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  1. Atticus Finch

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    1972 Alpha...from the same contract as my first nylon flight jacket. That first jacket was given to me in 1976...unissued and still in it’s plastic wrapper. AF
  2. Atticus Finch

    My Buzz Rickson’s B-15D (1952 model) Jacket

    Yep. The nylon flight jacket bug first bit me in 1976. And (to paraphrase Jimmy Buffett) I still live with the sting. AF
  3. Atticus Finch

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Sad thing is, I lost some weight last year and now I’m back to being a size 46 or 48. I also have a 1978 coat in size 48. It’s serviceable...even though it fits a bit loosely...but it’s nowhere near as nice as my 1950s peacoats. AF
  4. Atticus Finch

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Yes. And when one finds older military outerwear in larger sizes, it often caries a hefty “big boy” tariff. I know. I’m a size 48 and finding vintage flight jackets that fit...and that I could afford...has always been quite a challenge. I actually have two mid-1950s peacoats in size 50. I...
  5. Atticus Finch

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Thanks, hatophile and daddy0d0! I’ve been posting on the Lounge, but mainly on the jacket threads. AF
  7. Atticus Finch

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    My new Harris Tweed Sterkowski cap arrived today, directly from Poland. I bought it on Amazon. It seems to be very well made and exactly fits my size 7 5/8 Head. AF
  8. Atticus Finch

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    It’s still February, but North Carolina temperatures are hovering in the high seventies and low eighties. Amazing that a month ago we were setting record lows. Anyhow, nowadays I’m posting over in the “What Thin T-shirt Y’all Wearing Today?” thread. AF
  9. Atticus Finch

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    A very young Willem Dafoe in a G-1. This was when Dafoe was in high school. He and I are the same age...so I’m guessing the photo was taken sometime between 1970 and 1974. The jacket appears to have big paper-clip zipper, and may even have a dynal collar. If so, it’s a late D series or maybe...
  10. Atticus Finch

    Zip-pulls: vintage, novelty, quirky, cool?

    Split ring from a hand grenade pin on my M-41 zipper. Not sure if this was done during WWII...but it works very well. AF
  11. Atticus Finch

    Things that make you smile

    My best friend’s oldest daughter. Yes, and her personality and soul are as beautiful as she. AF
  13. Atticus Finch

    Things that make you smile

    I like what you wrote. Make it "steamed shrimp" and I'll like it more... Fried Shrimp & a baked potato and I'll be at your door ! :p My friends enjoy hot, steamed oysters...in my back yard on a cold January night. Definitely makes me smile! AF
  14. Atticus Finch

    Things that make you smile

    The lonely song of the first whip-poor-will I hear...late on a warm, spring night. The pungent, earthy smell of a mid-summer salt marsh. The sight of Canada geese, way up high in a crisp, Carolina blue, November sky. The the salty taste of steamed oysters and ice cold beer, on a frigid...
  15. Atticus Finch

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    It’s 1963 in Mississippi and you’re at a meeting of local Civil Rights activists. At least three of the attendees are wearing old military jackets. They’re not trying to appear fashionable or paramilitary. They’re just wearing surplus coats because they’re warm, tough and inexpensive. In...
  16. Atticus Finch

    The 80s, myth and reality?

    One Saturday afternoon, some years ago, a friend and I stumbled upon an encampment of Civil War re-enactors that included a group portraying the 10th North Carolina State Troops. An “officer” there was explaining to visitors how much effort and expense goes into proper re-enacting. How each...
  17. Atticus Finch

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    From the days when folks wore military outerwear...not as a fashion statement...but because it was warm, comfortable and inexpensive. It’s 1963 in Mississippi. Civil Rights activist, E. W. Steptoe, in a well-worn B-15. Hard to tell if it a “D” or a green “C”. AF
  19. Atticus Finch

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    A couple of unusual things, today. First, me wearing a reproduction nylon flight jacket. Second, the jacket. It’s a 1990s Brents Sportswear, 1958 MA-1. A fairly accurate reproduction for its price, this jacket sports wool insulation, wool knits, a thick nylon shell, a black and gold...
  20. Atticus Finch

    What's for Dinner?

    I wish I could have. There was plenty...and it ate right darn good!
  21. Atticus Finch

    What's for Dinner?

    Red beans and rice, tonight. Made mostly from leftovers. AF
  22. Atticus Finch

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I often have difficulty deciding what jacket to carry when I travel. Lately, I’ve been choosing this horsehide Indy jacket. More often than not, it’s turned out to be a good choice. I bought it years ago from US Wings. While I don’t particularly like Indy jackets...and I don’t care for...
  23. Atticus Finch

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Finally warm enough in NOLA to shed my jacket. Just my old Woolrich vest, this evening. AF

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