Goinghome82
Active Member
Never really thought about moving my collecting into post WW2 and nylon but I knew I couldn't pass this one up. I wasn't even looking for it but of all places it showed up on Facebook marketplace under the obscure title of "Cold weather gear" and for $90 it was a no brainer. Made the arrangements to pick it up and it turns out the gentleman was a US Air Force crewman who used it flying on C-130s in Alaska in the early 1960s. Related to me a story of flying a mission and it was -60 F degrees on the ground. Said it kept him nice and warm. The only real issues is a hole in one of the knits, missing some front buttons (Replacements already on the way from Mash co) and the hood is stiff, which I hear isn't uncommon. I feel like this is a sign it's going to be a good yr!
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