Vintage military jacket reference book recommendations

[ButteMT61]

Most definitely if you collect originals.

I don't, but as a reference piece, would you say money well-spent?

 

[Roughwear]

It guess it depends how much additional information you want on originals. It is very expensive and such a shame the text is Japanese.

 

[stanier]

It looks like one time there was an intention to do an English translation with a US publisher, but clearly something went wrong.

I wonder if it's worth the forum somehow lobbying the author for a translation.

Personally I don't mind paying the £90 if in English. But in Japanese with English captions no. I've got a Buzz catalogue and that's enough of that frustration!

 

[Anonymous]

courtesy of Bill Kelso here is a very good free book

http://www.billkelsomfg.com/noseart/lig ... -11-04.zip

 

[Roughwear]

Thanks for this Platon. There are a good range of civi jackets, bike jackets and original A2s plus other leather flying jackets, which should prove useful for many here.

 

[Anonymous]

glad to help

 

[Anonymous]

anyone has this book?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USAF-Silver-Win ... 48473285ac

 

[a2jacketpatches]

anyone has this book?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USAF-Silver-Win ... 48473285ac

I don't own it but have flipped through it. Very good photos and some odd ball things like multi-piece leather ETO stuff. Gotta get it one of these days.

 

[Anonymous]

anyone has this book?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USAF-Silver-Win ... 48473285ac

Great book that has an mixture of items not often seen.

 

[Anonymous]

Andy told me that 36 people downloaded the book
but nobody said thanks except Andrew

 

[kiltie]

"thanks except Andrew"















...but really: thanks.

 

[bebel]

Thank you for the pics, Platon!

 

[jollygreenslugg]

Hey, thanks Platon. Some nice pics, making me want my second Bill Kelso jacket!

Cheers,
Matt

 

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