Hi all,
new here first post,been reading all the great threads on jackets and makers,wonderfull forum and pleased I joined (recomended by a friend on Timepkeeper watch forum) !
I am not a big WW II jacket collector,but I see how it could get additive,having only a A2 purchased many years ago from Willis and Geiger but in the market for a sheepskin RAF or perhaps B3 jacket for could New England winters (the RAF one in the J L Powell catalog was the catalyst).
If I was on the other side of the pond I suspect I would go to ELC(as well as some of the finer gun shops Purdey,Holland and Holland,Boss -another addiction I have fine guns,that I can't afford!) and buy one there,however here in the states the picking seems slim.
I have narrowed it down to two,AERO,which is available through eBay and I see well liked here but has a 8 to 12 week wait.I also ran across similarly priced US Authentic jacket that don't see to be has we ll accepted but availble much quicker.
Is there truly a big differnece in quality and are there any other US makers that I shoudl consider.
Apologies for the long post and thanks in advance for the knowledgable advice.
Dave
new here first post,been reading all the great threads on jackets and makers,wonderfull forum and pleased I joined (recomended by a friend on Timepkeeper watch forum) !
I am not a big WW II jacket collector,but I see how it could get additive,having only a A2 purchased many years ago from Willis and Geiger but in the market for a sheepskin RAF or perhaps B3 jacket for could New England winters (the RAF one in the J L Powell catalog was the catalyst).
If I was on the other side of the pond I suspect I would go to ELC(as well as some of the finer gun shops Purdey,Holland and Holland,Boss -another addiction I have fine guns,that I can't afford!) and buy one there,however here in the states the picking seems slim.
I have narrowed it down to two,AERO,which is available through eBay and I see well liked here but has a 8 to 12 week wait.I also ran across similarly priced US Authentic jacket that don't see to be has we ll accepted but availble much quicker.
Is there truly a big differnece in quality and are there any other US makers that I shoudl consider.
Apologies for the long post and thanks in advance for the knowledgable advice.
Dave