What's your inventory?

[Andreart]

Goodwear test Aero, cowhide w NOS talon
Aero custom A-2 ruuset goat
Aero shaved FQHH Bronco with original crown zip ( my personal favorite)
US authentic russet HH a-2
Older Flight Suits seal goat a-2
Eastman Cable goat a-2
G&B M-422a
Aero brown HH HG5
custom Aero 50s mid weight seal jerkey HH halfbelt
Schott a-2 (2) (old ones)
cooper a-2
generic B-3
cooper anj-3

i think thats it.

 

[PaulGT3]

Andreart, I missed out on a HH US authentic. Could You PLEASE do a comparison between that one and the Good Wear A2?
PLEASE even if you send it to me PM!!

 

[Tim P]

having fallen on hard times my inventory is dire, it all had to go. I have no proper A2 jackets, the only one being a ralph lauren.
nylon wise I have buzz b15 c, L2 and green knit l2a as well as an original n3 a parka. an alpha b15 d and schott ma1
my cloth jackets include a B10 from elc , 2 green m65, one woodland and a Mitchell. an m41, an original m43, m51, buzz blue N1 and deck zip.

 

[bfrench]

G&B A-2 Mark 31 - russet goatskin silk lining - size 46
G&B A-2 Mark 43 - seal horsehide silk lining - size 46
G&B M-422a - size 48
G&B AN-J-3 - russet horsehide silk lining - custom model with M-422a front - size 46
GW Dubow 20960 - russet horsehide silk lining - size 50

 

[Andreart]

Andreart, I missed out on a HH US authentic. Could You PLEASE do a comparison between that one and the Good Wear A2?
PLEASE even if you send it to me PM!!

well, I got the US authentic a long time ago, so I don't know what they are putting out now, and the GW I got was one of Johns early test jackets but seeing your a car guy..it's like comparing am F-150 to a corvette...very different. Johns work is far superior.

 

[Chandler]

Had thought about doing this as a chronological/timeline photo, a listing is a good start... especially since Bill Kelso has upped the ante!

Schott steerhide (seal) "A-2" -- 1979
Original AN-J -- acquired around 1983
Flight Apparel Industries steerhide (seal) A-2 -- 1985 (talk about thin hides)
Avirex horsehide "McArthur" (russet) A-2 -- 1990
Avirex B-3 -- 1992 not the best repro
Eastman RW-1401 horsehide (russet) A-2 -- 1994
Eastman RW-27752 horsehide (seal) -- 1998
Flight Suits "mock" AN-J-3 goatskin (seal) -- 1999 - had a modern G-1 made without the mouton collar -- Bill French's is a much nicer example.
Flight Suits/Gibson & Barnes horsehide (seal) A-2 -- 2000
Original Monarch G-1 MIL-J-7823 goatskin (seal) 2000
Original N-3B MIL-P-6279J 2000
Flight Suits/Gibson & Barnes goatskin (russet) A-2 -- 2002
WW2 Impressions Winter Combat Jacket (tanker) -- 2003 adding it because so many pilots used it
Eastman Star steerhide (seal) -- 2004
Good Wear house W535ac29190 A-2 - not sure what the hide is (seal) -- 2012 - though the year manufactured is earlier, pretty sure this is one of John's prototypes

Oh yeah, I also have a modern German flight jacket buried in storage -- bought off e-Bay and the seller advertised the size a little too liberally. I kept it for the ranks, but have never worn it.

Also have a post-war vintage, Norwegian-made M-43, a (fairly) modern issue Navy Pea Coat, and a late 90s M-65 in woodland camo.

Jeeze -- don't ask me to add up the expense, I'll probably cry!

 

[PaulGT3]

THanks Andreart I guess I wont worry over something I dont need .

 

[regius]

Spearhead Monarch
Bill Kelso early edition RW 27752 russet
Bill Kelso early edition RW 27752 seal
Bill Kelso current production Dubow
GW RW 1401
GW Werber
GW Dubow 20960
Cockpit seal HH A2
Cockpit russet flying tiger goatskin with patches and bloodchit on lining
Cockpit Limited Edition vintage goat "Private Purchase" A2 with button pocket flaps (this one is a rarity)
Cockpit Oil Driller vintage goatskin jacket (like a long halfbelt type)
Vanson 90s CHP jacket, Terminator lapels
Real McCoy steerhide russet A2
Buzz Rickson Bronco Wax United Sheeplined
Aero custom FQHH/Alpaca wool A2 early contract
Aero Anniversary (for sale)
GnB M422A
Aero black Italian HH Hwayman
Aero Brown FQHH Hwayman
Aero Brown FQHH 50s HB
Aero Brown 30s HB
Aero Brown long HB
LW Dubow
Eastman RW 27752
Robert Hall 70s motorcycle jacket red satin quilted lining
Wested goatskin Indy
Willis Geiger HH A2
Orchard 80s goatsking A2
Aero smooth HH A2
Schott 141
Legendary USA black horse
Harley Davidson USA Number 1
Eastman Hartmann
Bill Kelso Great Escape (on the way)

It's time to shrink down the collection!!

