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  1. John Lever

    A-1 Jacket / A1 Flying Jacket - The ultimate Golden Era flying accessory!

    No it's in the Original Makers section- http://www.eastmanleather.com/product_info.php?products_id=162
  2. John Lever

    A Message From Aero Leather USA

    This sad news for the many American customers and also for buyers in the UK who have had some great buys from your ebay site. All the best luck for the future.
  3. John Lever

    extreme duty charges from DHL when not shipping EU to EU.

    I think Aero prices are inclusive of VAT. Export customers should not pay UK taxes.
  4. John Lever

    ELC's "Warhorse" HH quality?

    I love it.
  5. John Lever

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    :)
  7. John Lever

    Aero Selkirk Jacket

    I asked Will about it and he said he didn't know what it was !?
  8. John Lever

    IRVIN Reproduction by MIL_TEC - Any knowledge?

    For the same price you can get one of these - http://www.surplusplus.co.uk/acatalog/bp_flying_jacket.html
  9. John Lever

    Wanted Eastman RAF Irvin 1944 Jacket

    No worries, I do it all the time !
  10. John Lever

    F/S Old type Eastman RAF 44

    F/S size 44 Early type Eastman RAF jacket Hi Steve, Pit to pit at centre of gusset 25 inches Same but at bottom of gusset 23 inches Arm from shoulder to cuff 25 inches Back from base of collar to waist 24 inches. Irvin's are shorter in the body than B-3's.
  11. John Lever

    Wanted Eastman RAF Irvin 1944 Jacket

    Thanks for the thought. That's my size 44 jacket for sale. I am looking for a 1944 pattern jacket, they have a multi-panel configuration.
  13. John Lever

    Wanted Eastman RAF Irvin 1944 Jacket

    As the title states, size 44 upwards any condition. Thanks.
  14. John Lever

    F/S Old type Eastman RAF 44

    It's a 44 as stated. Fit depends on your preferences
  15. John Lever

    F/S Old type Eastman RAF 44

    Here is a photo of an identical jacket from an early Eastman brochure - The jacket was probably made in 1988.
  16. John Lever

    Real McCoys M445

    Hi there. Sorry it's sold but someone wants an original to copy a pattern from. Have you seen my RAF jacket for sale ?
  17. John Lever

    F/S Old type Eastman RAF 44

    Probably from the early 1990's this a very solid jacket made from darker type leather with paler golden fleece. For some reason I find these jackets impossible to photograph to show the true colours. The seam tapes always look slightly red which is not the case. They are dark tan. The colour...
  19. John Lever

    Another AERO 1930s Slim Halfbelt/Luftwaffe Hybrid - Suggestions?

    I just think that you should go for a lighter leather. IMO HH is way too thick.
  20. John Lever

    Another AERO 1930s Slim Halfbelt/Luftwaffe Hybrid - Suggestions?

    Similar jackets like the A-1, just don't work in thick horsehide. They don't hang correctly are are uncomfortable to wear. Break in periods can be decades. I like my Radjacke but hardly ever wear it because it feels like a straight jacket. I can't bend my arms or lift them above shoulder...
  21. John Lever

    Another AERO 1930s Slim Halfbelt/Luftwaffe Hybrid - Suggestions?

    I would also advise to go for a thin leather such as capeskin. Having handled an original German 1930's jacket, they are are not made of heavy horsehide. The skin is too thick for the design and they are uncomfortable to wear.
  22. John Lever

    Another AERO 1930s Slim Halfbelt/Luftwaffe Hybrid - Suggestions?

    When I designed the Radjacke I wanted button cuffs. As Van said, they are easy to operate.
  23. John Lever

    New Eastman B3

    All the pics. I show here become public on the web. If I search Google images, I find all my shots there. Just not keen to have such exposure, maybe the mods. can change this but it's not to my liking. That's why I stopped posting photos.

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