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

ties70

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Before everybody gets the idea that I get paid to wear the FS Doniger so often...here's something different:

My GW Dubow 20960:

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Brettafett

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Grabbed the AVI A-2 today. This is the 2019 version (currently still on website). Very light and comfortable A-2. I had the slightly darker seal knit, replaced with seal knit from MASH.
Byson UK did the work, which was… ok.
I don’t think this version is as Bronco-esque as the V1 and V2 jackets, but its my favourite. So easy to wear.
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ties70

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@ties70 If I'm was you, I would wear this jacket only (no FS ;))

Although for creativity and patches... GW would be a of course a pity to spoil.

But the Doniger is so much more comfortable ;)

Honestly, this GW is absolutely fantastic, no doubt about that...but if I was looking for a high-end repro again, I would go for a contract with rotated / set-in sleeves. The GW is for show, the FS for comfort!

Ties
 

Serghei87

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Grabbed the AVI A-2 today. This is the 2019 version (currently still on website). Very light and comfortable A-2. I had the seal knit replaced with mid brown knit from MASH. Byson UK did the work, which was… ok.
I don’t think this version is as Bronco-esque as the V1 and V2 jackets, but its my favourite. So easy to wear.
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Can you share the link of the mid brown from Mash? I could not find it on their website
 

Flightengineer

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But the Doniger is so much more comfortable ;)

Honestly, this GW is absolutely fantastic, no doubt about that...but if I was looking for a high-end repro again, I would go for a contract with rotated / set-in sleeves. The GW is for show, the FS for comfort!

Ties

Comfort is very strong argument, I agree.
It was because of the rotated sleeves that I chose my Star among the other ELC repro contracts and despite a fairly tight fit will allow hand movements in car and even with yoke (once I managed to fly in this jacket).
 

Brettafett

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My mistake, they are the Seal - 95-07-4032 Cuff Knit & Waistband Set, Seal Brown, Repro.(M.O.C.)
The seal that comes with the jacket as standard, is a darker seal from Larry and flightjacketknits.
 
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