Watches 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 ArticleNamed 1936 Pattern RAF Flying Boots
I recently bought an early pair of size 10 '36 Pattern boots. The seller knew nothing about them. They have clear 1937 dates in both boots. I noticed on one tab W.H.S. and Stratton written on the other...
View ArticleZIP PULLER
Decided to re-purpose the laces from a pair of blown out WWII combat boots. Nothing fancy but it does the job! View attachment 4353
View ArticleInteresting Willis and Geiger Cloth M422A type jacket on USMF Real?
I thought I would bring this jacket to the attention of the gurus here on VLJ the owner says it's a seal brown cloth with Alpaca lining, a vintage looking crown zipper and apparently original W&G...
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What is this????
Well - got this jacket in China a couple of years back via a American guy which was livin`in BJ traded the jacket with some Motorbike-spareparts and since then wondering what kinda jacket this is???...
View ArticleBronson 37J1 - opinions wanted
I have just bought a Bronson 2018 issue 37J1 which is without any patches nor stencil. I want to add either a patch [without USN stencil- same as the original specimen] or a USN stencil+ an insignia...
View ArticleFive Star Leather
Hey this is my first post,besides my introduction post .I Have a Question,there is this outfit selling Leather Jackets on E-Barf,some look decent ;some well, not so much.Anybody ever hear of them or...
View ArticleOriginal 514th FS
514th FS from the 406TH FG . View attachment 4697 View attachment 4698 View attachment 4699 View attachment 4700
View ArticleNew Goatskin @ Headwind Mfg Co
Hey guys, we sourced some new fantastic Goatskin from our new supplier. I had a 37J1 made up using it and just received the jacket. The new Goat is thick, in the range of 3.5 oz. It is buttery soft and...
View Articlewheres the best place to get a quality embroided Squadron patch ?
Im looking for a quality 487TH FS embroided patch , obviously its going to be a repro , needed for my A2 Thanks in advance C
View ArticleEditing past thread
I think I may be missing something, I'm trying to edit an old thread to reinstate photos lost to the photoF*ckit but I can't seem to find an edit feature. Any help?
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Can you ID this A-2?
Hi All, I was told I can find the best A-2 jacket experts here. Could anyone help me ID George Preddy's A-2 jacket please? What contract is it? Thanks a lot in advance! Greg ... Can you ID this A-2?
View ArticleCrusher caps repops where to get
adding another wearable piece to my WW2 collection I'm looking to get a repop USAF crusher cap ... anyone any experience and specific manufacturer to recommend?
View ArticleFlight Jacket History Page from AVI LTHR
For those who might be interested in high- to good-quality images on flight jackets in WWII or 1930s, AVI LTHR has a new page https://avilthr.com/flight-jacket-history/ that presents them in a nice...
View ArticleA-10 gloves - cheaper alternatives?
Hi All, I recently tried on a pair of Eastman A-10s, they were perfect in every regard. The only problem: there is no way I can afford spending that much money on a pair of gloves (Eastern EU salary...
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Memphis Belle nose art jacket
I have a very old Avirex A-2, full of holes, beaten up, I use it to do "messy stuff", such as going to the airfield where I know I can very well be covered in oil. My girlfriend is a talented painter,...
View ArticleWW2 RAF Escape Whistles
I noticed in Ken's post about Aero's current sale that he also has reproduction "WW2 Style RAF "Acme" Thunderer Escape Whistles". That reminded me of flight jacket related topic that I have long been...
View ArticleNew Catch-22 mini series - George Clooney to Direct
This looks exciting. 6 parts... Some decent actors involved. If done well, can expect some great period sets, airplanes and A-2 flight jackets. I believe one or two well known, top tier repro makers...
View ArticleType B4 , Bag , Flyers Clothing , ID'd Researched to 487th FS Pilot
This came to me from late uncles collection , and was the first piece that i fully researched and finally made contact with the guys family . View attachment 4726 View attachment 4725 Lt Phanor Breslee...
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