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  1. Asienizen

    Do It Yourself A2 Jacket

    Oh wow! That is amazing. I think you could start making these as a side business if you wanted to. I need to get one of those made here in 'Nam. Can I find a good quality pattern in an easy to read file? I don't have the program to open a dwg on my computer.
  2. Asienizen

    If you went back to the Golden Era, what would you notice first?

    What would I notice that is different about the "golden era"? Isn't that obvious, there would not be hoards of people in a bus or at a restaurant silently fiddling with their smart phones doing nothing special. Who knows, people of that era might be talking more to each other rather than...
  3. Asienizen

    What are you wearing today??

    I'm wearing exactly what I've got on in this photo- except I've opted to leave the silk scarf at home today.
  4. Asienizen

    GoodWear J.A. Dubow 20960

    Thanks for the shout out. Recently I've moved from Da Nang, back to Ha Noi. The weather is about 68F and dry - perfect A2 weather for me. To answer your question - Hanoiians are about the worst drivers in the country. I've already had 3 body contacts in 2 days. I've recently posted photos from...
  5. Asienizen

    GoodWear J.A. Dubow 20960

    I like it. Makes me want to get another jacket, but I've got 3 already - I've got the bug oh NO!
  7. Asienizen

    Temperature Range for an A2

    The threshold of any jacket's comfort has a great deal to do with personal stamina and climate conditioning. I used to live in Minnesota where 60F was considered fairly warm. Recently, I've been on my motorcycle in north Vietnam going about 40mph, it's 20C-68F and I've been quite chilly in...
  8. Asienizen

    Gave my new Avirex B-3 a classic paint Job tonight.

    I've read that enamel paint is best for leather. Maybe you should look up some nose art threads, and contact some of our community jacket artists. I've heard that you're supposed to use sandpaper on the surface that the paint will go on first, put on a white primer coat on, paint the art on...
  9. Asienizen

    My G-1 Lineup (Others Invited)

    Nice hides. So you're a Harrier pilot? Where were you deployed?
  10. Asienizen

    When did the smiles begin?

    Teddy did trust bust, he broke up the trusts that he didn't like and the ones that got in the way of his Morgan cronies. You see if you create massive corporate monopolies under the rhetoric of breaking them up - all people will remember is what you said, not what you did.
  11. Asienizen

    horsehide jacket - how long to break-in?

    Hanoi has winters that are very appropriate of leather jackets or trench coats for that matter. It's cool and dry until New Year's, then it's usually drizzly, cloudy and cold after that until April. My jacket maker is USAuthentic, budget - but worth the money for a basic A2 repro. Maybe I'll...
  13. Asienizen

    horsehide jacket - how long to break-in?

    I'd say it took about 4 months before it felt and looked more "worn" and softened up.
  14. Asienizen

    horsehide jacket - how long to break-in?

    Breaking in Horse Hide? I suppose I'll just echo what many people have said - just wear it. If you don't want to take the time to specially break it in, or go through lengthy procedures, or you are afraid of wrecking your jacket - just wear it. Maybe a time or two a week at first, for short...
  15. Asienizen

    Forbidden items in my home...

    I'll take the 3 months of rainy weather. I live a mile from a beach, 3 miles from a beautiful mountain rain-forest. There's tropical fruit, good food, lovely lasses, and smoking sections in restaurants. I work 4 hours a day; and all of my clothes, shoes, leather jackets are tailor made - I think...
  16. Asienizen

    Forbidden items in my home...

    I almost always chose style over function, nothing would please me more than to be able to put on a wool suit and quality leather shoes every day of the year. Unfortunately I live in a country that has this thing called a rainy season. As much as I hate the look of Crocs, I have to say that in...
  17. Asienizen

    Budget Civvie Leather Jacket

    You may want to check out some jackets from Gibson Barnes, and while your looking at US Authentic - check out their Indy jacket and their G8. Although the G8 is marketed as a Navy jacket, from what I've heard the Navy never issued such a jacket. Yet it's brown goat with no knits, and I'd say...
  19. Asienizen

    WWII Jacket Questions

    I hate to be part of the amen chorus, but for a first time flight jacket - get an A2. There are plenty of options, starting at a generic entry level model, to specific production runs from various manufacturers. Therefore you will be able to shop around, balancing your desires for design, and...
  20. Asienizen

    Seeking Help on Choosing a Civil Version A-2

    I just looked up that Highway to Heaven jacket I think it is iconic of what was WRONG with jackets in the eighties: too baggy, fake distressed look, big handwarmers and dreadfully done epaulettes. What a disaster! But I don't think LLBean jackets or Sporty's, or GB civilian styled A2 jackets...
  21. Asienizen

    Seeking Help on Choosing a Civil Version A-2

    You might want to consider the A2 from Sportys Pilot Shop. It has handwarmer pockets, made of goatskin, and looks to be under $300.
  22. Asienizen

    Did the US Army have their own leather jackets?

    I second what was already said. The A2 WAS the Army jacket. Why? - Because the Air Force was part of the Army which is why it was called the Army Air Forces until 1947. By that time, (in fact by 1943) the A2 had been dropped as the issued jacket in favor of cloth jackets. So during the entire...
  23. Asienizen

    Seeking Help on Choosing a Civil Version A-2

    You might be able to get an opportunity to visit USAuthentic's "factory". There are a few people on this forum who have done so. It may depend on who you know, but I wager it is possible.

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