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

[Sideslip]

First flight of the season and first flight of my gw bronco View attachment 79052

Nice! I wore my Dubow last Saturday for a short flight to the Isle of Wight as it was cool on departure, but on landing there, was down to the t-shirt; not sure how much longer A-2's will be wearable in the UK I thought - until today as the temperature has dropped again!

 

[Grant]

Same here in NYC. Last night there was a cold damp wind blowing off the east river, so donned the B3 over a t-shirt and shorts. Neighbors just roll their eye at me.

 

[Pa12]

Same here in NYC. Last night there was a cold damp wind blowing off the east river, so donned the B3 over a t-shirt and shorts. Neighbors just roll their eye at me.

Seen worse. First day above 40 I see all the convertibles out, top down, wearing a parka and trapper hat

 

[Pa12]

If my Platon does come next month, that makes 6 months. But I ordered in December and they stopped taking orders in February.

 

[CombatWombat]

Ok I didn't quite understand that it was to ride a motorcycle.
My two cyclist jackets are very restrictive. It would not be possible to ride a motorcycle or even a bicycle (the position on modern motorcycles and bicycles is much more forward than on the motorcycles/bicycles of the 30/40's) with this kind of jacket.
This is something I've said before, but the rumor that German pilots chose these jackets because they were close to the body and allowed them to feel more comfortable in the narrow cockpits of Messerschmitt is, for me, totally unfounded.
These jackets are totally restrictive and I even wonder how one could close the canopy of an aircraft with this type of jacket.

I can imagine this story: "May 1945, a German pilot has just surrendered, he gets off his plane after landing on an American airfield. A GI says to him "hands up!", the German pilot replies: "sorry, I can't..."

This is what happens when you lift your arm with a cyclist jacket :


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Haha I see your issue with being able to ride in it lol
I ride a BSA Scout.....so it's a sitting up straight position rather than the hunched over like on modern cycles.
I also have this "hitched up" issue with my A2 jackets (hence why I love underarm gussets for range of movement)

 

[Pa12]

Nice ride. Getting tough to find here now.

 

[Grant]

Yup, another chilly night here, so the neighborhood oddball is out again!

 

[YoungMedic]

Well.... you called it "hat hair" in the 421A thread, but I call it a benchmark to shoot for

 

[Griffon_301]

rather nice and warm today and it should stay this way for the foreseeable future, so the light weight USN jackets should see some wear from now on...

first up, my BR 37J1 for today's shift at the airport...

 

[Micawber]

DD Poughkeepsie

 

[Lord Flashheart]

That just oozes character Steve. Very nice.

 

[flyincowboy]

What a nice colour!

 

[Micawber]

That just oozes character Steve. Very nice.

Are you referring to the jacket or the distinguished gentleman inside it?

 

[mulceber]

Out for a morning constitutional today in the BK Star:

 

[D97x7]

Eastman A-1 .50cal while out visiting some old stones.

 

[ausreenactor]

Wore the ELC Monarch to help my Sergeant Major to collect some local furniture off Marketplace. We ran out of packing materials... The jacket was rolled up and wedged between two dressers. Scuffed up the back a bit...

Didn't even cry!

 

[ausreenactor]

I´ve did it-- orderd my first GW Jacket JC had a test-jacket of an AN6552 in my size.....so i had no chance to pass. The Goatskin looks amazing....
Shipping with Fedex from US to Germany - the jacket arrived 5 Days after the first mail contact with JC. Can´t believe how fast.....
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Looks great!

What did duties sting you?

 

[ausreenactor]

It’s honestly too hot for a jacket today ..but .. just to keep the thread moving,
It’s an Aero of Scotland Vincenza Horsehide repro of the original WWII Aero 15142P contract in a size 46. It’s a very comfortable 46, that can accommodate wearing a warm sweater underneath. ( the right cuff is there it just got sucked up into the sleeve )View attachment 79128View attachment 79127View attachment 79129

Love that colour...

 

[ausreenactor]

Made-from-scratch DIY Hartmann Jacket. It's all wonky If you look at it close up, but for an experimental first time working with leather i am quite proud of the Outcome

Proud... and deservedly so.

Excellent!

 

[Wz1999]

A package arrived from Toys McCoy Japan yesterday.