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repro in France
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John Lever
Moderator
Hi Emmanuel,
Just contact the manufacturer via their websites. I am sure they will be very willing to sell to France. I know for certain that Aero have a German language site, and probably have one in French.
Try these for a start -
http://www.eastmanleather.com/
http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/weba ... ?page=home
http://www.goodwearleather.com/pages/index.html
Just contact the manufacturer via their websites. I am sure they will be very willing to sell to France. I know for certain that Aero have a German language site, and probably have one in French.
Try these for a start -
http://www.eastmanleather.com/
http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/weba ... ?page=home
http://www.goodwearleather.com/pages/index.html
greyhound52
New Member
You also may want to try ebay as there have been a few Good wears on there. I know John will ship overseas. What is your size? He had a few on the sales page.1000ft said:
John Lever
Moderator
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You generally get what you pay for.1000ft said:
SuinBruin
Well-Known Member
Welcome to the forum and to the crazy world of reproduction flight jackets.
US Wings and US Authentic do not make true reproductions of World War II A-2s. They make their own jackets from their own patterns "inspired" by vintage A-2s. Ergo, the materials and fit will be different from original jackets, as will be how the jackets look. For the price point, they are not bad options, though you might also want to look at the Gibson and Barnes historical A-2s as their quality is very good. (Gibson and Barnes also have their own patterns etc., though, so they are not true "reproductions," either.)
http://www.flightsuits.com/index.php?id=18&cat_id=18
If you want a true "reproduction" A-2 that is based on an original model, your options are Good Wear Leather in the U.S., Eastman Leather Clothing in the U.K., Aero Leather, also in the U.K., the Real McCoy's in New Zealand, or one of the Japanese makers (generally more expensive and harder to find... these include Buzz Rickson's, the Few, and Toys McCoy, among others).
For a good introduction to this subject, look at the Acme Depot web site. It is a bit out of date, but still full of good information and reviews.
http://www.acmedepot.com/a2jacket/a2repro.html
If you spend enough time here you will pick up lots of good info. Poke around as much as you can and don't be afraid to ask questions.
Cheers,
Matt
US Wings and US Authentic do not make true reproductions of World War II A-2s. They make their own jackets from their own patterns "inspired" by vintage A-2s. Ergo, the materials and fit will be different from original jackets, as will be how the jackets look. For the price point, they are not bad options, though you might also want to look at the Gibson and Barnes historical A-2s as their quality is very good. (Gibson and Barnes also have their own patterns etc., though, so they are not true "reproductions," either.)
http://www.flightsuits.com/index.php?id=18&cat_id=18
If you want a true "reproduction" A-2 that is based on an original model, your options are Good Wear Leather in the U.S., Eastman Leather Clothing in the U.K., Aero Leather, also in the U.K., the Real McCoy's in New Zealand, or one of the Japanese makers (generally more expensive and harder to find... these include Buzz Rickson's, the Few, and Toys McCoy, among others).
For a good introduction to this subject, look at the Acme Depot web site. It is a bit out of date, but still full of good information and reviews.
http://www.acmedepot.com/a2jacket/a2repro.html
If you spend enough time here you will pick up lots of good info. Poke around as much as you can and don't be afraid to ask questions.
Cheers,
Matt
John Lever
Moderator
My advice along with the previous post, is to buy one second hand. They are great value and look better than the new ones which can take years to wear in before they look ' right '
