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  1. Fiver64

    Aero idea - but it could never work

    Great idea Lenny, You're idea is one I'd love to see implemented. I hate having to ask repeated questions (some not getting answered) prior to ordering. Give us the detail/alteration prices and we'll stop bugging you with monotonous questions! Sounds like a win-win.
  2. Fiver64

    M-65 dating

    year dating yes, you can date it exactly. If you find the string of numbers on the tag under that looks something like xxxx-67- xxxx-xxx (sorry I don't have photo on hand), it's the 2 digit number (like the above 67) that's the year of manufacture. Great jackets, BTW! Very comfy and long...
  3. Fiver64

    Aero idea - but it could never work

    Can't happen. The barnstormers know that the Highwaymen are truly better than everyone else! ;)
  4. Fiver64

    Original painted A2

    both sides I can see both sides to this question of giving it back. IF GENUINE, it might just be that this is the first time any opportunity has presented itself for the family of Stalker to recover any tie to him, in which case, flat out refusing to let them acquire it (at fair price) would...
  5. Fiver64

    A-2 and CCW - is it possible?

    It's a federal thing......... which I am not aware of too many (any actually)states overriding. I teach CCW in MN. It's not hard to get a CCW permit (in almost every state that offers them) as a LEGAL alien with all the correct work papers. Had a buddy who was British and a diamond dealer...
  7. Fiver64

    Very cool candid flight jacket pics, with a bit of history thrown in!

    Hello all! I just wanted to share something that was forwarded to me. This link will take you to a photo album, with a bunch of photos (mostly candid) of a fighter unit (the 78th) based on Iwo Jima. Apart from the obvious importance of the photos in general, there are many neat images of a...
  8. Fiver64

    How short is short? (Aero inside!)

    go long........... Glad you see that no meanness was intented. Text is sometimes brutal because you (we) add the pervceived vocal intonation as you read it. Easy to take offense where none is intended. Back to the jacket question......... If you are going to have any jacket built, have it...
  9. Fiver64

    Black or brown belt...

    dames............. If it wasn't for fashion-wise, compassionate women, many of us (or at least me) would not have been saved from walking out of the house looking like a dork on many occassions. Thank God for "GRR-ANIMALS!" :eusa_clap I opt for the matching belt and shoes, but I do tend to...
  10. Fiver64

    USA Customs Fees

    ditto Ordered directly from Aero and never paid a cent on customs fees.
  11. Fiver64

    REPRO flight jackets a little too good?

    Handmade? It just dawned on me after reading these great replies........... is there any garment (except socks maybe) that ISN'T "handmade???" Is there some factory somewhere where you shove a cow, or maybe a roll of tanned leather into one end of a huge machine and out pops a finished jacket...
  13. Fiver64

    A-2 and CCW - is it possible?

    smith 1911.......... I carry mine in an IWB holster (usually cross draw, hammer down) with an A-2...........or most anything else. I can even tuck in my shirt over the gun and still have it easily accessible. Inexpensive, easy to conceal and doesn't feel like a huge goiter under your armpit...
  14. Fiver64

    REPRO flight jackets a little too good?

    B-3 Welcome to the FL. This is probably best for it's own thread. I'm no expert, nor do i own a B-3, but there are many good reporos out there, but mostly crap. If you want authentic, there should be no side pockets, just a map pocket. Also depends on wartime or pre-war. Aero, Lost Worlds...
  15. Fiver64

    Schott 650 Military DB Jacket

    Military jacket There was an exellent one for sale in the FL classifieds recently. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=46552&highlight=schott+miltary May still be there. Andy Richards had it and could tell you more than I could. I love the look, but only negative I've heard...
  16. Fiver64

    Why is horsehide better than steerhide?

    input While I prefer HH for my jackets, due to wear and lasting looks, I must admit that my steerhide police jacket has been taking a DAILY beating, in all sorts of weather and situations, for 10 years, and (apart from being nicely broken in) still looks great. BUT it does require conditioning...
  17. Fiver64

    How short is short? (Aero inside!)

    Just my opinion....... Nice jacket but looks to short, unless you never plan to sit or bend over! I personally think that jackets should, at least, cover the belt while standing, unless you are a matador!:)
  19. Fiver64

    Getting my US Authentic A-2-ADVICE ON DETAILS

    "the try-on jacket"
  20. Fiver64

    My new Aero Civil M422a/G1

    another classic! Great looking jacket. Thanks for posting!
  21. Fiver64

    REPRO flight jackets a little too good?

    All good points... I guess, at the end of the day, there is only a finite number of originals. Repros can always be made. BUT............ who among us wouldn't jump at the chance to wear/own an actual jacket worn by aviation greats like Douglas Bader, Adolph Galland or Pappy Boyington! If...
  22. Fiver64

    REPRO flight jackets a little too good?

    "todays puzzler is......." Great posts and enjoyable reading! OK....... It's safe to say that 90% of us are anal about our repro jackets, to varying degrees. For big bucks we expect near-perfection. Now, If you had $1000 to spend and your choice was a really high-end, minty new repro...
  23. Fiver64

    Just bought a Cherry Highwayman!

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