Show us your most worn and well broken in jackets...…………( please..... we are all dying of CV boredom here)

[B-Man2]

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That’s a great looking Monarch.. Counchy
it’s got that been there .... done that look.
Thanks for posting .

 

[ties70]

Still a long way to go, but getting there...

My dad's one year old FS A-1:

 

[Silver Surfer]

how's about a nice 1950s buco mc cop jacket? the jacket is in rock solid shape, with plenty of surface wear, and every day wearable. these jp-27 bucos are super practical, as they are a little longer then most mc jackets, and do not have tons of zippers, laces, snaps, etc to break, foul up or trip over. the wear on the inside of the chest [ticket] pocket is from pens set in the designated pen slot in the pocket. its a size 40, and fits like it was made for me, snug, but very forgiving.

 

[Nickb123]

Still a long way to go, but getting there...

My dad's one year old FS A-1:

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Those scuffs and leather actually look rather Great Escape-ish!

 

[Imuricecreamman]

Still a long way to go, but getting there...

My dad's one year old FS A-1:

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Is this the heavy goathide?

 

[Flightengineer]

This Soviet Air Force flight jacket is 45 years old, it belonged to the commander of heavy military transport aircraft and this baby in her last life spent many hours in the sky.

I owne it one year and all the scars and scuffs on it are not my story yet.

 

[B-Man2]

This Soviet Air Force flight jacket is 45 years old, it belonged to the commander of a heavy military transport aircraft and this baby in her last life spent many hours in the sky.

I owne it one year and all the scars and scuffs on it are not my story yet.

Dmitry
I’m very interested in learning more about these jackets. Such as :
Are they still available or are they difficult to find in Russia ?.
Are they heavy jackets or similar to an A2 as far as cold weather jackets go?
Are the larger sized jacket difficult to find?
Lastly, what could you expect to pay for one of these jackets, if a person could find one in their size?
Thanks in advance for any information that you could share with us .

 

[ties70]

Is this the heavy goathide?

Yes, goatskin and of the earlier stuff... Tuff as nails and still a little stiff, despite all the abuse.
Just added a little bees wax, maybe it'll soften it slightly:

 

[Flightengineer]

Dmitry
I’m very interested in learning more about these jackets. Such as :
Are they still available or are they difficult to find in Russia ?.
Are they heavy jackets or similar to an A2 as far as cold weather jackets go?
Are the larger sized jacket difficult to find?
Lastly, what could you expect to pay for one of these jackets, if a person could find one in their size?
Thanks in advance for any information that you could share with us .

Answer in PM

 

[mulceber]

I'm surprised it took us so long to get a thread devoted to this topic, but I hope it gets to be as long as the "what jacket are you wearing today" thread. Here are my contributions, although I can't take credit for giving either of them their wear:

ELC RW 1401-P, purchased second-hand last year on eBay. I contacted Eastman and apparently it was made back in 2017, so whoever bought it first really wore the piss out of it.

My other contribution is another of Vic's beauties: an original United Sheeplined.

 

[Flightengineer]

I'm surprised it took us so long to get a thread devoted to this topic, but I hope it gets as long as the "what jacket are you wearing today thread." Here are my contributions, although I can't take credit for giving either of them their wear:

ELC RW 1401-P, purchased second-hand last year on eBay. I contacted Eastman and apparently it was made back in 2017, so whoever bought it first really wore the piss out of it.
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My other contribution is another of Vic's beauties: an original United Sheeplined.
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It looks like original!

 

[Micawber]

RMNZ Dubow. Recuffed.

 

[B-Man2]

Good looking jackets .. both of them.

 

[fleet16b]

2004 ELC Roughwear 1401P horsehide
2000+ flight hrs in WW2 and vintage aircraft

 

[mulceber]

Well, I guess you've answered the question of how to get a repro to look like an original, Fleet.

 

[Juanito]

Here's an original Rough Wear I held onto for nearly 30 years before I had Andrew Swatland restore it for me. No amount of Combat Clone, Time Wearing or whatever the latest artificially aged pre-worn fashion can emulate the wartime re-dye. I have since sold it, but am glad I saved it and passed it on to someone who appreciated it:

 

[Juanito]

...and while I have this posted elsewhere on the site, here's my 1995 or so Lost Worlds Dubow. I have had it since new and all of the wear is from me. It has literally been around the world:



And here it is about to take off on a 2 week cross continental ride from Oregon to New York:

 

[B-Man2]

Congrats to Fleet who took the tried and true approach to aging his jacket. Looks great!

Both of those look super Juanito !!
Ahhh ....you might want to try and find that Rough Wear and make the owner an offer... That’s a beaut!!

 

[fleet16b]

Another shot of Roughwear resting between flights

 

[YoungMedic]

This has been a lovely stroll through a thread!