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  1. Doctor Damage

    Canadian Forces flying jackets (post-war)

    here's the later blue version... which was eventually replaced by a blue version minus the fur collar, and ultimately by a fireproof version
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    Canadian Forces flying jackets (post-war)

    a colonel's jacket... unless the badges were sewn on later some good info about the materials on the tag
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    Canadian Forces flying jackets (post-war)

    Since it's 29C outside it's a good time for some Cdn Forces pilot jacket e-bay pron.
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    DePalma's "Body Double". There's a good movie in there, but in the third third of the movie he veers off into an unnecessary strip club / sex club / porno scene which interrupts the main story and distracts from the suspense, which means the climax/ending doesn't have the impact it should have...
  5. Doctor Damage

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Yeah, these jackets, if they in any way seek accuracy, fit huge!
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    I remember our discussion and you're quite right. I simply wanted to avoid the green, which is the only colour the military ones came in (other than camo), and which to my eye is too 'army surplus' for my tastes, although when I was younger it would have been ideal. The tan I can wear with...
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Some further comments on the three repro jackets I have. The Mil-Tec jacket is snug around the shoulders (the bi-swing back gaps), it's too snug in the chest to wear with the removable liner, and the sleeves are an inch too short to be wearable (they're long enough but not long enough, if you...
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    Classic Safari vehicles!

    Here's a non-safari vehicle, but it made it from South Africa to England in 1958... a 1954 VW van! Interesting article with some great photos at the end. Worth reading. https://www.hagerty.com/media/driving/marais-home-journey-vw-kombi-adventure/
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    Ebay sellers account update

    This is pretty much where I stand, too. Given how many fintech companies have sprung out there, which represent ever-increasing competition for PayPal, and in many cases with more convincing forward paths than PayPal (which is getting a bit tired), I wouldn't be surprised if e-Bay's attempt to...
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    Cockpit Mil-Spec G-1 Comparison with a REAL Issued G-1

    For what it's worth, the (last?) mil-spec for the G-1 can be downloaded from the link below. I've done it and had no probs. It's dated 1971 and has a lot of detail. http://everyspec.com/MIL-SPECS/MIL-SPECS-MIL-J/MIL-J-7823E_9437/ The 1994 amendment can be downloaded below. This modifies some...
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    oh yes, of course! I forgot that brand. Do they still make their M-65? the Tru-Spec brand seems to have stopped, at least it's not on their website.
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    I ordered one of those Tru-Spec jackets, in tan. It arrived today. It's based on the "K" mil-spec, the last military specification, which has slightly shorter breast pockets and most notably deletes the fold-down hand protector flaps. It's well made, of a correct 50/50 nylon/cotton shell (sort...
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Propper, the longtime military supplier, now has an M-65 repro they're selling. You can find them on the US e-bay site if you do a search. I have seen some photos and they appear to be a copy of the last mil-spec version with the fold-down hand protector flaps deleted, which would be fine since...
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Edward.... another option since you're in the UK is the jacket I got from the following e-bay seller: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/171797288715 I had forgotten I had once since it's a size too big and I had it in the back seat of my car for the last 6 months with the intention of eventually dropping...
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    It's an excellent jacket, as good as anything else I own quality-wise, so perhaps that store had a run specially made by Mil-Tec for them.
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    The Mil-Tec I just got has metal zippers on the main zip and the collar, both run really smooth and easily. Perhaps they make a downgraded version? I have seen some on ebay with plastic zips. I ordered mine from this ebay seller (Peacoat delete if we're not supposed to link to individual...
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    The only experience I have with Mil-Tec is their M-65 jacket and their M51 fishtail parka repro. I had one of the latter for a couple weeks back in winter and it was excellently made, very authentic in appearance, but a bad fit for me and not heavy enough for Canadian winter so I sold it on. But...
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    This afternoon I cut the shoulder straps (and associated buttons) off my cheap-o Rothco M-65 and it really does transform the look of the thing, in a highly positive way. The shoulder straps emphasized (in a bad way) the one-size-fits-all nature of these jackets* but with them gone it looks like...
  23. Doctor Damage

    eBay global shipping program?

    Same here! As soon as I saw their notice I didn't even bother to read details, I immediately thought no thanks!

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