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  1. Doctor Damage

    MA-1 Flight jacket

    The MA-1 jackets never had shoulder straps and the pocket flaps only came in on the last one or two contracts. The L2 series jackets (L2, L2A, and L2B) had shoulder straps and pocket flaps from the very start, and for most of the run until the last three(?) contracts.
  2. Doctor Damage

    M-51 Fishtail Parka and such

  3. Doctor Damage

    M-51 Fishtail Parka and such

    ^ good review, fifty50... sure the Rothco ones are not "accurate" but as long as it functions and is cheap, then hey ho that's fine with me... my days of insisting on historical accuracy and paying $$$$ to get it are long in the past!
  4. Doctor Damage

    M-51 Fishtail Parka and such

    Buzz repros... $$$$$$$$
  5. Doctor Damage

    M-51 Fishtail Parka and such

    Alpha did a revival of this parka recently but they seem to have discontinued it. Photos below. Does anyone know of a source for a well-made one that isn't one of the uber-expensive Japanese repros?
  7. Doctor Damage

    Schott Forum Update (Passing of Gail)

    I've read a few of her answers on the Schott site and gosh she always had informative and practical answers and she obviously had a lot of patience. People have told me over the years in various contexts that everyone is replaceable, but people like Gail aren't.
  8. Doctor Damage

    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    ^ One thing I've noticed is that in a post-real-fur world they've finally figured out how to make synthetic fur that looks more amazing than real fur. Here and there I see someone wearing a parka with a fur ruff that looks absolutely incredible, as good as any of those old N3 or N2 parkas with...
  9. Doctor Damage

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

  10. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    Oh yes, I think you did post that one before. It's one of the US military officer's coats. By all accounts they're a solid bit of kit and because the design dates from WWII* they have a nice vintage vibe. * I've seen photos of senior US generals wearing these coats in late WWII and then in the...
  11. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    If you're located in the US then do search for London Fog trench coats. There will be tons of them on ebay, many of them selling for the price of a tank of gas, and some will have proportions and details very similar to Ariel's coat. In fact, when I first saw his photos I thought "looks like an...
  13. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    Although a quick search on e-bay UK doesn't turn up anything, my memory is tell me in the past I've seen overcoats and whatnot labelled Regent for sale. Perhaps it's a smaller regional brand or a brand name for a particular retailer? I've got three trenchcoats made by the same company from the...
  14. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    The tag says made in the UK and he said the brand is Regent.
  15. Doctor Damage

    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    please: no more of this weird stuff! it's hurting my eyes/brain, haha
  16. Doctor Damage

    Schott 618/613 one-star Perfecto, then and now (photo heavy)

    This is something I've pointed out many times: note how the belt on the newer jacket is mounted quite a bit higher than on the old jacket, not only being sewn in higher on the back but passing through higher beltloops on the front. I've seen this consistently in photos of old and new jackets, so...
  17. Doctor Damage

    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    I always get the sense that the people writing up those articles, aside from regurgitating any nonsense they hear or read, fetishize old clothing as if you could go outside in a vintage N3B parka over a t-shirt and be warm in arctic temps!
  19. Doctor Damage

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Oh yeah, good point. Reversable collars instead of the stand-up collar of the M65. I'll leave the photo there since it's cool, if incorrect.
  20. Doctor Damage

    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Oh geezuz, don't get me started about internet misinformation... sometimes I think we shut the fkking thing down and go back to books. Having never seen photos of USN personnel wearing N3B parkas the supposed connection with the USN (which I've seen said someplace else, too) is bullshit. None of...
  21. Doctor Damage

    MA-1 Flight jacket

    lots of MA-1s in here, plus B-15s and a leather jacket (sorry, can't remember the source link)
  22. Doctor Damage

    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

  23. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    nobody famous, but some USAF personnel with Indian Air Force personnel... interesting flight jackets on the Indian crew

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