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My uncles 319th Bomb Squadron patch from his B-10 jacket. He lost his A-2 when he bailed out on a mission from Formosa.

We usually were called "load toads". The BB stackers were the Ammo guys that brought the bombs, missiles, ammo, and chaff/flare to the jets for us. They were pretty much our rivals in our career fields. ;)

Part of my job when I loaded B-52Gs was servicing the guns. We would load the ammo and then run the rounds up to the guns and and stow the turret. After the Buff landed, we would disconnect chutes to each gun, then catch the chambered rounds as we ejected them under the turret. Finally we...

Yep, those Aviators Clothing N-2As with the brown or N-2 fur are the rarest. You would be lucky to find one a year offered on ebay.

That's quite a collection! I love those C&C zippers on the MA-1s. Much better than the Conmar clips. Your lucky to find such gems at yard sales. *Hey, I worked F-4s too! F-4Gs at Spangdahlem just before they retired them in early 90s. Loved working that old bird! ;)

The L2 jacket did in fact have a mic tab (leather), but no straps for comm cords. Not sure why the L series jackets never had the comm straps. You've got a nice early N-2B and they are very difficult to find in wearable condition. ;)

Those early N-2Bs with mic tabs are rare indeed. Much more rare than equivalent N-3Bs. Took me a very long time to find one in good condition. Nice find! ;)

Really sad to hear this news. He shared so much of his knowledge with us and made great contributions to this forum. Peace my friend and godspeed. :cry:

This is the first N-3A example I've found in the 6 or 7 years I've been searching. I did find a rough N-2A example about three years ago. The N-2A and N-3A Aviators Clothing had made a run of these utilizing mouton from N-2s and N-3s. Super, super rare find these days. Even this rough...

Prices for these can be all over the place. $50-$80 would be a great deal on this jacket. Decent price would be $80-$130. Anything over $130 and I would consider as not the best deal in town. Just my two cents. ;) The more valuable N-2Bs are the earliest versions with mic tabs and Air...

Nice find! Always love the different contrasting colors of coyote fur.

The fit is perfect and it came out great Peter.

Okay, last one. Promise :lol: Reed with coyote. http://www.ebay.com/itm/120836765218?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_600wt_1215 One more Reed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/280794546231?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_2227wt_1280

Here was a Monarch that sold recently. http://www.ebay.com/itm/300648837990?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_6704wt_982

Thought you'd get a kick out of this one. http://www.ebay.com/itm/220940472628?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_622wt_1215 Should I tell this seller, it's not rare and has had hood fur replaced?