German ww2 "Reichsverteidigungsjacke" or the first Jet - Pilot jacket

[Pilot]

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Auf den Originaljacken sehen wir oft fast lila Kragen. Aber es scheint mir, dass dies auf die Verfärbung des Kragens zurückzuführen ist, der ursprünglich dunkelblau (fast schwarz) war.

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Ja stimmt...
Verfärbung, wegen der schlechten Qualität des noch zur Verfügung stehenden Materials... ursprünglich dunkelblau...

 

[M. from Berlin]

another example of a German 40s plastic zipper

 

[Pilot]

I know Wico, but never saw one like this... on a WW2 orginal German jacket... but learning every day...

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We have been manufacturing safes for more than 30 years and are constantly improving them. We are the ones who know why this is welded in the safe and why that is screwed in. Why this lock is better in this case and why that lock is better in that case. When we make a promise—we keep it.

www.wico.cz

 

[Tokkotai]

I know Wico, but never saw one like this... on a WW2 orginal German jacket... but learning every day...

CHARVÁT—Manufacture and Sale of Safes

We have been manufacturing safes for more than 30 years and are constantly improving them. We are the ones who know why this is welded in the safe and why that is screwed in. Why this lock is better in this case and why that lock is better in that case. When we make a promise—we keep it.

www.wico.cz

Hallo Pilot,

i bought one of the last Reichsverteidigungsjacken the french maker did produce. It was almost perfect besides the fact that it was a prototype and not made to my size.
Now i read in the forum that you took over their work and so i would like to ask you if it is possible to order these jackets again.

 

[Enigma1938]

Hallo Pilot,

i bought one of the last Reichsverteidigungsjacken the french maker did produce. It was almost perfect besides the fact that it was a prototype and not made to my size.
Now i read in the forum that you took over their work and so i would like to ask you if it is possible to order these jackets again.


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Hey, finally a brother to my jacket
I would love to see some more detailed pictures of that jacket !

 

[Pilot]

Hallo Pilot,

i bought one of the last Reichsverteidigungsjacken the french maker did produce. It was almost perfect besides the fact that it was a prototype and not made to my size.
Now i read in the forum that you took over their work and so i would like to ask you if it is possible to order these jackets again.


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Hello
thanks for asking.
Happy to make you one in your size.
Will pm you in a while for details.
Brice

 

[Tokkotai]

Hey, finally a brother to my jacket
I would love to see some more detailed pictures of that jacket !

Nice to see you like it. Which parts of the Jacket might interest you in detail? It might take me some time to take the pics though, as i work the whole week....

 

[Enigma1938]

Nice to see you like it. Which parts of the Jacket might interest you in detail? It might take me some time to take the pics though, as i work the whole week....

Same here
The collar, the map pocket and the sleeve zippers would be interesting.

 

[Tokkotai]

Here are some pictures of the parts you asked about. These were not made by me but by the maker as i ordered the jacket. Might post some others if theres curiosity.

 

[Tokkotai]

Here are a few Pictures of a real one i got a few months ago for comparison.

 

[B-Man2]

Great finding an original of this rare jacket .
Congrats

 

[Enigma1938]

Well there are some reichs defence jackets for sale around the web but you have to dig deep in your pockets to buy one, they are pretty expensive and above all with the matching pants available...

 

[Enigma1938]

I've noticed that there are at least two versions of collars attached to these jackets, some with blue velvet like material that fades to violet over time and some with short haired mouton collars like the one of Tokkotai for example.

 

[London Cabbie]

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Awesome details.

 

[Pilot]

Happy to let experts comment on our NOS and WWII originals…
Who is who?

 

[Pilot]

Most of the Reichsverteidigungsjacken shown are owned by VLJ members

 

[Pilot]

Dont want to sound/read arrogant.
Lead time after full payment received : 22 months.
We apologize, but will not take any order anymore for Hartmann or RV jackets prior end of 2022, due to full order books ,
Thanks for your understanding patience and consideration.

 

[Rory Schultz]

You really did a great job on the jacket. I am surprised Pilot is not selling his to the Movie Companies, Tom Hanks and Spielberg. They want everything near perfect to historical accuracy.

Here I am from a long time ago wearing mine.

 

[Rory Schultz]

Why is this not letting me post photos? Has the method changed? Or am I getting senile?

 

[Chandler]

Why is this not letting me post photos? Has the method changed? Or am I getting senile?

There was some trouble after the recent software upgrade (migration?), but I've had success using imgur.

FWIW -- I can see your pic when I click the link. You may be using the wrong format for embedding.