Ja Dubow 27798 (Platon) A-2 jacket review and pics

[Smithy]

If no one cared, we'd still be wearing Avirex 'bombers' in blissful ignorance...

I'm starting to believe we'd all be actually much happier if that was the case!

 

[Brettafett]

lol

I remember my very first A-2. A goatskin commemorative Edition Cooper. Was a great little jacket, but even then, the sleeves felt a bit short and it bugged the hell out me.
How far I've come (or have I?)

 

[Smithy]

lol

I remember my very first A-2. A goatskin commemorative Edition Cooper. Was a great little jacket, but even then, the sleeves felt a bit short and it bugged the hell out me.
How far I've come (or have I?)

I'm changing in terms of what I think is important now. When I first got into flying jackets around 2006, what I wanted was ultimate accuracy, now I seem to be more willing to have a certain degree of trade off with that in terms of price and fit and feel when it comes to repros. If I want ultimate accuracy I'd buy an original.

I'm not a fighter pilot in WWII nor am I doing a reenactment for an airshow so I'm more interested in how something fits and wears than is the stitch count on the pockets exactly correct kind of stuff. Probably blasphemy for some but close enough is good enough for me now. For example I have two ATF B-10s which I love. The lining is not historically correct on them but do I give a shit? Nope.

 

[Brettafett]

I'm not far behind. As mentioned above, I think for me, the main factor is fit. I hate short sleeves. So I NEED to have some length added.
As much as I love my high end A-2s, the jacket I wore the most over the last 6 months was that 2019 AVI. Go figure...

 

[Flightengineer]

I'm starting to believe we'd all be actually much happier if that was the case!

For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow (с)

 

[London Cabbie]

Platon J.A.Dubow Unzipped Unpopped

To be be honest I’m a fully zipper upper....

 

[Brettafett]

Winner!

 

[Changeling]

London Cabbie, Looks great on you, you were lucky not having too long a wait to get your jacket compared to some.

 

[mulceber]

LC, it looks fantastic. That jacket is going to age beautifully, and the blousing looks good!

 

[saucerfiend]

Platon J.A.Dubow Unzipped Unpopped

To be be honest I’m a fully zipper upper....

Looks great! Nice and vintage style. That first pic sure looks the part. Thanks for posting!

Brian

 

[London Cabbie]

Thankyou for all the comments. I wanted to get all the photos up there good & proper and once and for all, hope there wasn’t too many.
LC.

 

[B-Man2]

Thankyou for all the comments. I wanted to get all the photos up there good & proper and once and for all, hope there wasn’t too many.
LC.

We live for the photos LC.
Nice job!

 

[Saint-ex]

Never too many pictures!

Already told by very nice jacket and fit !

 

[Bombing IP]

London cabbie its usually customary to post at least thirty to fifty pictures of a personal jacket with some taken from the ground pointing up and some from above pointing down ,for this someone has to lay on their back on the ground and take the picture of you wearing the jacket,make sure you blow your nose before . Top view you would need a bucket hoist or lean out of a window will work. Some pictures of you walking backwards so we can see the fit of the back would be nice .

Jeff

 

[London Cabbie]

London cabbie its usually customary to post at least thirty to fifty pictures of a personal jacket with some taken from the ground pointing up and some from above pointing down ,for this someone has to lay on their back on the ground and take the picture of you wearing the jacket,make sure you blow your nose before . Top view you would need a bucket hoist or lean out of a window will work. Some pictures of you walking backwards so we can see the fit of the back would be nice .

Jeff

Haha...Would you like some lift action leather jacket porn too...

 

[B-Man2]

London cabbie its usually customary to post at least thirty to fifty pictures of a personal jacket with some taken from the ground pointing up and some from above pointing down ,for this someone has to lay on their back on the ground and take the picture of you wearing the jacket,make sure you blow your nose before . Top view you would need a bucket hoist or lean out of a window will

work. Some pictures of you walking backwards so we can see the fit of the back would be nice .

Jeff

... Ahhh........ uhhh...... hmmmm.
whadd he say??

 

[Saint-ex]

The best way to have a clear overview, would be a short video.

 

[Micawber]

London cabbie its usually customary to post at least thirty to fifty pictures of a personal jacket with some taken from the ground pointing up and some from above pointing down ,for this someone has to lay on their back on the ground and take the picture of you wearing the jacket,make sure you blow your nose before . Top view you would need a bucket hoist or lean out of a window will work. Some pictures of you walking backwards so we can see the fit of the back would be nice .

Jeff

Further to that, don't forget to adopt the appropriate facial expression - be it a determined searching for a far away object, a glare as if sizing up an opponent, a casual somewhat wistful focus on something or other a la Johnny Depp, the British embarrassed half smile directly into the lens, or brash open faced laughing to expose rows of pearly white gnashers or even the cropping of the majority of the face altogether ....the choice is yours, but do try to avoid the sheepish gaze akin to a rabbit caught in the headlamps of a fast approaching car as it waits, unable to move, until the vehicle removes any choice in the matter.

 

[Flightengineer]

Guys, stop tempting with this nice jacket. If this continues, I may be tempted to order too

 

[Greg Gale]

@London Cabbie , would you mind posting the chest/ shouler/ sleeve/ back measurements of the jacket? Sorry if you already have and I missed it. Thanks!