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Snug or loose fit on WW2 flight jackets? Whats more "authentic"?
'Authentic', 'Vintage', 'Classic', 'Original' They are only words that can be manipulated however the writer wishes to convey. Describe something using all of them and the object of desire is probably nothing like the description.- rocketeer
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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You know you have too many leather jackets when
...Should my life lead to a natural end and I wore a jacket every day for the rest that life, I would never be able to wear any out beyond further use. Come to think of it I would like to imagine I could wear my teamster every day and THAT one would probably never wear out:eek:- rocketeer
- Post #23
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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D-1 vs. down jacket warmth
I guess the improvement in insulating materials is why B3s, D1s etc are no longer used for intended purposes(mainly out of cockpit) except for us posers:p. I have not seen anyone on an antarctic exploration done up in Irvins etc as a clothing item of choice. I don't really want to join another...- rocketeer
- Post #14
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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D-1 vs. down jacket warmth
I have both. A big old puff jacket like an MA1with a man made shell, Viscose possibly. The filling is pure down and feather and not a skinny thing, about the same size and thickness as a B3. Looks: B3 wind hands down. Warmth: Equal easy, maybe puffer slightly warmer. Comfort: B3, I can lounge...- rocketeer
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Highwayman Try-on Jacket.
Yes go with vertical close, 1 or 2, no fastening, just 'slip in' though most jackets generally have 1. And don't overstuff them or it will look like you have tits. Or moobs as we are supposed to say these days ;)- rocketeer
- Post #55
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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My Aero Thunderbay sheep lined review. (pic heavy)
Yes it's gorgeous, don't know how long it will last before I get a hole around the waist area though. I really loved their green satin that was used in the old Longshoreman, though they changed to corduroy for the very reason it was a bit fragile. I was shown this(called 'shot silk' in Great...- rocketeer
- Post #19
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?
My new Aero sheep lined Thunderbay of course. (see separate post)- rocketeer
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My Aero Thunderbay sheep lined review. (pic heavy)
Seen it before, love it :) Yours is pretty much the prototype of Aero's Thunder. This one has snap cuffs, am I correct? Here is a pic I posted earlier of my original. Have to say I prefer the finish to my pockets but mainly because my highway and Teamster have your version. Nice to has some...- rocketeer
- Post #17
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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My Aero Thunderbay sheep lined review. (pic heavy)
Don't think I would have wanted one for the spring, but it doesn't get to hot in England so it will get a fair bit of wear over the year. The belt. No I did not specify anything, it buckles centrally on that 4th hole, then again so does my original though the wider width looks a little better. I...- rocketeer
- Post #10
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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My Aero Thunderbay sheep lined review. (pic heavy)
I take an Aero 42 normally, Teamster, Highwayman. This is a comfortable 44 with some 1/2 off the sleeve length of the standard to compensate for the extra sizing. My left arm is around 1/2 difference to my right, I only noticed this at a bespoke tailors having an overcoat altered but also...- rocketeer
- Post #7
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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My Aero Thunderbay sheep lined review. (pic heavy)
No proper pics at the moment. It's an outdoor jacket so it has to be outdoor pics or at least something using a prop. No beer in the house and I'm cooking dinner so you will have to make do with a relax v Zombie Strangle. The other pics are selfies but not correctly set up, took too low. The...- rocketeer
- Post #6
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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My Aero Thunderbay sheep lined review. (pic heavy)
I've had this a couple of weeks now and wanted to get a bit of wear into it. Ordered during the Grand Theft Sale I got the special deal going for the day only. The jacket is basically a Thunderbay with sheep lining with a few little custom touches based on a sample I supplied for them to work...- rocketeer
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Highwayman Try-on Jacket.
Personally I find the zip breast pocket breaks up the monotony of the plain front of the Highwayman jacket, compare it with the body of Aero's Happy Days jacket. I don't use mine and keep it in the closed position. As for the Teamster. The stock jacket does not come with a breast zip pocket.- rocketeer
- Post #46
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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aero b-3 arrived , comparison with my Eastman b-3
If you went for the Aero, could you not get wider cuffs? I have an Eastman and there are pleats at the cuffs, I imagine Aero's is the same so they could fit a wider size. I like both.- rocketeer
- Post #26
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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aero b-3 arrived , comparison with my Eastman b-3
Both look great but in the 'passive stance' the Eastman sleeves only look around and inch shorter than the Aero. Now we come to the 'Zombie strangle' and the sleeves of the Eastman look around 2ins shorter than the Aero. So if I'm auditioning for a part in the Walking Dead, it's Aero all the...- rocketeer
- Post #20
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Dare to Dream: Your "Ultimate" Leather Jacket
Saw this in Sicily last year. More long sleeve shirt with cuffs turned back and a Gina Lollobrigida lookalike in a chiffon headscarf next to me.- rocketeer
- Post #209
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Cool looking IH "One Star" jacket
I'm not a lover of this style but the belt looks wrong and the YKK zippers make it look cheap. They may be good zippers but!- rocketeer
- Post #15
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Has any one come across the brand 'Matchless' jackets?
As an ex Matchless owner(1961 G12) this is a bit of an insult. Even the modern day bike project looks sh.. I wouldn't be seen dead in the clothing. I shall say no more(Well....I may have to defend my favourite bike)- rocketeer
- Post #6
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Julie Leitch 25 years at Aero Leather
No, they are just jackets, they may be lovely jackets but neither male nor female in English. Now the French! Thats another matter. And why do restaurant staff refer to women as 'Guys' AAAAGH! DONT GET ME STARTED:mad: Sorry Julie, this is 'your thread'.- rocketeer
- Post #33
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Sold! Hitler memorabilia goes to Argentine buyer
In a few years, maybe even a couple of hundred, we may be looking at these things probably in wonder. Were Genghis Kahn's armour or Vlad the Impalers uniform to be discovered and come to auction folks will be clamouring for them. Why do we try to insist that we wipe the face of the earth of...
