearers try somehow to reenact or resemble to originally owners /wearers...whatever time it is/was. Did not see many flyers with beards......
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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 ArticleNew B3 Jacket, but which one?
Hi everybody, With the very cold UK weather I recently bought a vintage B3 jacket From eBay. I loved it but it was too big for me. Also, I didn’t like the smell much. It was a strong musty smell on the...
View ArticleAvoid the Polo M-421
Polo Ralph Lauren jackets in the BuAer M-421 style - spec number not listed or mentioned - are being sold on eBay. They are very faithfully detailed, altho made of extra fine chino instead of the...
View ArticleCalling all original Irvin jacket experts
View attachment 15845 View attachment 15846 Hi everyone, I have a couple of questions about my original Irvin.... Firstly, I understand that they weren't all made in Letchworth, due to demand during...
View ArticleHelp me ID this A-2 Style jacket ?
I'd like to know if anyone can ID this jacket, it's missing its badge as you can see the pull on the fabric that it has been removed, the lining is black (not found anything similar with a horizontal...
View ArticleLeather belts.
Alright guys. I have a buy/sell thread and while that’s there I will probably let that thread get buried. I created this one to be informative. So I offer hand made belts. I hand cut them from a hide I...
View ArticleCATCH-22" SERIES PROP EASTMAN ROUGH WEAR A-2 JACKET
https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Army-AA...:9oUAAOSwhWFcivC0:sc:USPSPriority!10530!US!-1 Saw this up for sale on GREEDBAY is the filming finished or is this an overrun .Probably gave them a special price as...
View ArticleAssistance with this A2
Rather new to the a2 jacket arena and was hoping people could assist by providing some general info on the attached jacket. I've done general research on jacket contract numbers and patches. Anything...
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