Recent content by TiredRetired

Thanx for the reply, Skyhawk. That is what I figured that it was the nature of the beast, but never owning one before I figured it would not hurt to ask. I wiped the jacket down with a wet wash cloth and all is well again in CWU land. LOL. Now I await eBay to come through with my patches and...

I'm no expert on these jackets but I know what looks good and what I like and I have to say affirmative on both counts. Very nice looking jacket.

LOL, no worries. I ordered a blacked out US Flag for the left sleeve: and I have a 3" USS Independence patch for the right front. I may order this for the right sleeve: I am of the mindset that if you did not earn it, it is not yours to wear. So not being an airdale on the...

I be loving my new Valley Apparel Nomex Flight Jacket. Fits great, looks great. I have one question. Are these jackets not supposed to get at all wet? I wore mine today down at the VA and it started raining while there. A long walk out in the parking lot to get back to my truck. I took...

Thanx Jay! Good to see another Indy vet! She was a good solid ship. As you can see from the pics mine comes ready for patches with all the fuzzy side velcro already sewn on. Based on my research I too feel I did good both in quality and price. The jacket appears to be worn very little. I do...

Thanx for the warm welcome. I think this jacket is about 10 years old or so as the owner told me it has hung in his closet for the last 8 years. I was looking for a 45P I could wear up here in the cold weather of New England and I think I found a nice one. Looking forward to getting it. Cheers.

Owner of the jacket just contacted me to say he is throwing in a bunch of Air Force patches for the velcro. Turns out he is a former AF pilot and currently an instructor for the Dassault Falcon jet in the Ukraine. Lives here in the states. Turns out the jacket has spent the last 8 years or so...

Hi all, greetings from Vermont. My first post here. I am a US Navy Vet having served 3 1/2 years on the old USS Independence, CV-62. I've been a fan of flight jackets for years getting my beloved Cooper A2 jacket back in 1991 from an ad in American Rifleman magazine. NRA life member as well. I...