Best photos of famous people wearing true vintage leather jackets (military, but not only)

[mulceber]

That's cool! Where did you read they were all owned by the same family?
Someone told me Bronco and HLB (both in NYC) were the same family.

It wouldn't surprise me if HLB was part of that whole family, although I hadn't heard that: another military contractor for outerwear from NY with those beveled pocket corners.

Also the family that owned Aero had a squabble and some split and crossed the Hudson starting their own company - Werber Sportswear.

Yeah, I remember reading that in Gary's book. IIRC, a little later on, the Werber factory burned down and there were accusations that it was arson and the owners of Aero were behind it.

 

[ZuZu]

That reminds me: my United Sheeplined does it as well. Given that USL, Bronco and Spiewak were all owned by one family, that seems significant.

I've noticed that Uniteds do it a bit also. That being said I've seen some that don't. e.g.:

with Spiewaks it almost seems that there was a very specific process that caused the eps to pop up with little rolls at the X box. e.g.:

I used to think they literally put something under the ep but that's dumb. I think the eps were made extra long with extra moist goatskin and the squished down during packing. Maybe. It's weird how universal it is among Spiewaks. Uniteds may have been constructed the same way (although with the underepaulet seam) but since they are horsehide the effect may not have been as obvious. Definitely a family resemblance and I agree many Uniteds have the same poppy eps.

 

[ZuZu]

That reminds me: my United Sheeplined does it as well. Given that USL, Bronco and Spiewak were all owned by one family, that seems significant.

I think you're right about Uniteds. I didn't realize that Spiewaks also had the covered shoulder seam. I bet they were the same construction, just that the Uniteds calmed down sometimes because of less supple horsehide.

 

[caddyd]

Very interesting, and Donigers also sport rising ep's and sew underseam. And like Spiewaks are goat but not of the same family tree.

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

Kim Cattrall

 

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It is screen shot from 1986 video, Калашников the farther of AKs visiting troops somewhere.

 

[ZuZu]

It is screen shot from 1986 video, Калашников the farther of AKs visiting troops somewhere.
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On another thread we could get into the whole AK vs AR argument. A real can of worms!

 

[Enigma1938]

On another thread we could get into the whole AK vs AR argument. A real can of worms!

Sorry Zu but that bores the shit out of me, it's like an old sucked out chewing gum.

 

[ZuZu]

Tin Conway in what looks to be an original A-2:

 

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Christopher George "1000 Plane Raid" original Rough Wear:

 

[Pa12]

Tin Conway in what looks to be an original A-2:

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Half the cast of mchales navy

 

[Cyril]

...found an actor in a deleted scene from Star Wars - A new hope (1977) that seems to wear an L2-b nylon jacket. has come quite a long way...

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

First on the left, that well known tank ace wearing a leather jacket.

 

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1944.6.13. at SS 1PzCorp HQ

 

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It looks alike, but I am not sure.

 

[Pa12]

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It looks alike, but I am not sure.

I imagine he picked an MA-1 because he was right into flying at that time. That was his last movie. I thought it had the feel of a pilot for a tv series. I wonder if that was the plan.

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

That was his last movie. I thought it had the feel of a pilot for a tv series. I wonder if that was the plan.

Thank you, and yes, it did feel like a TV-movie at 80s.

 

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