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Security Aviation Togs
- Thread starter fleet16b
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B-Man2
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John Chapman at Good Wear Leather makes the most accurate Aviation Security Togs A2 available, you might consider contacting him if you’re interested in having one made.
Good luck with your search.
mulceber
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None that I know of. I’m sure Five Star would be happy to give it a go, if you’re ok with a vaguely close option, although they could get closer if you’re willing to do some research to help them get the details right. But if you’re asking is there a top tier repro of the SAT contract available, my advice would be to put down the $200 to get on John Chapman’s list and start saving.
ausreenactor
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Shawn could perfect the label and a half decent reproduction in that time.... Think I have the pic of the BR SAT label I sent JC many years ago....
Grant
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As far as I know, no one is currently making an accurate SAT reproduction at the moment. I used to own one of the first SAT's John made, but the overly thick hides used and the inaccurate neck hook construction made me sell it on. If you want a great repro of a pre-war jacket, the ELC HLB or Werber are some of the best. Just my two cents!
ausreenactor
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I had a BR repro years ago. Knits were unique and the label was spot on. Lack of buttons in the pockets was puzzling. Pics of it here somewhere.
ausreenactor
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BR Superior Aviation Togs Repro Pics Added!!! Pics Added!!!
Gents... Seldom seen. Just won. Came in under budget too. Granted not a totally true representation of the contract. Snap pockets & no epps. But a pretty hard to come by repro. The only one I can find on offer has a patch stitched to it and they want almost $1500 for it at Junkys in Japan...
www.vintageleatherjackets.org
ausreenactor
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The BR knits were long. And the waist knit was tall/long as well. And the mottled colour like the A-1...
There are three known button pocket flap contracts.
Skipping the "high end, high price" takes out the Good Wear SAT 32-485 and no one else is making that repro as Grant noted. Headwind's 31-1897 Goldsmith, as Nickb123 noted, is the only button pocket flap contract currently being re-manufactured, but Jay mentioned on another thread that he was considering making a Werber 32-6225 if you want something totally new (no one else has reproduced this button pocket flap contract). I'd ask Jay at Headwind if interested (link below).
As an aside, I spoke with John Chapman a few months ago and he expects the Good Wear wait time to be more like a year now.
fleet16b
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Thank you
I really want an early contract example of an A2
ausreenactor
Well-Known Member
Thought it was a limited run?
Aero made a limited run of 25 Goldsmith 31-1897 jackets, like the original contract, along with a couple test jackets. Headwind is making the Goldsmith 31-1897 as part of their normal offerings.
mulceber
Moderator
Yep - Jay did a smaller initial run, just to get the ball rolling, so maybe that’s the source of confusion.
B-Man2
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Do you mind if I ask what size jacket you wear?
