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  1. mr_lits

    Eastman Leather Clothing USAAF B-3 Flying Jacket, Perry Sportswear 17808 Mixed Batch

    I dunno. Mine doesn't seem to have the same issue, it is not a fight to get my arms up. It was stiff as a board when I first got it, but with time and wear the leather has broken in quite nicely (some panels more so than others). Admittedly it is a BULKY piece of kit but I can't complain...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing USAAF B-3 Flying Jacket, Perry Sportswear 17808 Mixed Batch

    I can safely say this is the finest jacket I own and get compliments on it every time I wear it. It suits the Alaska winter well and I get a fair bit of in it over the season. Top notch product.
  3. mr_lits

    Dating Outerwear by zipper design

    Absolutely epic thread!!
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    WWII era Civilian B-2

    Holy sweet jacket! Quite a rare thing to find.
  5. mr_lits

    B6 Flight Jacket Original Aero Leather Size 42

    Just wanted to give everyone here a heads up that I have put my B6 up for sale. I think it is time to let someone else enjoy this bad boy. I know I have a high water mark price up on ebay, so shoot me a note on the forum and let me know what you would want to pay for it...
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    Aero B-6

    Yep, John is doing it all on his own right now. The last I heard the waiting list is 16-20 months or so.
  8. mr_lits

    Aero B-6

    I'll tell ya, I have a Good Wear B6 redskin 44 and it is the nicest jacket I own. It works for most winter days here in Alaska and I only need to break out the B3 when the weather dips into the negative digits. I would go with the stiffer jacket at first and let it break in well. Shearling...
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    The Golden BB

    Great story. A .45 against a Zero.
  10. mr_lits

    Looking for info on this D-1 Jacket

    Here is what I found about the D-1 so far: The squadron painting on right chest is the 401st Bomb Group 8th AAF 615th Squadron. Sill looking for associations with Smoky Joe and the officers number 010195320 and the initials L.E.W. I must admit I wore it out a bit today and got compliments at...
  11. mr_lits

    Show us your Militaria

    Here is a couple of AAF uniforms I have been working to put together. Kit includes: B-6 flight cap, F-1 GE blue bunny suit (crazy hard to find in good condition) with inspection tag, theatre painted D-1 jacket, A-4 fight suit, A-1 flight pants (shearling inside with exterior horse hide, pre-war...
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    D-Day tanks found on seabed

    Wow, that is really messed up. I had never heard of Exercise Tiger before. Almost a 1,000 men lost on an exercise seems a bit hard to cover up. Also the fact that there were really two incidents that contributed to to casualties, friendly fire and the E-boat attack a day later. It is good...
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    Looking for info on this D-1 Jacket

    Thanks for the response. I have treated the jacket with Pecards and have been sensitive to the painted areas. The jacket is in remarkably good shape, to call it wearable might be an overstatement though. I have some original talon zipper pulls that I might consider attaching to replacement...
  15. mr_lits

    Looking for info on this D-1 Jacket

    Hi there, I'm new to the forum but have been collecting for a bit now. You guys seem to be a good resource for this kind of thing, I just picked up this D-1 and am looking for more info on its origins. Looks like it is missing a patch on the left chest just below the words "Smoky Joe", I would...
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