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

[Brettafett]

Tim, you're absolutely spot on mate.
These jackets just get worn on and off, cycled between them. The wear-in may appear slow, but its natural.
Dont currently have a cockpit, car seat or garden to wear em in, dont even have a commute anymore.... so its just going to take more time.
I dont want to do any 'artificial' ageing either.

 

[Brettafett]

In fact, this adds to the concept of owning one jacket, which I absolutely get... But, I also love my collection.
I have whittled it down to a few keepers - no point in having a jacket in the closet that doesn't get worn.

 

[Kermit3D]

Gosh that's a great looking jacket Brett!

But you need to get some wear going on the body and chest especially to develop some creasing and wear on the leather.

It honestly looks like you've never folded it or even thrown it on the floor a few times - the chest looks virtually unworn. Please don't tell me you do the whole lay it out carefully with the arms splayed out nicely when you're not wearing it!

A great jacket like that will only ever look like a great original if you use and treat it the same way as they treated originals.

It might be difficult but a jacket will always look better and like an original if you actually stop worrying about it and wear it hard. The longer you try and leave it to look like new, the less it will ever look like the real deal.

am I right ?

Brett, I hope it doesn't scare you to see what I do with your ex(jacket).
I abuse it but I love it !
(not to be taken out of context)

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Looking skyward as the Cu develop a few good rumbles on my lunchtime walk. ELC's 55J14.

Nearest nautical

aviation facility being the village duck pond.

 

[busdrivermike]

It’s a cloudy drizzly +4c today so I’m staying dry and warm in my branded G1 with a nice steeped tea

 

[ausreenactor]

Is that your dad in the JG's in the pic looks like a 60s or early 70s photo, back of a EH?

Very good spot. Dad in greens in 1968. HR Special with X2 twin carbs. Factory fitted when Dad worked at Bill Patterson Holden. Customer came in and said his X2 was using too much fuel. Wanted to swap them out for standard manifold. Dad arranged it with the workshop and the customer paid for the labour. Pop in his Victoria Police uniform in a pic on the other end of the shelf.....

Great eyes mate!

 

[ausreenactor]

am I right ?

Brett, I hope it doesn't scare you to see what I do with your ex(jacket).
I abuse it but I love it !
(not to be taken out of context)

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Looks like a 'happy tissue'. You must really LOVE your A-2!

 

[AlexLutov]

Gosh that's a great looking jacket Brett!

But you need to get some wear going on the body and chest especially to develop some creasing and wear on the leather.

It honestly looks like you've never folded it or even thrown it on the floor a few times - the chest looks virtually unworn. Please don't tell me you do the whole lay it out carefully with the arms splayed out nicely when you're not wearing it!

A great jacket like that will only ever look like a great original if you use and treat it the same way as they treated originals.

It might be difficult but a jacket will always look better and like an original if you actually stop worrying about it and wear it hard. The longer you try and leave it to look like new, the less it will ever look like the real deal.

Ever since I got GW, I've found myself thinking that I treat him like a crystal toy...very carefully! I know I know..this is not correct))

 

[London Cabbie]

Looks like a 'happy tissue'. You must really LOVE your A-2!

Hahaha oh dear…

 

[London Cabbie]

Aero 16160 determined to break this…

 

[blackrat2]

Gorgeous colour on that jacket Cabbie

 

[Flightengineer]

Rapid cooling from + 32C to + 17C and now Platon Dubow is back in business, today with me at my business visit to the helicopter exhibition. Love this jacket.

 

[ausreenactor]

Gorgeous colour on that jacket Cabbie

One of the best.

 

[Dany McDonald]

Rapid cooling from + 32C to + 17C and now Platon Dubow is back in business, today with me at my business visit to the helicopter exhibition. Love this jacket.

Very sharp look!

 

[Flightengineer]

Very sharp look!

Thanks Mike. There are many beautiful copters here (although I don't really like them, having flown planes all my life). Well, there are many beautiful girls, stewardesses, etc. as usual in such places. So A2 is at home here and I'm glad that I was wearing A2 and not a blazer.

 

[MaydayWei]

Rapid cooling from + 32C to + 17C and now Platon Dubow is back in business, today with me at my business visit to the helicopter exhibition. Love this jacket.

Now that is how you wear a Platon Dubow!
Stunning!

 

[London Cabbie]

Breaking in day 2

 

[Chandler]

Breaking in day 2View attachment 61076

I'd tell you to drag it behind the cab, but you'd probably be fined for damaging the roadway!

 

[Lord Flashheart]

The colour of that Aero is just superb LC - top notch indeed

 

[Nickb123]

Rapid cooling from + 32C to + 17C and now Platon Dubow is back in business, today with me at my business visit to the helicopter exhibition. Love this jacket.

The Robinson factory is a few miles from my house. Great photo.