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  1. thor

    Lost worlds suburban one year in

    Awesome! It doesn’t get any better than that!!!
  2. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I’ve been alternating between my Navy deck jacket and my US Wings black G-1 at work. Today there was snow flurries, wind and freezing rain; a good day for a warm mouton fur collar around your neck :D
  3. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Watch out for those Wampa beasts hanging out around Echo Base! :p
  4. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I’m 6’ 1” and weigh 220. I did play high school football but that’s about the only real similarity between Jimmie Graham and myself. Must be my wide shoulders and long arms that help me fill out the jacket :rolleyes:
  5. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    @Bfd70 the name embroidered on this jacket is Jimmy Graham; he’s a TE for the Seattle Seahawks. He’s listed at 6’7” and 250 pounds. My wife gave just the slightest roll of her eyes and said with the barest touch of sarcasm that he and I could pass for twins :p
  7. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I picked up this U.S. Wings custom-made black G-1 on the ‘bay for $79.95 Buy-it-now (my wife actually insisted I buy it since it was such a great price). It’s in like-new condition. The goatskin is thick, heavily pebbled and feels much like the heavy goat hide of a LW Raider jacket I used to...
  8. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Taking advantage of the sunshine and 50 degree temps to break out my Willis & Geiger A-1. The boots are custom White’s.
  9. thor

    Cockpit USN 371J1

    The only thing I don’t like is that camouflage lining; otherwise I would’ve ordered one already! :rolleyes:
  10. thor

    Cockpit USN 371J1

    That is a very cool jacket but I think I like their Bedford cord A-1 USN jacket just a little bit more.
  11. thor

    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    @Doctor Damage thanks for the pics of the older deck jackets. I really like that 1981 version with the epaulets. I’ll keep an eye out for one of those on eBay. I did 26 years in the Navy and I remember the old green A-2 deck jackets, the blue version and the new aramid cold-weather model. We...
  13. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    That had me laughing @navetsea! Ever see the horror movie “Mimic”? That’s what it was like down there!:eek:
  14. thor

    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    If US W is getting these jackets from the actual military contractor (Valley Apparel) I wonder what label will be in the jacket? Would they sew a US Wings label over the white mil-spec Valley Apparel label? They do quote an 8-10 week waiting time.
  15. thor

    Vicenza leather in new Aero is inconsistent

    Some of you probably know the site “Jet pilot overseas”. It’s got some great photos of 1940’s to 1960’s military jet jocks and ground personnel plus aircraft and equipment and clothing. It’s an excellent historical resource and I’ve learned a lot just by perusing their pics (USAF Squadron guys...
  16. thor

    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    U.S. Wings is now selling these Navy shipboard cold weather/flame resistant deck jackets. These are brand new (apparently they are either a supplier to the Navy or they’re getting them through one of the contractors). Their selling price is $350; if you can find one used in good condition for...
  17. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    It’s a medium-weight Leather. Not thin nor overly thick. I really like this jacket!
  19. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Today I wore my U.S. Authentic G-8 and my wife and I took a 2-hour guided tour of the NYC subways, exploring abandoned stations, tunnels and other underground esoterica.
  20. thor

    Water treatment for my Lost Worlds J24L

    I just Googled some images of LW jackets and when you see that leather really broken in, you see the real character that develops over time. The brand new LW topcoat finish may look impregnable, but the real reward comes when you wear the hell out of it and your once-new jacket starts to...
  21. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    @ButteMT61 Thanks Scott! I appreciate those words. That’s really what it’s all about: finding the right jacket to wear for whatever weather condition we happen to be in!:D My wife actually collected my boat pics and had them made into wall calendars; we printed a bunch and gave them out to...
  22. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    These up and down temperatures are crazy; when it goes from the teens up into the 50’s over night, you get heavy fog! A mariner’s worst nightmare. Friday we had zero visibility, rain and growler ice floes across the harbor. Nine hours of high-stress/zero-vis navigation through the always-busy NY...
  23. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    The weather has warmed up but the ice floes have hit NY harbor with a vengeance! Very slow going for all vessels in the harbor.

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