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  1. dinomartino1

    Budget A-1 jacket

    There is no size issue. I have three jackets. two t-shirts, a sweatshirt and and two shirts and have had no sizing issues with any of them, they all matched the measurements in the item descriptions and they do give all the measurements unlike a lot of retailers.
  2. dinomartino1

    Bronson N-1 on the way

    It arrived today, first impressions are its an outstanding jacket for the price. I will post a review in a new thread in the next couple of days.
  3. dinomartino1

    Bronson N-1 on the way

    I will post a review when the jacket arrives.
  4. dinomartino1

    World's Most Expensive A-2 Jacket Ever

    $32,500, don't know the buyer.
  5. dinomartino1

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Ex Australian prime minister Tony Abbott on the USS Elridge 2015.
  7. dinomartino1

    A-1 Jacket / A1 Flying Jacket - The ultimate Golden Era flying accessory!

    USN 37J1 jackets AUGUST 26, 1929: Charles Lindbergh at Cleveland Municipal Airport with three pilots of the US Navy Tophatters SQN .
  8. dinomartino1

    Wearing of the A2 jacket during WWII on/off base

    Your right about the caps. United States Army Aviators' Clothing, 1917-1945 By C.G. Sweeting "Another special embellishment worn on the A-2 jacket was a special red lining that was installed, instead of the normal light brown lining, for aces of the 56th and 479th Fighter Groups flying out of...
  9. dinomartino1

    Wearing of the A2 jacket during WWII on/off base

    A littlt bit off topic but interesting, from the army times Feb. your-uniform-wish-list-8-changes-soldiers-want-now Your uniform wish list: 8 changes soldiers want now But what other uniform changes do soldiers want? What do you think Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey should put at the top...
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    Wearing of the A2 jacket during WWII on/off base

    d) Commanding officers of Army Air Forces stations may authorize the wear at their stations of the uniform prescribed for flying missions by enlisted men of the Army Air Forces when their duty is such that they may he called upon at any moment to engage in flying duty. (d) Commanding officers...
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    Wearing of the A2 jacket during WWII on/off base

    Army Regulations 600-40 "Personnel, Wearing of the Service Uniform" (28 August 1941); War Department. Flight clothing such as the A-2 jacket was not authorized to be worn off the camp or post unless required for flight duty. What the regulations said and what happened in real life was of...
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    Wearing of the A2 jacket during WWII on/off base

    It was always common practice in the navy, army and marines for enlisted men to have their uniforms tailored, even denim fatigues. Sailors and soldiers with sewing skills would make extra cash by altering uniforms and amongst the bars, brothels and tattoo parlours in the areas that servicemen...
  14. dinomartino1

    N-1 deck jacket ww2 carriers photos help

    Thats why I thought maybe N-1s, it would have been very severe weather in the winter months off the coast of Japan and Korea. The Wasp (CV-7) and the Ranger (CV-4) did operate in the Atlantic in 1942 so too early for the N-1s, there where escort carries in the Atlantic mainly on anti submarine...
  15. dinomartino1

    N-1 deck jacket ww2 carriers photos help

    Did not really think I would find anything but there are some very good photos at the USS Hornet museum website. When you click on an album sub categories will open up. categoryIndex.php These two have some great cold weather flying gear photos from the Aleutians...
  16. dinomartino1

    My new US Authentic HH A2

    First impressions are normally right if it feels wrong then for you it probably is, it is only going to get tighter when zipped. It's down to your personal preference, if your not used to a tighter fit you will probably regret getting it as you will feel uncomfortable. The fit looks okay in your...
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    N-1 deck jacket ww2 carriers photos help

    All the pictures that I could find were of the crewman in the coloured tops and t-shirts. Maybe some photos floating around from naval air stations. Not much luck finding anything from the Korean war other than ships names on the back.
  19. dinomartino1

    A-2 jacket redye finished

    I remember the minerva was there a few times in the 80s. Found these old flyers of old southend r&R clubs.
  20. dinomartino1

    N-1 deck jacket ww2 carriers photos help

    Has anyone got photos of crewman on USN carriers in ww2 wearing N-1 deck jackets specifically aircraft handlers/armourers/ maintenance etc, I'm interested any stencils they might have on the back. Thanks
  21. dinomartino1

    A-2 jacket redye finished

  22. dinomartino1

    A-2 jacket redye finished

    I think you mean will the dye come off, you need to buff off as much as possible between coats and when you finish the dyeing. If i was to wet a rag and rub really hard some dye might come off but just sitting in a chair no dye is going to come off and stain the chair. People seem to get...
  23. dinomartino1

    A-2 jacket redye finished

    Who's the guy in the Ace Cafe T shirt? My mate's from Southend, his old man was a ton up boy in the late 50s early 60s in Southend, they called themselves the flare paths because they used go for a tear up around the aerodrome that was RAF Rochford in ww2, thats London Southend airport now. I...

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