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  1. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    here's a long & detailed article on learning to fly USAF C-5... it's a must read for anyone interested in this stuff https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/what-it-is-like-to-fly-the-americas-biggest-jet-the-ga-1727650088
  2. Doctor Damage

    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    Here's an early shipboard jacket, dated 1981, which doesn't seem to be flameproof (i.e. it's not nomex or aramid, at least according to the tag) but it's is clearly along the same lines design-wise and purpose as the current shipboard jackets. Here's an aramid shipboard jacket, dated 1990...
  3. Doctor Damage

    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    If you go to the "Authorized Resellers" tab on Valley's website you'll see US Wings listed (plus Legendary USA, interestingly). I imagine US Wings probably sews on their own tag, but heavens only knows why they quote such a long delivery time - geez! Incidentally, there was an older version of...
  4. Doctor Damage

    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    These have been made by several different companies, the same companies which have made USAF CWU flameproof jackets, mostly Ashland Sales & Service and Valley Apparel. Propper made a similar-looking jacket for a while but it wasn't the same. The current jackets appear to be made by Valley, you...
  5. Doctor Damage

    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    BN1966 is the wrong guy to ask about length, he's a short length mostly.
  7. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    Sounds like you've done very well indeed! Forget about the original regulations, you'll never find them and they won't be very illuminating. There's a basic "form" for what constitutes a trench coat but there's enough variation and wiggle room not to worry about such things. Regarding your belt...
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    Just took a look at their website... good classic designs... close-up pics appear to show good construction quality... you're right about the £££, but Burberry's UK-made coats are a lot more (Westminster at £1,395). I've had pretty good luck finding tip-top vintage trench coats from Burb and...
  9. Doctor Damage

    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Excellent points, Charles. There are a lot of economic and social shocks coming to the West soon, most of them self-made.
  10. Doctor Damage

    Women's leather jackets

    I have similar problems when using google. I must be using the wrong search terms, since it keeps throwing up pics of women in bikinis and sometimes less, engaging in all sorts of what I assume are some sort of athletic exercises...
  11. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Patton & Fake Patton.
  13. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    For a few years only a few of their coats were made in the UK, but judging by their website they seem to be offering more these days, which is good news. Amazing the price difference...
  14. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    That applies to most of us here, I'm afraid.
  15. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    The UK and US coats are different animals, when it comes down to it, and I suspect the UK coat was more of a greatcoat, i.e. 100% wool without a removable liner, etc. The US version actually showed up first during WW2 worn by generals and whatnot in the field (or as close to the field as...
  16. Doctor Damage

    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    ^ Re Buzz L2 jackets, beautiful though they are, I hope Edward doesn't mind me stealing his standard talking point on this issue: "That's a lot of money to spend on a nylon windcheater." ha ha
  17. Doctor Damage

    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    The first Replica series had MA-1, B15, N2A, and N3B coats. There was a second Replica series but it was MA-1 only (as far as I can tell) and although good quality was somewhat modernized in fit and proportions (you can tell the second series by the heavily ribbed knits; the first series had...
  19. Doctor Damage

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Late last week we had three days of above-freezing temperatures which meant the gravel driveway thawed slightly and some dirt patches turned to mud... Everyone know where I'm going with this story, right?... On Friday when I returned from lunch with a friend I parked as normal. But the...
  20. Doctor Damage

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Next year make sure you post about that, I'm sure a few of our members would be happy to buy a calendar from you.
  21. Doctor Damage

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Days like that are when it's a job, ha ha
  22. Doctor Damage

    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    Edward, note that BN1966 is talking about the Alpha Replica series, which was quite close to the originals in terms of overall everything. Those are not easy to find, although oddly they seem more common in the UK than the US (which bodes well for you). The regular Alpha jackets are decent too...
  23. Doctor Damage

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    That's actually a really good question and I haven't looked at new stuff in a few years so I couldn't say. But if you can pay their prices, then BB is probably still a good starting point. They have sales often...
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