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    H. Chait / American Eagle A2 jacket

    I tried. At least on the phone I can't.
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    H. Chait / American Eagle A2 jacket

    Darn auto-correct. Title is supposed to read "H. Chait"
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    H. Chait / American Eagle A2 jacket

    I've seen a couple of these around ebay. Anyone know anything? So far, Google has turned up nothing.
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    US Authentic size 38 measurements

    Anyone have a US-A A2 jacket in size 38? What measurements do you have for chest across (pit-to-pit) and for the shoulders? The more measurements the merrier. Long story, but I'm starting to suspect that the variances might be significant.
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    A-2 jacket that you can move in

    I've had a few A-2s; an Avirex that was issued to me, a Saddlery/Cooper, and a US Authentic horsehide. The common theme is that I can't move...even to the degree I would need to in a cockpit...without the jacket riding up or pulling. The one that was issued to me probably moved the best, but...
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    Gibson and Barnes doing ok?

    To be fair to the Expedition, it's cut to fit that way on purpose. That's how Dr. Jones's jacket fit him. I always imagined it as if Dr. Jones had taken an A-2-ish jacket that was way too big, cut the knits off, rolled the edges, and modified the back. Presto; jacket that fits in length, but has...
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    Gibson and Barnes doing ok?

    Perhaps the clock is running on getting a G&B A-2. I LOVE my Expedition. And no demand for leather jackets?
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    Gibson and Barnes doing ok?

    I haven't looked at the G&B site in a while, but a recent look showed that several models have been discontinued (including the "Expedition", which is my favorite jacket I own), and all their jackets have no price or ordering options, simply a "call for availability" on the website. I wonder if...
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    US Authentic A-2 fit

    :D As funny as this pic is (and it's great!), that jacket actually looks very good from the chest down with your, er, modification.
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    Lost Worlds jackets.

    Never purchased a LW, but I must say, the website is a bit off putting.
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    US Authentic A-2 fit

    Measured the same way you've shown, I come up with the exact same sleeve on the 38. The 36 should have fit. There's something different about the armscye or back from just about every other pattern out there.
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    US Authentic A-2 fit

    That's what mine was too. There's something about the pattern that's odd. I own a different A-2, size 36, with the exact same chest/pit-to-pit measurement - 21" - as yours and my old one. However, in this other A-2 I can actually drive and tie my shoes. The US-A was far too restrictive. The...
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    Condition of older leather

    I recently purchased a jacket on ebay. It's approximately 30 year old goatskin. I'm trying to figure out what shape the leather is in. Visually, it looks very nice. Almost new, in fact. Tactile, it feels crisper/stiffer than other goat I have, and I don't know if that's the age, or just this...
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    US Authentic A-2 fit

    So odd. I'm 5'6", 37 chest, and my 36 was way tighter than that. Taking measurements on the flat jacket, it shouldn't have been, but it was. And it's something I haven't figured out. I also haven't figured out why my US-A jacket in 36 was so binding in the arms when another A-2 I have that...
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    US Authentic A-2 fit

    What are your measurements, if you don't mind my asking.
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    LL Bean A-2

    Got one off e-bay. One of the older, made-in-usa jackets. One piece back. Initial impressions: Really nice cut and fit. Really nice. The goatskin, however, seems very, very thin. And the lining is a cheap-feeling synthetic. The side pockets, while not authentic, are not big detractors. The...
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    US Authentic A-2 fit

    There was recently a thread on this, but I wanted to re-attack the topic. In searching this board, US Authentic has a rep for being a trim, "WW2" fit. However, a handful of posts have come up saying that their US-A jackets are a fuller fit, and they would have sized down. My own experience: I...
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    Leather jacket in the washing machine

    With this particular jacket, the size smaller was too small. This one is almost right...just a touch big...and if it was a little bit smaller, it would be perfect. But it works as is too.
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    Leather jacket in the washing machine

    I've read many conflicting things on this, so I'm certain that starting this thread will only yield more conflicting anecdotes. That being said, here we go? I have two fairly new jackets that I'm interesting in softening up. If one of them shrank a little bit, that would be ok too. So here's...
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    Attaching Morale Patches On Leather Flight Jackets

    I've thought about doing something like this. I have a lot of old squadron patches in a shoebox. Thought it might be cool to find an inexpensive "orphan" a-2 to sew them on. Even if I never wear it, it will be a neat display piece. Of course, it will take up more room than the shoebox...

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