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  1. thor

    Willis & Geiger m445. mint size 42

    Very nice! Unfortunately it's not my size :-( Good luck; I'm sure it will go to someone soon.
  2. thor

    ANJ-4 jackets

    That must have been a great experience Stearmen! I read "Black Cats and Dumbos" by Mel Crocker about PBY's in WWII and the chapter about flight ops in the Aleutians (with the atrocious weather conditions) was the most compelling reading in the entire book.
  3. thor

    ANJ-4 jackets

    I agree 100% John. Looking forward to the new Eastman M-444 model coming out in the fall.
  4. thor

    Anyone have experience with US Authentic?

    I had a US A jacket (A-2) afew years ago. I agree with Doctor Strange's assessment; overall a nice jacket with thick HH (which I like), great knits and a heavy duty cotton lining. Not the most accurate but a good buy for the price. The only fault with mine was that the zipper broke after 6...
  5. thor

    Mystery G-1 jacket

    I've heard that stocks of unissued WWII jackets were stamped with the "USN" after the war to bring them up to the new Navy specs of the new 1950's G-1 jackets. Not 100% certain, but that could explain the unusual USN stamping your jacket has on it's windflap.
  7. thor

    Alexander Leathers

    Just received samples of the brown Warhawk HH from AL. VERY nice indeed!
  8. thor

    Alexander Leathers

    Hello DT; I've got a BK M-422 jacket and it's awesome! Perfect fit and very high quality craftsmanship. Good choice, if I can offer my 2 cents. Best of luck with the new jacket.
  9. thor

    Alexander Leathers

    The best thing to do is ask for samples. Much better then assessing the quality by just looking at website photos (Aero is a good example of web pics not doing the actual jacket justice).
  10. thor

    ANJ-4 jackets

    There are lots of photos of Navy flight crews in sheepskin M-444/445 winter jackets but that style didn't really grab our attention the way Irvin's and B-3's did. Maybe a PBY Catalina in the Aleutians isn't as "sexy" as a B-17 in England and it's the mystique of RAF Spitfire pilots and 8th Air...
  11. thor

    Lost Worlds

    Over the years I've purchased 4-5 LW jackets, always directly from Stu. No drama; very professional. GREAT jackets!
  13. thor

    Bill Kelso Mfg - Official Affiliate Thread

    Beautiful craftsmanship Andy! Those are some fine looking jackets!
  14. thor

    WWII In Color - B-10

    The A-2 was intended as a summer/warm weather flight jacket. The G-1 (M-422a in WWII) was an "intermediate" flight jacket. Both the Army Air Force and the Navy also issued winter/cold weather (sheepskin) flying gear to flight crews.
  15. thor

    Alexander Leathers

    I was wondering the same thing; I'm expecting a sample of the "Warhawk" HH from AL soon.
  16. thor

    Buzz Rickson N-1 Deck Jacket

    I'm with you Dr. H; I've got the same olive/khaki BR N-1 and its a great jacket for the cold/windy/snowy weather we're getting here in the States. The perfect grab-and-go cold weather jacket. Top quality!
  17. thor

    WWII Irvin with added cargo pockets?!

    This original Irvin is on the 'bay right now (not mine). Interesting field modification adding the front cargo pockets.
  19. thor

    Ultra intense/heavy/thick new leather jacket - how to break in?

    If you were here on the East Coast you could've broken it in by now just by shoveling snow all winter.
  20. thor

    Which shearling jacket?? D1 or Irvin??

    Just to get back to the original thread, I love the Irvin (had an ELC about 10 years ago which I sadly sold) and the D-1 is nice; my personal favorite is the U.S. Navy M-444 sheepskin jacket. I am very interested to see the new one that Eastman will roll out this coming fall. Just my 2 cents...
  21. thor

    Which shearling jacket?? D1 or Irvin??

    LOL! You speak-um the truth Kemo Sabe! Tonto has-um good job and fine jackets! Me one lucky injun! Keep warm Worf and enjoy this leather weather my friend :-)
  22. thor

    Which shearling jacket?? D1 or Irvin??

    Can I borrow that grain of salt, Worf? The whole state seems out of rock salt and another big storm is going to hit tomorrow. Thanks partner! Love that redskin D-1 btw!
  23. thor

    Which shearling jacket?? D1 or Irvin??

    I suppose if you can fit into the cockpit of a Spitfire or crawl through the hatch of a Lancaster, driving in a car should be no problem at all :-)

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