riopaulf
Member
Hi everybody,
With the very cold UK weather I recently bought a vintage B3 jacket From eBay.
I loved it but it was too big for me. Also, I didn’t like the smell much. It was a strong musty smell on the sheepskin. It was a USAAF one, though I must say that really like the look of the more fitted ones (Irvin)
I had to send it back. I was disappointed, then stumbled upon your site and I see many discussions on flight jackets.
I’m thinking of getting a new jacket, to break in myself and keep for a long time.
With so many places selling them, I am not sure who to buy from?
I saw something nice from Irvin here
https://www.flying-jacket.com/jackets/sheepskin-flying-jackets/original-irvin-flying-jacket/
And I read that someone else is going to purchase something similar from Aero, here
http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=105
Who is better? Irvin or Aero and are there others I should also consider?
I also read somewhere that if I mention Irvin on here, I’ll be shouted at? I am sorry to display such ignorance. Can anybody advise me...?
Best wishes...
With the very cold UK weather I recently bought a vintage B3 jacket From eBay.
I loved it but it was too big for me. Also, I didn’t like the smell much. It was a strong musty smell on the sheepskin. It was a USAAF one, though I must say that really like the look of the more fitted ones (Irvin)
I had to send it back. I was disappointed, then stumbled upon your site and I see many discussions on flight jackets.
I’m thinking of getting a new jacket, to break in myself and keep for a long time.
With so many places selling them, I am not sure who to buy from?
I saw something nice from Irvin here
https://www.flying-jacket.com/jackets/sheepskin-flying-jackets/original-irvin-flying-jacket/
And I read that someone else is going to purchase something similar from Aero, here
http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=105
Who is better? Irvin or Aero and are there others I should also consider?
I also read somewhere that if I mention Irvin on here, I’ll be shouted at? I am sorry to display such ignorance. Can anybody advise me...?
Best wishes...