What are you wearing under your jacket in winter?

[FreddyF9]

I wear a size 40 ELC A-2 ( but that may change as I’ve put on a bit of lard this year!!) and IMO the medium fits perfectly .View attachment 66749

It fits you great but you’re probably taller than I am, I’m still a bit dubious about how the Pike bros C-2 would fit me

 

[Smithy]

I dragged my RN submariner jumper (made by Outdoor Knitwear) out today as the temperature is really starting to drop here and TBH I think as a design it's the perfect cold weather jumper. I've got lots of other ones but I always come back to this, for me it's perfect under an A-2 (so long as you have room for it - none of that super trim jacket nonsense), Aero Barnstormer, Irvin, Wehrmacht winter parka, waxed cotton coat, etc, etc. The roll neck and longish body keeps the wind out.

Yes there's lots of other things you can wear under an A-2 or other flying jacket but I'd bet there's none which are so effective as a RN submariner jumper or other decent thick roll neck jumper.

 

[s4rmark]

you can always send it back if it doesn’t fit.

It fits you great but you’re probably taller than I am, I’m still a bit dubious about how the Pike bros C-2 would fit me

 

[s4rmark]

I quite fancy the outdoor knitwear ”Das Boot“ quarter Zip sweater, would be ideal for you Smithy up there in the Artic.

I dragged my RN submariner jumper (made by Outdoor Knitwear) out today as the temperature is really starting to drop here and TBH I think as a design it's the perfect cold weather jumper. I've got lots of other ones but I always come back to this, for me it's perfect under an A-2 (so long as you have room for it - none of that super trim jacket nonsense), Aero Barnstormer, Irvin, Wehrmacht winter parka, waxed cotton coat, etc, etc. The roll neck and longish body keeps the wind out.

Yes there's lots of other things you can wear under an A-2 or other flying jacket but I'd bet there's none which are so effective as a RN submariner jumper or other decent thick roll neck jumper.

 

[Smithy]

I quite fancy the outdoor knitwear ”Das Boot“ quarter Zip sweater, would be ideal for you Smithy up there in the Artic.

I've got one of their Das Boot jumpers as well Mark. Really terrific and another good one in winter. I wear it often with my Wehrmacht winter parka which now I think about it is probably a good mix ;-)

 

[s4rmark]

That’s it then , I’m getting one! I’m banned at the moment from buying any more jackets. I’ve spent the past couple of months collecting WW2 USAAF shoulder patches, and riding motorcycles!

 

[Monsoon]

Someone here once said an A-2 is just a leather sweater. When it's too cold, I move to a heavier jacket like an MA-1 or something.

 

[Smithy]

Not very militarily Golden Era accurate but my Wested Raiders today. However the very cute girl at the grog shop said (in Norwegian) "Nice jacket" which put a smile on my dial.

 

[B-Man2]

Not very militarily Golden Era accurate but my Wested Raiders today. However the very cute girl at the grog shop said (in Norwegian) "Nice jacket" which put a smile on my dial.

There ya go buddy !
You still got it !

( My idea of a Norweign Blonde)

 

[Smithy]

There ya go buddy !
You still got it !
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( My idea of a Norweign Blonde)

More likely the jacket than me mate!

 

[Micawber]

There ya go buddy !
You still got it !
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( My idea of a Norweign Blonde)

Mesmerising!

 

[ES335]

Not very militarily Golden Era accurate but my Wested Raiders today. However the very cute girl at the grog shop said (in Norwegian) "Nice jacket" which put a smile on my dial.

Ya take it, where you can get it.

 

[Smithy]

Ya take it, where you can get it.

You certainly do!

Very warm here today for this time of year and didn't even need a jacket, let alone woolly stuff under it. Mowed the lawn which fingers crossed will be the last time before winter hits ;-)

And Mark @s4rmark , have you ordered the Das Boot jumper? Got my one out - I get all the winter stuff out of storage about now as here in the Arctic it can easily drop 15 degrees in the space of a week and go from mild autumn to bloody freezing.

 

[ausreenactor]

Scored a Cooperstown tee today. They had two. NY Yankees and Chicago White Sox.

 

[saucerfiend]

Scored a Cooperstown tee today. They had two. NY Yankees and Chicago White Sox.


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Where's the Yankees shirt?

 

[ausreenactor]

Where's the Yankees shirt?

On the hanger still... Were you keen? Its a Medium. Can take a look for other sizes.

 

[saucerfiend]

On the hanger still... Were you keen? Its a Medium. Can take a look for other sizes.

No thank you Sir. I thought you bought both. want to see the Yanks shirt as I was a fan.

Brian

 

[ausreenactor]

No thank you Sir. I thought you bought both. want to see the Yanks shirt as I was a fan.

Brian

Similar colour and style. Yankees logo on the chest and similar design on the back.

 

[FreddyF9]

Dear @s4rmark thanks to you, in the end I decided to give a try to the Pike bros. C-2 size medium. I received it yesterday and it fits me perfectly. Thank you again for helping me

 

[Chandler]

Scored a Cooperstown tee today. They had two. NY Yankees and Chicago White Sox.


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Good choice.

Odd to have Lake Michigan as some sort of tag line. Is Long Island Sound on the Yankees shirt?

Looking again; also odd that it doesn't actually say White Sox anywhere. Hmm.