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  1. Doctor Damage

    Alpha N3-B parka VF59 (slim fit) ?

    Alpha nylon jackets from the 1990s and 2000s are actually worse than ones from the 2010s, so I disgree.
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    last bunch of photos this last photo (below) is kind of amusing: the guy on the right wearing only a 45/P jacket which aren't very warm!
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    the following photos in this post and the next post are from USAF cold weather training courses, as I recall... note how the fur ruff around the hood gets matted down with extended use (these are parkas that are borrowed for the course, obviously)
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

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

    N3B + Gucci
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    some politicians in modern N3B parkas
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    some official info (I got these off the USAF site, as I recall)
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    USAF security (did they call them MPs?) on a base somewhere guarding planes
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    this photo of an N3A illustrates well how wide these parkas are
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Jimmy Stewart wore a blue N3A in the film "Strategic Air Command" (good film for strategic bomber and blue nylon porn, so find a copy and watch it)
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    all right gentlemen, time for some Parka Porn, grab your box of kleenex and let's get started
  14. Doctor Damage

    Washing a vintage N-3B parka?

    THIS again. And I'll add that Alpha's current products are extremely well made in terms of construction. I've had a few go through my hands in recent years and all have been flawlessly constructed. You can't say that about originals! And yes, I have the same issue about aging and getting a bit...
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    Washing a vintage N-3B parka?

    Your coat looks really good and I'm glad you've got it cleaned and it's wearable! There's a lot of these out there in a wide range of conditions, so it appears you got lucky. Regarding fit, for slim and/or tall people N3 parkas are badly fitting. I have a similar problem to you: a Medium is a...
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    it appears many of the photos I posted in this thread have now vanished since I used a third-party hosting service... will do my best to re-post a bunch of them
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    hahaha yeah, the nylon has never made sense for aircrew... in a fire it would melt onto your skin, the only saving grace on the old jackets was the knits and insulation were wool which wouldn't melt... anyways hence the switch nomex to nomex by the USAF as soon as it was available
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    Washing a vintage N-3B parka?

    THIS. Also, on a more practical note, modern replicas and homage jackets are as good as vintage jackets in many respects, so wearing a vintage original is not necessary.
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Alpha Replica series MA-1 with red tag from around 2000 or something. The very first flight jacket I bought was one of these. It fit great and was really heavy. I had it cleaned and then the thick wool insulation started bunching in my armpits, which drives me nuts, so I sold it on. Weird...
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Replica or Vintage series Alpha L2B, NOS. Great looking jacket.
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Alpha Replica series (red tag) N3B which someone is selling right now on eBay. It's in NOS condition. I'm sorely tempted, especially since it measures out slimmer than the regular models (which are absurdly wide-bodied) but the price is a bit much for me.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I'm surprised the person at Sterlingwear said to order two sizes up from your suit size, since in my limited experience their coats fit true-to-size, i.e. you wear the same size as your suit size. But there may be quirks of the small-sized coats. 34S is basically a child's size. I know you don't...

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