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    What kind of flying jacket is this ?

    Hey folks. Was going through my attic and ran across some very old flight gear that my dad gave me so many years ago. ( USN pilot , CDR retired , 1946 - 1972 ) I stumbled across a box I had totally forgot about while clearing old stuff out for a new HVAC system that was to be installed. The...
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    What kind of jacket is this ?

    While exploring the web for deals on jackets, I ran across a coat that its military designation number was a total mystery to me. Its called a CWU 99E. Kinda looks like a MA1 but with a cotton shell and a different look to its external pockets. Was there such a jacket that actually existed...
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    MA1 with removable liner or no liner.

    Hey guys. Been awhile since Ive visited. I would like to locate an MA1 flight jacket in Sage Green color for the warmer months to act as a light windbreaker and offer a bit of protection from the rain. Anyone know if such a garment exists ? If not, possibly purchase a cheapie MA1 a size or two...
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    Attaching Patches on Leather Without Thread ?

    I love those MORALE PATCHES on leather flying gear but don't like the sewing machine marks they leave if you remove them for whatever reason. Been thinking about this for awhile and wanted to run this by the FL and let the gang give an opinion. ( especially the guys who custom make leather...
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    Anybody have one of these to sell ?

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    Whats up with new multi role fighter ?

    I reside just outside NAS OCEANA in Virginia Beach and often ask the fighter pilots if they are excited about being equipped with the new F35 jet. Not one guy I chatted with ever got excited over this very expensive new toy they are about to receive in the near future. Ouch ! I didnt even see...
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    NYLON JACKET CARE

    Hey Guys, Just got a cool sage green CWU-36P jacket from UPS that I ordered and was this coat really balled up tight in a tiny package. It is full of creases and wrinkles. Interesting to note that this is not a DRY CLEAN ONLY garment. The inside tag says to machine or hand wash the jacket...
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    Replicating my old USAF flight jacket

    Hi fellahs, Im in the process of putting together a nylon flight jacket that I wore in the AF. It will be the CWU MA2 type in sage green color. I am collecting a few patches to be sewn on the garment. Ive located most of them but the single most important one I have not located as of yet. It...
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    WHATS THE DIFFERENCE ?

    Just out of being curious, what's the difference between the US NAVY and the US COAST GUARD goatskin G1 type flying jacket ? I noticed that US WINGS is selling two distinctly different jackets and Im sure both are fine nut whats the physical difference ? The Coast Guard version simply has USCG...
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    Weather Proofing Goatskin

    I just bought another G1 in goatskin and was wondering since this will be a general ' Knock Around ' jacket, ( no patches ) should I just leave it be or put some kind of water proofing since Im certain the jacket might see some wet weather on occasions. I just dont want to coat to look like a...
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    CORRECT FIT FLIGHT JACKETS

    Hi fellahs, Heres an interesting question. Whats the appropriate fit for military flight jackets ? Use the classic USAF A2 and the USN G1 as an example. Most of the pictures in another thread ' Famous People In Flight Jackets ' I saw showed most of the jackets fitting rather tight with the...
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    Name your favorite films based on true stories.

    I love all types of movies but the ones based on true stories are my first picks. Here's a couple of my favorites in my personal movie collections on DVD. THE MISSILES OF OCTOBER ( TV DOCUDRAMA 1974 ) TOO BIG TO FAIL ( HBO MOVIE 2011 ) Any movies that you guys want to mention ?
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    What about this cold war film used as a teaching tool ?

    I have a pretty good collection of war movies and one of my favorites is THE BEDFORD INCIDENT ( B&W 1965 ) My uncle, a retired NAVY Commander and former destroyer skipper, ( USS GEARING DD 710 ) was telling me once that the Navy used this film on occasion as an officers conduct training tool...
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    So Many Types Of leather To Choose

    Im amazed at all the leather choices available for apparel these days and I was wondering if anybody out there has a jacket in some kind of exotic leather. Lets see now, theres GOAT SKIN, LAMB SKIN, COW HIDE, HORSE HIDE, SHEEP SKIN, BISON HIDE and KANGAROO SKIN. I noticed that US WINGS in...
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    Attaching Morale Patches On Leather Flight Jackets

    Im nearly finished collecting reproductions of many of my dads morale patches that he had on his original NAVY issue flight jacket and added a few more that are relevant to his 46 to 72 Navy pilot career. I pretty much have planed as to where all the patches will be placed on the coat. ( Pop...
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    Domestic vs Imported Flight Jackets

    Mornin Everyone, I realize this subject is a bit touchy to some but Im not an expert in flight jackets and dont know all the lingo that goes with it. To be perfectly honest, Im rather overwhelmed with all the imported ' knock offs ' of our beloved leather military style flight jackets in...
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    THE G8 JACKET

    Over the summer I was searching for a nice jacket in leather for going out on the town in cold weather that was a step above the average flight jacket. Im a bit on the larger size and require a XL tall size which is pricey for new leather. ( I married a gal that can really cook ) I found a...

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