 

[regius]

forgot to mention the Aero Redskin D1

 

[regius]

and
Aero Kudu

 

[DJS48]

ELC House A-2
ELC Cable
ELC House B-3

GW Aero 161
GW Aero 775-P
GW Dubow 798

RMNZ Monarch A-2

Spiewak A-2 Repro. 1980's

BR B-10 RW version

Original Bronco HH
Original Perry Goat

Cheers,
Don

 

[Andreart]

THanks Andreart I guess I wont worry over something I dont need .

no wories, you have the best there is in the repro world.

 

[Peter Graham]

Some bizarre collections going on here. It's amazing how the human brain collates information. Well done Platon for dragging us out of our shells by dangling a jacket carrot. Who will it be, and why ? Heads down for the flak !

 

[DJS48]

and an ELC G&F M422a

Cheers,
don

 

[FlyingYankee]

GW Dubow Goatskin

GW RoughWear Dark HH

GW A-1 Capeskin

 

[YoungMedic]

ELC Roughwear 27752
Brill Bros G-1
Cooper A-2

Various Nomex Jackets I have yet to ID

 

[m444uk]

G-1 Foster 7823 1950's

Luftwaffe ELC early steerhide 1990's

B-6 Roughwear ELC 2000

B-3 ELC YMC Perry 2011

 

[bombs away]

Hello,

Only originals jackets for me, no repros... for the moment :roll:

A-2 :
Star Sportswear contract AC-28557 size 42
Roughwear AC-16159, size 38 S/Sgt Aldrich 448th BG, back painted and fur collar
No Name AC-27753, size 38 S/Sgt Barham 448th BG, patched
Aeroleather AC-21996, size 36 Capt Buttorff 306th BG, patched
Aeroleather 42-15142-P, size 42 Lt Crocker, 406th FG, patched and back painted
Roughwear AC-16159, size 40 S/Sgt Kelley, 451st BG, chest painted
No Name AC-27753, size 40 S/Sgt Kracker 392nd BG, patched and chest painted
Cable Raincoat 42-10008-P, size 36 F/O Marcum, 57th FG, patched
No name 1756, size 36, Lt Caseria 368th FG, painted and patched
2 jackets without tags from S/Sgt Foss, 484th BG, one back and chest painted (Cable Raincoat ?)
Bronco AC-29191, size 40, back painted w/ nose art from 388th BG
Aeroleather AC-42-18775-P, size 38, Sgt Meador 459th BG, patched
Aeroleather AC-21996, size 38R, Lt Allen 91st BG, back painted
Perry Sportswear, AC-23377, size 38, Lt Norden, 320st BG, patched and back painted
Perry Sportswear AC-42-16175-P, S/Sgt Dice, 491st BG, chest and back painted
1 jacket, no more label, Sgt Zauner 91st BG, 2 patches and back painted
Bronco AC-29191, size 40, Sgt Healy, 467th BG, back painted
No name 1756 size 38, Lt Wilson 303rg BG

2 original near mint B-3
-43-13619-A size 40R
-Another one without label

Original B-10 H.Bernstein 44-10096 size 42

Original B-15 Moda Coat 44-6343 size 40
Original B-15 Dann Clothing 44-6342A size 36 44th BG patched

Original M-43 jacket 493rd BG back painted

Original D-1 jacket, Werber Sportswear 43-13608, chest painted

Cheers,
Tim

 

[jollygreenslugg]

Just the one high-end repro;

Bill Kelso house jacket, Roughwear-pattern. 42, seal. A present from my family for getting healthy and losing weight. I went from 146kg/320lb to 75kg/165lb with a lot of work and sensible eating. The whole way along, I told myself that if I lost the weight, a high-end A-2 repro would be my reward, and my family made it so!

Gotta love a 'real' A-2 repro.

I also have various Coopers and mall jackets which were art-fodder!

Cheers,
Matt

 

[sparidon]

Goodwear Spiewak
Goodwear Dubow 1755 Seal brown horse
Goodwear Bronco Russet brown horse
Eastman Roughwear 27752