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

[Greg Gale]

Hungary, like me.

 

[Grant]

Thought it's be cool to see not all originals had a ton of grainy horsehide. This Cable has kind of smooth front, and some nice grain to the back. It's crazy how Cable's are some of the most comfortable fitting A-2's

 

[B-Man2]

Grant
You have some outstanding looking jackets.
You definitely choose wisely in your collecting of them.
Cheers

 

[Grant]

Thanks Burt. A lot of them come and go, but every once and a while a keeper comes along.

 

[mulceber]

Nice one. Not too grainy, but the hide has definitely had the time to develop some character.

 

[Lorenzo_l]

A truly gorgeous Cable there, Grant, and looks like a wearer to boot! Can you tell us a bit more about it, please? Size? Provenance? How long you've had it for? Cheers

 

[A2 B3au]

Broad spread on the pockets.. Interesting...

Thought exact same

 

[A2 B3au]

Here you go Greg... with permission from my friend

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Na man, no doppelgänger

 

[A2 B3au]

Thought it's be cool to see not all originals had a ton of grainy horsehide. This Cable has kind of smooth front, and some nice grain to the back. It's crazy how Cable's are some of the most comfortable fitting A-2's

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Top of the pile as usual

 

[Grant]

Thanks. It's a roomy size 42 that I've had it a couple years now. I'm not big on research, but was told the original owner was a big wheel who commanded a bomb group. One of these days I'll do some digging and see what I come up with.

 

[Micawber]

I'll probably get run off the forum for this but I have to say that my Missus gets a bit iffy when I ask her to take a photo of me so that I can post it up on an online forum for other guys to critique which goes some way to explain why I don't make a habit of doing so. I'll probably also get chastised for not appearing clad in this or that flight jacket. What the hell.

We had lunch and did a bit of shopping at our local distillery today which provided the cue for a photo op beside my latest batch of something good .

Barbour Solway Zipper wax jacket & thermal shirt, Ratcatcher moleskins, Hoggs brogues and Mk1 "mess with my booze at your peril" face.

Ok, it's a joke so irate rants not required, but feel free if you must

 

[Carl]

Certainly was !!
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I recognise that coastline

 

[Carl]

I'll probably get run off the forum for this but I have to say that my Missus gets a bit iffy when I ask her to take a photo of me so that I can post it up on an online forum for other guys to critique which goes some way to explain why I don't make a habit of doing so. I'll probably also get chastised for not appearing clad in this or that flight jacket. What the hell.

We had lunch and did a bit of shopping at our local distillery today which provided the cue for a photo op beside latest my batch of something good .

Barbour Solway Zipper wax jacket & thermal shirt, Ratcatcher moleskins, Hoggs brogues and Mk1 "mess with my booze at your peril" face.

Ok, it's a joke so irate rants not required, but feel free if you must

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"..Evening squire !.."

 

[Officer Dibley]

I'll probably get run off the forum for this but I have to say that my Missus gets a bit iffy when I ask her to take a photo of me so that I can post it up on an online forum for other guys to critique which goes some way to explain why I don't make a habit of doing so. I'll probably also get chastised for not appearing clad in this or that flight jacket. What the hell.

We had lunch and did a bit of shopping at our local distillery today which provided the cue for a photo op beside latest my batch of something good .

Barbour Solway Zipper wax jacket & thermal shirt, Ratcatcher moleskins, Hoggs brogues and Mk1 "mess with my booze at your peril" face.

Ok, it's a joke so irate rants not required, but feel free if you must

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Roudham Steve ?
That’s a Solway ? I thought the Solway was the heavier cotton, chest pocket ( no handwarmers) & a belt ??

 

[Micawber]

Roudham Steve ?
That’s a Solway ? I thought the Solway was the heavier cotton, chest pocket ( no handwarmers) & a belt ??

Yep, St George's. Yep, a late Solway, I have two, that one and an old heavy one. I'll check though as I have been known to be wrong

 

[Officer Dibley]

You wrong ? I want proof of that Steve . Never heard such rot !
I’d no idea that Barbour had changed the Solway - heresey !!

 

[Micawber]

"..Evening squire !.."

Just remember to tug your forelock {that's forelock} next time.

 

[Carl]

Just remember to tug your forelock {that's forelock} next time.

 

[Micawber]

You wrong ? I want proof of that Steve . Never heard such rot !
I’d no idea that Barbour had changed the Solway - heresey !!

Now this illustrates something,
1. I made a mistake. Hands up, I admit it, I made a mistake. I was or course wearing a Beaufort.
2. Distillery's can confuse the mind
3. I'm sad enough to have just gone out and pulled all my waxed Barbours off that particular peg to take this:

Still standing by for a tirade of abuse from one particular individual in the same vein as the one I received some months ago.

 

[Carl]

Now this illustrates something,
1. I made a mistake. Hands up, I admit it, I made a mistake. I was or course wearing a Beaufort.
2. Distillery's can confuse the mind
3. I'm sad enough to have just gone out and pulled all my waxed Barbours off that particular peg to take this:

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Still standing by for a tirade of abuse from one particular individual in the same vein as the one I received some months ago.

Did I miss something Steve ????.