1937 contract B-3
Here are some photos of the early B-3 which I bought earlier in the year. This is a first for me, as I have never owned a pre-War undyed B-3! They are as rare as hens' teeth, especially in the...
View ArticleUS Authentic-jackets and linings etc.
Aside from making some of the nicest jackets on the market- I sent them a few of my A-2 jackets for new linings in the brown cotton and they came back just perfect. A few yrs back I had my AN-J3 and...
View ArticleA2 Restoration for Vet
Here's an original jacket I'm restoring for the Vet and his family. The paint has chipped quite a bit, the decal was 99% gone, and they want it freshened up a bit overall. The leather is in good...
View ArticleIndependence Day Sale @ Headwind Mfg Co
Sale starts today and ends on Sunday! $125 off A-1 and 37J1 flight jackets! http://www.headwindmfg.com/
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Another PIKE helmet bag - INTERFLUG Il-18
Guys, here is another one of Pike's helmet bags, this time with a civilian design: ... Another PIKE helmet bag - INTERFLUG Il-18
View ArticleIts a jacket thing ?
The worlds a topsy turvy place, and when it comes to jackets and measurements, its not much different. Am I alone or is this a frequent thing? Imagine how much money would have been saved (probably...
View ArticleA-2 Nose Art; 425th NFS P-61 and Vargas Girl
Hi Guys, here is an A-2 nose art project I am finishing tonight. It is a German Noble House A-2, with lots of flaws like metal brand sign inside, inside pockets... BUT: The leather is much nicer than...
View ArticleOriginal A-2 Spun Silk Lining
Understand the original A-2 specifications called for a spun silk lining, but I have never seen or heard of an original with one. Do they actually exist or were they all made with cotton lining?
View ArticleMy WWII Navy flight helmet displays
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View ArticleRough Wear W535-ac-18091 question
I just acquired a Rough Wear 18091 1941 contract and I believe they were all made from goatskin, is that correct? Also this one has a Crown zipper added during a depot refurbish. Did they ever come out...
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Dating a 587th BS Patch
Hello, Does anyone know the source and approximate date of manufacture of this patch? I assume it is a postwar collector copy.
View ArticleKnopf A2 from the 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
I recently acquired a very well preserved Knopf A2 from a gentleman. It was one of the 10,000 A2s made by S. H. Knopf of Boston in 1942. It has an extremely rare leather patch from the 118th Tactical...
View ArticleBREAK IN AT AERO, 100+ JACKETS STOLEN, YOUR EYES AND EARS WANTED
We had a break in at Aero in the early hours of this morning, Monday 10th July, around 2am at our factory on Huddersfield Street in Galashiels, around 110 new and used Aero jackets, mostly orders...
View ArticleAERO factory Break-in 10th July
Hi All, Just flagging up an announcement I just saw on the Aero site. They had a break in during the early hours of 10th July. ... 10 Jul 2017 We had a break in at Aero in the early hours of this...
View ArticleAero leather.
It's hard to believe we're here to report that we've been subjected to more theft, but sadly the Aero factory on Huddersfield Street in Galashiels was broken into in the early hours of Monday morning,...
View ArticleDISTINCTIVE FOOTWEAR HAS AN A-2 ORIG + OTHERS
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-WW2...051549?hash=item3aeab852dd:g:kEMAAOSwgZZZaVqG bip
View ArticleInfo on pro Trident flag
anyibe know anything about this pro trident flag? What do you think it's worth?
View Articlehttp://bodyprohealth.com/formula-focus/
the standard measurements formula focus mind vitamins and mineralsbrain so you may need to take cerebrum supplements. Fundamentally any individual who likes to improve upon where they're correct may...
View ArticleMONARCH Size 46 AN - J-3A Restoration
Hi All, I wanted to share my latest restoration with the members. In this case a fine Large size mid War AN-J-3A Monarch and from my most favorite jacket maker. When I received this jacket it was in...
View ArticleConmar Zipper teeth
Hello, just signed up for the forum and had a question for the group. I've got an early contract G-1 with the blackened Conmar zipper that is losing teeth. They seem to be breaking right at where they...
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