Looking for the first version B2 by BR. These were much heavier jackets than the later Werber jacket, had a Talon zip, simple pocket and double strap and buckle collar.
Size 42 or 44.
Thanks
I agree that LW make a great Anj4.( I have a new one ) Sadly the goatskin has absolutely no character.
Some original WW2 Anj4's did have a seam in the back. Aero have an original of the same name with a two section back. Their copy is pretty good as good as LW.
Charles,
Don't get confused with the second jacket that I mentioned. That was a civi B3 China Airmotive with a hh shell and sheep lining, buckle and snap collar and cuffs.
The jacket with the Buffalo label is all sheep, cross over collar, flat seams, underarm gussets, and elastic strap hooks...
That's my old jacket I bought when the few closed in 2015. Paid 350 gbp for it.....sold it on ebay last year for about 650.
I know it's mine because it is totally unique. Look at the arm reinforcements, they are sewn into the shoulder seam. The factory either made a mistake or it was a...
This is an interesting jacket from the 1930's. It's a civilian B3 of sorts but shares details from the B2 and Irvin. The shell is horse or goat, the lining is shearling.
It has zipped and snap closure on the cuffs, straps on the collar and buckled waist adjustment.
Best of all is the blue silk...
I have a disc with all the photos so ill try to get them onto my tablet somehow. I think the label reads like this -
Winterflying suit type A
Irving Airchute Company
Buffalo
New York.
The collar is asymmetric and the panel seams are flat not rolled.
I understand that Irvin and Irving are the...
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