Avoid 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 ArticleCockpit Horsehide A-2 Jake Cutter's Flying Tigers tribute jacket
Hello all, I took this jacket off Greg's hands a while back, as a knock around (helping to offset his awesome ELC Star no doubt). I liked it so much, I decided to spruce it up a bit. Replaced the...
View ArticleG-1 Information
This information is from Roger Moore's old web site. 1950s G-1 Jackets As noted above the first G-1 spec was the 55J14 which was manufactured from 1947 to 1961. These jackets very collectible and only...
View ArticleJacket doesn’t seem right?
hi guys. This jacket doesn’t seem right. Can anyone give me any info on it? The tags I’ve seen online always have more things written below the logo on the tag. This is blank. Also does anyone know the...
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Set, leather 642nd Bombardment Sqd made for vet's relative ......
Here's a set of 642nd Bombardment Squadron patches I made , they flew both the A-20 Havoc and A-26 Invader bombers during WW-2 , enjoy View attachment 7081
View ArticleCWU-45P and 36P in non-US service
I have just received delivery of a CWU-45P. The jacket was probably worn by a German senior staff member at the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program (ENJJPT). The jacket has the rank of...
View ArticleTrip to Tokyo
Hello, I am planning to go to Tokyo in August. I am looking for places to buy some Buzz/real Mc Coy's jackets in second hand . Do you guys have some nice spots to go, by chance? Thanks!
View ArticleWhat jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?
We are undergoing a cold spell in the UK this Easter weekend. The A2s have gone away for the time being and out come the Irvins!
View ArticleRough Wear Restoration by none other than Andrew Swatland
In the fall of 1987 I just had dinner with a new girlfriend (which I later married only to find out she was BSC) in downtown Seattle at Mama's Mexican food on 2nd. As we left and walked south for a...
View ArticleButtoned Pocket Flaps A-2 Jackets
From the original documents used for clearance of A-2 specification, 94-3040, there are three contracts listed as already procured, and the spec. states in section III "All button holes shall be...
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Talking about stencils...
Here’s a t-shirt I just finished. First try with fabric paint instead of stencil ink, a bit shabby on some places, but I’m happy overall. What do you guys think? By the way, what you see under the...
View ArticleVintage Jacket Identification
I thought I'd put up this jacket for interests sake, it looks to be a thirties or forties era jacket, from the Lightning zipper, I would date it as that. Lightning was a Canadian zipper manufacturer...
View ArticleGood Wear Dubow
thought i'd share some photos of a new to me GW. Not sure how old it is but it is in mint condition. I have to say that it is the most superb looking repro jacket i have ever had my hands on. It really...
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 ArticleHow to OR Can someone repair my B4 case
I recently bought a nice named Type B4 case . unfortunateley probably while in transit ,it was stacked upon by somthing heay and the box was crushed and split the top leather reinforcing strip from the...
View ArticleType H2 emergency oxygen bottle
Unfortunately this one isnt mint NOS , but it does fill the gap i had for it ! View attachment 7163 View attachment 7164 View attachment 7166 View attachment 7165
View ArticleSleeve alterations
so where would you go for getting sleeve alterations (shorten)done on your high end repro? I know people like John Chapmen usually won’t have the time. So looking for options or maybe hear from people...
View ArticlePrice increase at Eastman Leather
Hi, I've just came across the rather succinct notice on the ELC's website: "Tue 27th, March 2018. As from Sunday 1st April a price increase will be taking place across our all our lines. If you have...
View ArticleWatches 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 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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