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    AVI LTHR BRONCO A-2 Jacket Review & Pics

    Happy for you, will waiting for your photos. AVI is really very, very comfy jacket, perhaps one of the most comfortable my leather jackets for the summer. Unfortunately we still have hot weather here, but next week forecast promise a cold and I will be able to wear it again.
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Envying your leather jackets guys :) Heat still here, so today my jacket - Vietnam War slant pocket short sleeve jungle jacket from 1967. Many pockets for different things and so comfy.
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    Nomex Flyer jacket

    I also noticed that earlier jackets has softer fabric. My old CWU-36 differ from the modern for the better.
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    AVI LTHR BRONCO A-2 Jacket Review & Pics

    Thanks, very informative.
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    Headwind HL Block M422a Pics & review

    Brett, very nice jacket, pity that it don't fit you. Can you post here your pics in this M422?
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    How heavy is your jacket?

    A-2 Eastman Star Sportswear about 1600-1700 g (HH) A-2 AVI Bronco about 1200-1300 g (goatskin) A-2 W&G about 1400 g (HH) G-1 LW Foster Sportswear (1956) about 1300 -1400 g (goatskin) All jackets in size 40
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    Cockpit 100 Mission G-1

    It's funny. Maybe write them and ask why this jacket placed there.
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    :) lightweight levis502 and linen shirt only...+33 C :)
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Super, looks like a jacket for a real fleet uniform.
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    Original A2s from eBay

    I agree ... I looked at his other items in his seller raiting. He had never before sold jackets or vintage clothing - his goods are toy trains. Perhaps this is why such astronomic prices...By the principle: "What if?"
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    Original A2s from eBay

    Without a doubt these are original jackets.
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    Original A2s from eBay

    I did not think to buy any of them, for me it is very expensive. The fact that knitting and lining are replaced is obvious. I was just surprised at this price.
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    Original A2s from eBay

    Today I found these jackets listings on eBay. I was impressed not only the excellent preservation, but also the price ... 20 000 USD(!) https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-WWII-A2-Bomber-Jacket-European-Theater-Size-42-Painted-Lucky-Bastards/253696340446?hash=item3b117af1de:g:8LAAAOSwc~xbJ7aK...
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I also thought about Egypt first, but you are right - the plate looks too new for this.
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    DC-3 / C-47

    Another DC-3 from Lelystad.
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    DC-3 / C-47

    DC-2 and DC-3 from Lylestad Aviodrome Museum. DC-2 in airworthy and can fly but for a number of reasons she does not fly for about 5 years
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    No jackets today in this heat :)....only short sleeve cotton shirt, but due to the fact that today I have a day off - it's vintage early 50's shirt with an old CAP patch.
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    Shrinkage?

    It is very likely that it crumpled cause it lay in the closet for a long time. Perhaps the steamer will help ... but this is only an assumption. As for the size 44 (and in fact 40/42), then I had the same Brill contract in size 40 (was fits like 38) and it was like new - I think this is not...

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