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  1. Doctor Damage

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

    The link below has a bunch of amateur photos taken in c.1970 on Shemya Island by some young men, apparently civilians. Several of them are wearing N3B parkas and at least one N3A. The photographer claims copyright so I won't post the photos here. Worth taking a look. (There's also some fishtail...
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    segment on the USAF cold weather survival training from 6:50 to 13:00, with some N3B's starting at 7:50
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    there's some nylon L2B action in the first few minutes of this video: it's a pretty tension-filled video to be honest
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Good points by everyone about the N3 parkas and the new stuff. I'm surprised by the lack of pockets but warefare these days isn't supposed to be lengthy like in WWII or Korea when you needed to carry all sorts of odds & ends for weeks. As to the N3 parkas specifically, I quite sure that the N3...
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    Biker jacket

    something from the UK that was on the DM site today... "members of the 59 Club ride-out to the seaside in 1968"
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    Welcome Peacoat Behind the Bar!

    As soon as I saw "behind the bar" I thought of this: Anyway, that's welcome news about Peacoat taking a more behind-the-scenes responsibility for running this site!
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Okay, you've convinced me. These guys are Helikon are clearly fraudsters.
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    You might be thinking about this using leather jacket measurements or yardsticks. I'm a 42Long in proper sized men's clothing and 24.5" is totally normal for outerwear for size 42 chest. I don't have an M65 jacket from any brand so can't comment on this jacket or any others. I'll note these are...
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Thanks for posting your memories/experiences. This sort of stuff is always interesting & useful on a clothing forum!
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Thanks for the reminder. I always forget about Helikon but I can order them direct from the UK for affordable prices, much less than getting Alpha. (Yes, I know it's a Polish company, but there's a ton of retailers in the UK who sell their stuff.)
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    some Japanese porn... the table is their measurement chart (I've added inches in red) not sure how accurate it is but I find Japanese websites usually take measurements seriously
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    ^ wow, these def. fit big... I'd have thought that a 50" chest would be an XXL
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Great posts guys!! Here's a photo which shows the "old" N3B and F1B trousers (right) next to what appear to be the new ECWS gear (left) that Fifty150 was posting about.
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    Nomex Flyer jacket

    This morning it was far, far below freezing and I had to clean snow of my car but didn't want to put on a clumsy parka. On a whim I put on one of those 1970s nomex BDSM style winter hoods, then my oldest 45/P, and was warm enough to get the job done. The fit is acceptable although I can't zip it...
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Geez, good eye, I didn't notice that I just posted the pics. That cloth looks and feels like 100% cotton, so I'm surprised to see it's only half cotton.
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Fifty50, thanks for posting about those ECWS trousers. Those could be just the thing! As soon as I free up some closet space I'll order these two items:
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    I never feel warm in winter, no matter what I'm wearing, and it's getting worse as I get older. A year ago I was considering getting those battery-powered heated shirts and pants motorcyclists wear and using them for my daily walk.
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

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    'Top Gun: Maverick': Patches On Tom Cruise's Jacket Spark Controversy

    Whining about political correctness in Hollywood is usually an indicator that (1) the whiner doesn't have a grasp of Hollywood's back catalogue, much of which, including the old black & white movies, addressed contemporary social and political issues; or (2) the whiner is feeling constrained by...

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