Poll: If you could only have one A 2.
I did a search on this and didn't find anything so let's give it a try.(please let me know if I missed it) Poll: If you could only have one A2 what manufacturer and contract would it be? I'll tally the...
View ArticlePossible Eastman B-3 TRADE - trading my 44 for a 46 in Buy and Sell
Possible Eastman B-3 TRADE - trading my 44 for a 46 in case there is any interest - see link
View ArticleWhite aircrew polo neck sweaters
Am looking for your views on what's the best replica aircrew sweater on sale today , there are 3 suppliers here in the UK, Eastman leathers £95, Aero leathers £80 and Silvermans who sells thier's as RN...
View ArticleHow do I match the color of these panels on my B-3 reproduction?
I sent this jack to Arrow Fabricare to be restored at the advice of Schott and I can't understand why they left the two biggest panels untreated. The rest of the jacket is great. At this point, I kind...
View Articleplease help I.D this Jacket
View attachment 2184 I bought this jacket the other day and have been trying to find out what it is. it has thick wool lining and was made in Pavia, Italy. Thanks.
View ArticleLeather 497th Bombardment Group & 869th Bombardment Squadron
These two leather jacket patches I recently made for a B-29 unit veteran's relative, enjoy 497th Bombardment Group(right) and a 869th Bombardment Squadron . View attachment 2146
View ArticleHow to Remove Heat Transfer Decal from Nylon L-2A?
I'm thinking about ordering a Bronson L-2A (they call it an L-2B but I can live with one wrong letter on the spec label). However, they have Army Air Forces decals on the sleeve and inside back panel...
View ArticleSome Eastman Photos
I was having a clear out of my old Photobucket pics and came across jackets I'd forgotten that I had owned... Here's an ELC Irvin with a matte suede finish which is a durable way to finish shearling....
View ArticleDiscussion: Would you consider buying a painted repro?
Just trying to stimulate a little discussion. I purchased a Lost Worlds hand painted reproduction A2 off EBay.The jacket is painted with the logo of a B-17 named "Carolina Moon" Beautiful art work, but...
View ArticleNylon Jackets from DD & GW
Gents, This is just a quick note to confirm that JC and I are both now making nylon jackets. I have an original pattern that JC created and I have graded/drafted all of the patterns for our first...
View ArticlePoll: If you could only have one A 2.
I did a search on this and didn't find anything so let's give it a try.(please let me know if I missed it) Poll: If you could only have one A2 what manufacturer and contract would it be? I'll tally the...
View ArticlePossible Eastman B-3 TRADE - trading my 44 for a 46 in Buy and Sell
Possible Eastman B-3 TRADE - trading my 44 for a 46 in case there is any interest - see link
View ArticleWhite aircrew polo neck sweaters
Am looking for your views on what's the best replica aircrew sweater on sale today , there are 3 suppliers here in the UK, Eastman leathers £95, Aero leathers £80 and Silvermans who sells thier's as RN...
View ArticleNew Mint Aero Leather A-2 for sale
For Sale - NEW-MINT Aero Leather Scotland A-2 Vicenza HH Size 44 I just listed this in the Buy/Sell section. I know many of us just check in w/o log-in. You won't see this w/o logging in.
View ArticleLeather USMC VMF(N)-543 and an American Airlines patch , enjoy :)
A WW-2 era USMC Night Fighter Sqd patch and an American Airlines one both for collectors, enjoy View attachment 2117 View attachment 2118
View ArticleHow do I match the color of these panels on my B-3 reproduction?
I sent this jack to Arrow Fabricare to be restored at the advice of Schott and I can't understand why they left the two biggest panels untreated. The rest of the jacket is great. At this point, I kind...
View ArticleLeather 497th Bombardment Group & 869th Bombardment Squadron
These two leather jacket patches I recently made for a B-29 unit veteran's relative, enjoy 497th Bombardment Group(right) and a 869th Bombardment Squadron . View attachment 2146
View ArticleBronson B-10
Hello, Has anyone in the forum bought one of the Chinese "Bronson" B-10's and what would be one's opinion of the jacket as compared to ELC, BR et al? Regards, Don
View ArticleHow much do you spent ...
Well watching all those nice new jackets you guys get and having the pricing of most of the pieces in mind I'm wondering how much do you guys spend in average per month for garment ... thinking about...
View ArticleSome Eastman Photos
I was having a clear out of my old Photobucket pics and came across jackets I'd forgotten that I had owned... Here's an ELC Irvin with a matte suede finish which is a durable way to finish shearling....
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