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  1. John Lever

    GW A1

    No I didn't choose the details. Regarding the sleeves, I assume they are as per the contract number on the label. My Buzz also has 3 panel sleeves - here's my Aero -
  2. John Lever

    GW A1

    The touch is very pleasant and a positive characteristic. I don't think any type of Horse would drape in the same way as Cape skin. The jacket is light and so is not at all cumbersome or restrictive to movement. Of the A1's I have owned Aero, Buzz R. and now GW I would say this one has '...
  3. John Lever

    GW A1

    Upper arm/shoulder
  4. John Lever

    GW A1

    Some more shots - Thanks John
  5. John Lever

    GW A1

    Here are some photos of my new jacket made by John Chapman. The jacket is very different from other A1's that I have own[d]. It's very light and soft to the touch and very comfortable to wear, more like a heavy denim shirt. The capeskin is nothing like horsehide [ obvious I suppose] as it has...
  7. John Lever

    LUFTWAFFE jackets - Eagles who Dare to Wear..!

    No it's not mine or Aero. I really liked this one but had slight reservations about the padding and the epaulettes. I let it go for £125. Shame as I deeply regret it now. John
  8. John Lever

    LUFTWAFFE jackets - Eagles who Dare to Wear..!

    Here's some photos of a recent repro -
  9. John Lever

    LUFTWAFFE jackets - Eagles who Dare to Wear..!

    Thanks for the kind comment about my jacket. An acquaintance from Berlin gave it to me as an example of how 1930's jackets were made.. The jacket is completely rotten and stinks to high heaven. It's also very small, about a size 34/36. The good news is that some Scots friends of mine are...
  10. John Lever

    LUFTWAFFE jackets - Eagles who Dare to Wear..!

    By 30's bike jacket, I meant something like these -
  11. John Lever

    LUFTWAFFE jackets - Eagles who Dare to Wear..!

    The pocket and sleeve zip details look the same to me. The main difference to originals is the colour which was usually white or blue. Were there any brown jackets issued other than those made in Bulgaria ?
  13. John Lever

    LUFTWAFFE jackets - Eagles who Dare to Wear..!

    Any thoughts on the LW jacket any one ?
  14. John Lever

    Flying coat

    The best one around by far is French and made by a company called Chapal. They have been tanning leather since the 1850's. They make very top end leather goods for the top French fashion houses and F1 Gliterati , including jackets gloves motoring helmets and goggles. They used to be expensive...
  15. John Lever

    LUFTWAFFE jackets - Eagles who Dare to Wear..!

    How about a 30's bike jacket ?
  16. John Lever

    LUFTWAFFE jackets - Eagles who Dare to Wear..!

    Ingo, this is the one I have waited a long time for !!! The colour looks black or very dark brown ? Thanks,
  17. John Lever

    LUFTWAFFE jackets - Eagles who Dare to Wear..!

    DM Luftwaffe Jacket I like this sheepskin. The question is how authentic is it and is it worth £500 ? http://www.doursoux.com/product_info.php?cPath=969_993&products_id=669&language=en&osCsid=ouig3lf18ribl86v0c2gj7gk72
  19. John Lever

    WWII German sizes

    The rule of thumb I use is the German size is 10 more than US/UK. 54 is 44 and so on.
  20. John Lever

    WWII German sizes

    Ah ! don't know the answer to that. In fact how do the two sizes relate ? For example, a size 36 [ inches]US is not a size 92 [cm] in European size. What do the numbers actually refer to?
  21. John Lever

    WWII German sizes

    Hi Ingo, I buy jackets from Germany all the time. I would say US/UK 42 is approximately size 52 European, and 44/46 is 54 European. This might help - http://goeurope.about.com/cs/shopping/l/bl_clothes_size.htm John
  22. John Lever

    help!

    I think that most of the jackets popular with members here are designed for sitting on a motorbike or in a plane. Thick leather arms will drain energy while you work, and when wet leather takes an age to dry out. The only vintage type leather garment I can think of that was/is worn during...
  23. John Lever

    Admiral Byrd from Aero

    There's a Youtube US army vid. of incendiary rounds easy piercing 3/4 [18] mm manhole covers. Apparently they can take out APC 's. Wonder how much they cost £10 k ?

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