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Ken, thanks for posting this. Absolutely fascinating. The interesting thing about this jacket is the wear pattern. The wear at the bottom folded back hem is classic with worn fur at the edge. At some point, someone must have decided that the wear on the sleeve ends was too much and unfolded the...

Indeed, I have always collected the type of flying jacket that I can wear day to day. Every repro Irvin I've tried was impractical for this purpose for various reasons, usually it was too bulky (wool too thick) or too stiff (and, forgive me, no pockets). The What Price Glory Irvin was close but...

Andrew, thanks again. Oh, and I do ride a motorcycle so hopefully this jacket is just the thing. Cheers, Carson

Andrew, I very much appreciate your information, it just looked so interesting. I couldn't resist checking it out. Still, for practicality, this does beat any repros I've owed over the years (even if it wouldn't pass muster at a re-enactment), and the sheepskin and finish is remarkable. And it's...

Oh, and the main zipper may have been replaced (thought it doesn't look like it). It is just stamped with "ZIP".

I recently acquired a jacket that is a real curiosity. I bought it off ebay from an outfit in Thailand who thought it might have been an RAF Irvin Jacket from WWII that had been converted into a D1 jacket for the USAAF in the 50's (a Dirvin?). Or maybe re-purposed as a civvy jacket. As soon as I...