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  1. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    There’s finally a break in the hot weather; rainy and chilly today. My wife knows how much I like my US Authentic G-8 in Seal brown goat so she bought me one in russet horsehide for my birthday! Stealing my pose from @Thuggee (tho instead of a Frankenstein t-shirt, I’m wearing 1930’s screen...
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    19-year old George H. W. Bush (at the time he was the youngest aviator in the Navy!).
  3. thor

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Robert Kennedy wearing what appears to be the G-1 jacket with Presidential Seal patch that belonged to his brother Jack (Robert’s son, Robert Jr. is wearing a Navy N-1 deck jacket).
  4. thor

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

  5. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    More crazy thunder and lightning and pop-up rainstorms. I lucked out and found a brand new, unworn Gibson & Barnes Civil A-2 (side-entry handwarmer pockets, inside wallet pocket and interior leather facings along the zipper) which I got for under a hundred bucks on the ‘Bay. The mid-weight...
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    [Review]Customize M422 and 55J14 Jacket on eBay

    Nice jacket, and a very good label. I checked eBay and found FS Leather in Lahore, Pakistan. Is that the company you purchased this from? This one looks much better than the pics that are on eBay.
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Hot and humid weather lately but we’re getting sudden, violent, pop-up thunderstorms with lots of lightning. During the torrential downpours, I’ve found out how water resistant vintage goatskin can be!
  9. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Cool jacket, nice watch!
  10. thor

    Cockpit Horsehide A-2 Jake Cutter's Flying Tigers tribute jacket

    Cool jacket! “Tales of the Gold Monkey” came out when I was just a kid but that show got me hooked on leather flight jackets (as well as old sea planes/flying boats). My first leather jacket was a Schott A-2 with a home-made blood chit that I made myself. I still have a “Jake Cutter” TOTGM A-2...
  11. thor

    My G-1 collection

    Very nice assortment of G-1’s @pjman! My own G-1 collection has grown considerably over the last few years, now totaling about 20 jackets. I’m a size 46/48 so finding wearable jackets in my size has been a challenge (but an enjoyable one!). I would suggest looking for older vintage jackets that...
  13. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    @nick123 looking good pal!
  14. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Thank you @seres, mine was made by US Authentic in seal brown goatskin (a custom size 46 Long with additional inside wallet/map pocket).
  15. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    G-8 today; heavy rain, thunder and lightning.
  16. thor

    Headwind HL Block M422a Pics & review

    Wow, gorgeous jacket! Steve made me a Willis & Geiger M-422a and it’s a beauty. I agree 100% with your review; Steve is a master jacket maker and his workmanship is superb. His communication and his updates as the jacket is being constructed is the best! Certainly a shame that the fit isn’t...
  17. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Found a bargain on eBay: Army Officer wool-blend uniform jacket (with removable Thinsulate liner) for $25! Makes a great boat captain jacket!
  19. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    1986 Orchard G-1 (that I got from a P-3 pilot).
  20. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Way to go @nick123! Congrats, or “Bravo Zulu” as we say in the Navy.
  21. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    My day started out cold and rainy at 5:30 in the morning; I headed off to work in the G-1, my safety vest and my back pack with all my gear, plus my new hand-made navy blue Merchant Marine “crusher” cap. I leave my job in the afternoon and it’s bright sunshine and warm temps. Crazy weather!
  22. thor

    My New SM Wholesale A-2

    My great grandfather (on my mother’s side of my family) was a tail gunner in a German reconnaissance plane in WWI. Unfortunately we don’t know much about him; it’s a shame that so much verbal history and personal recollections is being lost every day with the passing of our elderly veterans.
  23. thor

    Fair Price for a Cagleco G-1 (Korean War Vintage)

    Hi Mike, Korean War era G-1 jackets are interesting, especially if patched up with emblems, nametags or blood chits of provenance. Also, larger sized G-1’s (44, 46, and especially 48) are harder to find and usually command higher prices. If the fur collar is as-new and the zipper and knits are...

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