What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

[B-Man2]

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Rob
Looks great on you . I’m jealous that it’s still jacket weather up where you live. !

 

[Tattoo A2]

Rob
Looks great on you . I’m jealous that it’s still jacket weather up where you live. !

It was 17 degrees with the wind chill this morning, they say snow again next week and a bear came last night and wiped out my bird feeders, dont be too jealous Burt ,lol.

 

[B-Man2]

It was 17 degrees with the wind chill this morning, they say snow again next week and a bear came last night and wiped out my bird feeders, dont be too jealous Burt ,lol.

Ok … Im not jealous anymore

 

[Dany McDonald]

Taken earlier today and keeping VLJ original but nylon instead of leather so make it VNJ...

I am an avid early jet age nylon garment fan and Korean war era jacket enthousiast. Today's' weather is perfect for my 1952 AF33 30047 Albert Turner B-15C. Needles to say I Iove this jacket.

 

[mulceber]

Taken earlier today and keeping VLJ original but nylon instead of leather so make it VNJ...

I am an avid early jet age nylon garment fan and Korean war era jacket enthousiast. Today's' weather is perfect for my 1952 AF33 30047 Albert Turner B-15C. Needles to say I Iove this jacket.

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Woah, is that all-original? Interesting to see a mis-match between cuffs and waist-knits.

 

[Dany McDonald]

Woah, is that all-original? Interesting to see a mis-match between cuffs and waist-knits.

Jan, I've looked many times at the work done and compared the overall quality of the knits (superior with the pale brown) with my original Pritzker B-15C (blue) and its totally on par (craftsmanship). We know that period photos of original L-2A exits with the entire kit of knitting being of a different colour. So yes I'd risk saying 100% original.

I know I have a korean war image with a B-15C in yellow kints somewhere in my image bin... I'll post it later...

Dany

 

[Dany McDonald]

Oh forgot to mention that the sewing thread used to attach the cuffs to the sleeves look to be the exact same as the entire body.

 

[Pa12]

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Taken earlier today and keeping VLJ original but nylon instead of leather so make it VNJ...

I am an avid early jet age nylon garment fan and Korean war era jacket enthousiast. Today's' weather is perfect for my 1952 AF33 30047 Albert Turner B-15C. Needles to say I Iove this jacket.

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Cool. Are the b-10 and b-15 the same weights?

 

[Dany McDonald]

Hi Pete,

Ah I'd say the B-10 is slimmer and lighter. They are a totally different cut and pattern.
The B-10 retains the 40's feel and elegance while the B-15 (nylon) is really a blouse with knits!

 

[Pa12]

Hi Pete,

Ah I'd say the B-10 is slimmer and lighter. They are a totally different cut and pattern.
The B-10 retains the 40's feel and elegance while the B-15 (nylon) is really a blouse with knits!

Ok, more like am ma-1 I guess?

 

[Smithy]

Taken earlier today and keeping VLJ original but nylon instead of leather so make it VNJ...

I am an avid early jet age nylon garment fan and Korean war era jacket enthousiast. Today's' weather is perfect for my 1952 AF33 30047 Albert Turner B-15C. Needles to say I Iove this jacket.

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I had one of those Albert Turners. Lovely jackets, mine was beaten up more than that.

I had to get rid of it as it was part of "The Great B-15C Incident" which I have mentioned before on here and which I dare not mention around the missus.

Still a sore point.

 

[Dany McDonald]

Ok, more like am ma-1 I guess?

Same pattern and cut with probably minute variations from interactions over the years.

 

[Smithy]

I'm no B-15C expert but the originals I had were really, really short in the body. I think these were designed primarily to be worn over a flight and g-suit and only with a view to be worn seated. These weren't jackets you swanned around in if you weren't in flight kit or on the flight line.

 

[Smithy]

Jan, I've looked many times at the work done and compared the overall quality of the knits (superior with the pale brown) with my original Pritzker B-15C (blue) and its totally on par (craftsmanship). We know that period photos of original L-2A exits with the entire kit of knitting being of a different colour. So yes I'd risk saying 100% original.

I know I have a korean war image with a B-15C in yellow kints somewhere in my image bin... I'll post it later...

Dany

Dany, I forgot to mention that there's a few photos of this in the excellent (and huge) MiG Alley. Blowing my trumpet a bit but my copy is signed by Jim Thompson who flew "The Huff"

 

[Smithy]

Dany, I forgot to mention that there's a few photos of this in the excellent (and huge) MiG Alley.

Whoops must be thinking of another book I have as I just went through MiG Alley and not a photo of blue nylon with green/sage/etc knits.

 

[Smithy]

We had a chat about this in a thread a few years back. It was the B-10 thread but it morphed into talking about Korean blue nylon with contrasting knits.

I also had a "lively" discussion with Charles from HPA about it too. I'm of the opinion this was an in-theatre replacement and not issued as such. Anyway read the thread for my and others ideas and opinions...

https://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/threads/rust-knits-b10s-argument-over.20489/page-3

 

[Dany McDonald]

Hi Tim,

I did read this discussion as it happened, still is very interesting. Thnx.

D

 

[Jeronimo Watchmaker]

V práci

 

[Jeronimo Watchmaker]

damn i think i'm gonna buy this A2, probably from eastman

Yes i am eastman 27752

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

421A. From Bronson’s, plus a liner shirt, just right for 26 degree C.