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Hi, Monarch and Aviators Clothin Co. Inc. used real Coyote on there N-2a, most other manufactures used the synthetic 'badger', there are many slight differences between the N-2a manufactures, for example some use blue snaps other blackened brass. Knopf used talon zips, others crown or conmar...

They were taken I think during the Falklands war, combat missions over the South Atlantic at that time of year duelling Harriers and antiaircraft units, probably meant that there was a chance of being shot down, so the orange makes sense if you want to be plucked from the freezing sea quickly...

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They wore MA-1 as well sometimes reversed with the orange on the outside during flight operations, here are a few shots I found years ago, not sure what website they came from now. It does look a little chilly! All the best Stu

Sorry yes it’s gone, copyright issues etc as 3rd party’s have taken the high-res images and are selling prints and it was starting to come back to me, it had 10 good years I still have all the images but they will need some sorting out, as they are on various hard drives. if I get time I will...

Thanks all, Hopefully he will see this when he returns and contact me. Stuart

Hi all, I've been trying to contact him for a while now without success, the last email correspondence I had with him was in November 2019 and I see that he was last here in May. I've tried without success, does anyone know if he is OK. All the best Stuart

These are earlier Bowlers... All the best Stuart

I have two in my collection both Lockheed ones... Here are a few PACE from the web Lockheed, Douglas, Beechcraft and Gulf Stream Aerospace.

Hi, Yes many made for Lockheed. Pace were the same as Bowlers Shirt & Uniform, quality is down on those made earlier by Bowlers and no where near the quality of Port Echo, Land MFG, Kings Point and Frauhauf jackets. All the best

Great jacket, this one has been on my wish list for a while, here is another one sold a few years ago, these date from around 1968. Stuart

I am quite happy to share within the forum but I don't necessarily want ever post I write or photo I upload available to the whole world, thats just the way I feel, I preferred it when it was a little more contained.

I have come and gone over the years, its not that I have lost interest I still collect and research, but I really left when the forum became open access, I much preferred it being a more select bunch where you could discuss ideas put up some photos and research and get feedback from a...

Hi all, Its from the SDASM Archive and all its says is "unidentified navy personel 1940s" so not very helpfull. Here is another one from the same collection. All the best Stu

I would go for L-2b, its my prefered jacket. Here are links to USAF personnel wearing L-2a: https://jetpilotoverseas.wordpress.com/category/l-2a/ L-2b: https://jetpilotoverseas.wordpress.com/category/l-2b/ MA-1: https://jetpilotoverseas.wordpress.com/category/ma-1/ I must update the site, I've...