Repro or vintage #2 ...

[srivats]

http://cgi.ebay.com/US-ARMY-AIR-FORCE-A ... 0303816672

I think this is a repro by Aero scotland ... looks too new to be WW2.

 

[Andrew]

Ok, this is a "non expert" comment...

I dunno it's pretty well worn, shell, collar lining, but the knits looks new despite a few holes and it has got a lot of pucker around the waist and back. No idea...next

 

[Peter Graham]

Another non expert opinion. Who would put a Serval zipper in a modern repro ? I think it's original unless it's an elaborate fake of course.

 

[T-Bolt]

Looks like an original to me, but.......unfortunately it has replacement knits that sewn in poorly creating all the "pucker factor". Many original 21996 contract Aero's that I have seen have classy brick red knits which would have looked nice with this jacket.

Maybe it was depoted, considering the shoulder decal and dark shade of brown, also the leather hanger strip is a russet brown......more possible depot evidence. The zipper is a bogus replacement, which is also unfortunate.

Aero of Scotand does not do the 21996 contract reproduction to my knowledge.


Ted

 

[zoomer]

I'm suspicious of the close set of the pockets on a size 44.

 

[T-Bolt]

I'm suspicious of the close set of the pockets on a size 44.

I think if you smoothed out the front to account for the puckering rolls of leather it wouldn't look much different than the original Aero shown on Acme Depot.


Ted

 

[deeb7]

I think this is a repro by Aero scotland ... looks too new to be WW2.

I'm voting original too ... right down to the correct cutter's tag.

Though the seller's measurements do look a little screwy. A size 44, with 22" chest, narrow in the shoulder, long in the body ... not the usual shape for an Aero.

 

[TMB]

Its an original, no doubt, but has had replacement knits at some stage.

 

[Swing]

Its an original, no doubt,

Yep.

~Swing

 

[himelator]

Original jacket with bad repairs, synthetic cuffs and 1970s zipper that caused the leather pucker