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  1. Doctor Damage

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

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

    Here's an N3A worn by a member of VLJ, can't remember who it is, sorry. Hope he doesn't mind re-posting here.
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Come to think of it, we don't even have a B3 / US shearling thread. But forums are difficult to manage: if you're a moderator/owner you either ruthlessly combine threads into single topic threads, or you let people post multiple threads on the same topic. The first has the benefit of keeping all...
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    "US Navy Skyraider pilot of the early 60s". Don't know the name, just a photo I saw on the interweb. He's not famous but we don't have a thread for "regular joes in flight jackets" so I posted it here. And amazingly, we don't have single big A2 or G1 threads like we do for RAF/Irvin sheepskin...
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

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

    For those who intend to get one of the modern day N3B parkas, don't forget to get a pair of F1B trousers, which are the insulated pants the N3B is supposed to be worn over (although I've yet to find a photo). Here's info from the 1979 spec for the F1B pants.
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    The GREAT BRITISH DUFFEL COAT thread

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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    important point, that... not all skinheads are/were racist goons
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I think someone posted recently about the peacoat being discontinued, based on an article from a few years back. Here's an article dated last month which mentions the peacoat (about halfway through) so they're obviously still in use...
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    New black leather uniform jackets for SWO Navy officers

    "Commanding officers will decide whether the coat will be allowed during General Quarters, when crew members are to man their battle stations, or damage-control evaluations, the message adds." You may be sure the commanding officer will be wearing his or hers all the time.
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    The modern versions with polyfill insulation have made these a highly flexible jacket since the polyfill isn't too heavy and you can wear them three seasons of the year depending on where you live. The vintage military jackets with wool insulation are obviously much warmer, but they're basically...
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

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    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    You're quite right. They should be using models that are of normal build and then their garments would look normal. If you see the description to that parka they list the model's measurements: 6'2" and 34" chest. Geezuz. That chest size is insanely small for someone so tall. He's basically just...
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    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    Buzz Rickson repro
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    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    Buzz Rickson repro
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Buzz Rickson repro peacoat
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    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

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

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    Current USAF Issue A-2s

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    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    I think the HPA guy Charles made the point that the blue N3A parkas were "longer" than the other versions, and it sounds like your experience is similar. Must have been something peculiar to that period. My non-scientific sense is that the later N2B and N3B versions were shortened up. I agree...

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