Aero leathers pike brothers B15 vs Eastman B15
Hello all, Ok for the past 2 weeks I have been thinking about getting a B15 jacket from Eastmans priced at £499 , well thanks to another forum member who has brought to my attention that Aero Leather...
View ArticleMy new Kelso Civi AN-J 3
Hi everybody, after finding out that a size 40 (up for sale in the sell section ;-) ) in this jacket is too tight for me to feel comfortable I had ordered another AN-J 3 from Bill Kelso a few weeks...
View ArticleCWU-106 Goretex Flight Jacket?????
I've seen a few jackets up on eBay that are being listed as CWU-106/P flight jackets. Real issue item or fancy designation and hopes of being adopted by the military? Interesting that the manufacturer...
View ArticleTime Worn option?
I recently (3 months ago) took a chance on ebay and purchased a new Eastman 1401 size 48L. At 6'3 225 the size and length is a perfect fit ! So now I'm looking to get another with patches, name tag,...
View ArticleEastman Goatskin G-1
a few pics of a recently acquired G-1 40482EA9-9AB0-40D9-91E9-B6B769E9560D by Boyo posted Jan 6, 2018 at 5:26 PM 8A903ED8-CB2E-4404-9384-85756A2C5D99 by Boyo posted Jan 6, 2018 at 5:26 PM...
View ArticleReal McCoys has clout on ebay
Listed my LW Anj4 a couple of days ago. Same as everyone else I included Eastman, Aero and Real McCoys in the title. Had a message today from eBay that as a valued eBay member my listing had been...
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 ArticleA-2’s with red silk lining
Following on from that thread in buy / sell that meandered, I thought I’d create this one. Has anyone had an A-2 repro with red silk? I found these two pics of red lined A-2’s that look rather cool I...
View ArticleDavid is a new member ??
Was looking through some old threads getting some information and noticed that David’s posts ( deeb7 ) now show him up as “new member “ Why is this. Can this be changed. Is there a time limit on posts...
View ArticlePike Brothers N1
I recently got a request about the sizing of the N1 Jackets from Pike Brothers actually I do not have the jacket on hand here in Mexico where I currently work but found some "fitpics" to share I myself...
View ArticleNew member Questions
To prevent spammers from joining VLJ I propose that all new members have to answer at least a couple of questions such as why they want to join and what they can contribute to forum discussions. I have...
View ArticleArmy Nomex Flight Jackets
Thought I'd move the discussion to a standalone thread. Here is the original thread: http://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11621 Discussion started regarding the US Army winter...
View ArticleFull color photos from Goose Bay Labrador during WWII GREAT Sheepskin action
Goose bay Labrador was the largest Airfield in the world during WWII Aircraft transiting to Europe, Antisub, and cargo flights all staged through Goose Bay Of course the cold was also legendary Check...
View ArticleWW2 Service shoes: soft toe?
Not exactly a jacket question but I’d give it a try. The US Army WW2 boots, cap toe russet version, is it unstructured toe? Or has a celastic toe inside? Some photo indicate it’s easily flattened but...
View ArticleA2 CONTRACT DATES-UP-DATED
Full Gear contains the only published list of A2 contracts along with the guessed fiscal year dates. Some of the wartime contracts are wrongly dated. I have used documentary sources including...
View ArticleTalking about painted repro's...Are you kidding me?
Just came across this and it was an, "Are you kidding me?", moment! https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Real-...500079?hash=item2f0fdb67af:g:~xYAAOSwJhdZfuns
View ArticleMothball smell
Anyone know how long it takes for the mothball smell to go away after storing sheepskin jackets that way. I stored two jackets for two years and I think I over did it. The smell does not bother me at...
View ArticleIs there a WTB thread ? Looking for 42-44 aero or real McCOY
Wtb 42 or 44 b-3 from Aero leather or Real Mccoys Thanks -Artie
View ArticleB10 from BOB DONG
pretty often it pays out to have old workmates/pals all around the world ... I just received a new repop B10 outta china which a fellow workmate brought straight from Beijing the jacket was made by BOB...
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