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    Aero A-2 jacket and US authentic G-1 Questions

    Repro Jacket quality Hi, Vern, US Authentic is an entry level company which does fair quality - Aero - as Paddy, the moderator, can attest is among the world's best. There is also another company in the US - known mostly as Flight Suits but now called Gibson and Barnes. Their quality...
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    CEDAR

    Cedar and moths Hi, Ken, Apparently cedar is a moth repellant - I mentioned it to the wife and she gave that " I'm married to a retard look" cause everyone is supposed to know this. Just buy a couple of small cedar slats 2" x 18" and place them in the jackets. Bill French
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    WW II US Navy Flight clothing

    John Chapman's CD Hi, Tallyho, John Chapman's cd is just about jackets - but covers approximately 7200 pics of details you'd never find in a book - it's well worth the price for the research you could do. Bill French
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    ELC knits

    Hi, Guys, This is something I came across yesterday while looking for info on knit replacements. US Wings will repair / restore any make jacket including knit replacement - I think the cost is around $100.00 for complete knits. I have no knowledge as to their workmanship but it could be...
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    ELC knits

    Thanks, Grant, Another tasty morsel of need to know information. Bill French
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    ELC knits

    Hi, Grant, Do the jackets really need to be sent to a place like Aero for knit replacements especially as the original stitch holes are hidden? Or is it something that really should be done by an expert? Bill French
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    Quite possibly a question that has no answer, but here goes anyway.

    Patch hole removal Hi, Nick, One of the things I've read on the other site is to taks a hammer to the holes while wet and slightly tap all around the circle the holes from a patch have made - apparently it shrinks them to the point of almost being invisible. Do a search on VLJ and see...
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    Brand NewA-2

    Hi, Kenny, Thanks for posting the pics. I think the most remarkable thing is how thin most of those guys were - no wonder it is so hard finding a size 50 original A-2. Bill French
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    Hanger Management!

    Jacket hangars Hi, Kenny, For long term storage it is best to lay the jacket flat and zipped up in a drawer wide enough for the jacket to fit without wrinkling. To this add a couple of pieces of unfinished cedar strips about a foot long by 2" wide and 1/4" thick for moth repellant. If...
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    FS HH A-2 JUST ARRIVED!

    Hi, Kenny, They've been removed from Photo Bucket or relocated on Photo Bucket. They have to remain in the same place to always be available to the thread. Go back to your original post and click on the thread. Bill French
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    FS HH A-2 JUST ARRIVED!

    Hey, Kenny, What happened to the pics? Bill French
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    Aero's "Real Deal"

    Aero's Real Deal Hi, Kenny, From what the guys on the other forum - VLJ -have said it is a great bargain. You get a jacket that is made from mismatched hides similar to those originals made near the end of the A-2 jacket run in WWII and a reasonably authentic copy in the bargain...
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    Make sure the fit is right !!

    Hi, Silhoutte53, I agree with the others that this jacket is an excellent fit. One thing I'll suggest to all of you is that you invest in a camera tripod and learn to use the timer on your digital cameras. You then can take all the pics you want of yourself by yourself without trying...
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    FS HH A-2 JUST ARRIVED!

    Hi, Mike, It's an Aero W535 ac-21996 original. The jacket on the right is a Rough Wear W525 ac-18091 original. Both from John Chapman's United States Flight Jackets CD. Bill French
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    FS HH A-2 JUST ARRIVED!

    Hi, Kenny, It's the small strip of leather connecting the collar to the body as in the pic on the right side. Bill French
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    FS HH A-2 JUST ARRIVED!

    Hi, Kenny, Very nice pics and glad you got the hang of posting them. As to the Aero - in all due respect to our fellow posters - I'd recommend sticking with Flight Suits (Gibson & Barnes). The reason being is that the Aero are a trimmer style more along the lines of what would have been...
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    FS HH A-2 JUST ARRIVED!

    FS A-2 pics Hi, Kenny, I've got a pic post ing faq at the VLJ forum pronlems/ questions that will help post pics here or there. I'd really appreciate see how the jacket fits you - I'm about the same size and have a size 46 on order - and I'm wondering if it isn't a little large. Bill French
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    Original A2 or fake? Are forgeries a possibility?

    A-2 Fakes/ forgeries Hi, Paddy, Some of the best advice I could give is to get John CHapman's Flight Jacket CD. It shows many of the originals and the details to help make a better informed decision as to what is out there for sale. Maybe you'd like to pass along the info to your...
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    A2 in HOT WATER !!

    Would you mind elaborating as to how you did it exactly. Did you completely soak the jacket in the washing machine, how long, did the lining get wet? How did you dry it - in an automatic dryer - or just let it sit and dry out? Bill French
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    Cooper G-1 questions/issues

    Cooper G-1 questions / issues Hi, Lawrence, I would look into a M-422a made by Flight Suits (Gibson and Barnes). It is the historic version of that model and the forerunner of the G-1. It has a mouton collar, rayon lining, goatskin and very close reproduction which includes the...

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