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

[Silver Surfer]

15 years? what's the rush?

 

[STEVE S.]

Eh, you know the drill. Everyone else’s stuff comes first. Will probably hit 15 yrs before I get this old car painted too.

 

[Peter242]

Sunny Sunda. No Rain so time my navy peacoat. I assume iis from around 1952/1953..still in great condition

 

[saucerfiend]

This winter, depending on the temps, I’ve been rotating between the Church I restored a couple yrs ago & an original Hercules I’ve had for yrs. Had a few really cold days so actually dug the B2 out a couple days this week.
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Steve, that B-2 looks FANTASTIC! May be going your way. How long would one take?

Brian

 

[Lord Flashheart]

thanks! That was the last one of the five different M-422a manufacturers that I sourced for my collection. Took a few yrs to find one of each in my size (44). Lucked up on this one (ebay) as it had a quilted liner installed so had to look hard for the details. Only took me 15 yrs to get around to restoring it..

But you did. And that's what counts. After all they're not making any more originals are they?

 

[Nickb123]

Goodwear B-3

 

[917_k]

In London today for the commemoration of the execution of Charles I (aside from old flight jackets, history, particularly 17th century history at the moment, is my other main passion). The chilly weather called for my original USAAF B-9 jacket:

 

[MikeyB-17]

Down at Godrevy today (inspiration for Virginia Woolf’s ‘To the lighthouse’ you may be interested to hear), with the Aero Highwayman.

 

[bfd70]

Cool project, I see familiar equipment..who do you work for?

Just outside of Chicago in the US

 

[bfd70]

Bombs or in this case axes added

 

[STEVE S.]

Steve, that B-2 looks FANTASTIC! May be going your way. How long would one take?

Brian

shoot me a message or email when you get a chance.

 

[ausreenactor]

AVI Poughkeepsie is back on a hanger and the ELC Monarch is getting some nightly wear. LOVE this jacket... looks and smells amazing.

 

[ausreenactor]

Bombs or in this case axes added
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What is the go with axes?

 

[Chandler]

What is the go with axes?

Firefighting?

Just a guess based on the previous posts about the jacket.

 

[bfd70]

^yep

 

[ausreenactor]

Started a project to combine my interest in WWII and my job. Learned a lot already this first attempt. Would make some layout changes if I were to do it again BUT I think the fact that it is not perfect adds a degree of authenticity. Breast patch and name rocker on order.
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Got it! That was week two... whizzed past...

 

[Brettafett]

AVI Poughkeepsie is back on a hanger and the ELC Monarch is getting some nightly wear. LOVE this jacket... looks and smells amazing.

Picture's worth a 1000 words

 

[ausreenactor]

Picture's worth a 1000 words

Here are 400ish....

 

[CBI]

One of my very favorite jackets today. Unfortunately, getting the real color in photographs is very difficult with this one as there are some cool undertones.

The jacket is a bit darker than this.

Ralph Lauren Vintage 30's style flight jacket. Sort of 37j1-ish:

the external material is a lightweight corded-cotton, sort of N-1 Deck Jacket material but not a thick.

 

[mulceber]

Getting off work on an unseasonably warm (+7 C) February day. The jacket to wear is a no-brainer: BK Star.