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  1. TXFlyGuy

    Need your help!!! WWII Patch Placement

    Yes, we feel that my Dad will appreciate this very much. He is still very active, golfing 2 times each week, plus other activities. He is privately reminiscent on his time spent in the Pacific. However, he very rarely talks about it. In his mind, the only genuine heroes of WWII are the ones...
  2. TXFlyGuy

    Need your help!!! WWII Patch Placement

    Thanks! He was in the 24th Infantry, and was a Tech. Cpl., machine gunner in the Philippines (1944-1945). He was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal & Bronze Star Attachment-Single, WWII Victory Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge 1st Award, Philippine...
  3. TXFlyGuy

    Need your help!!! WWII Patch Placement

    Full color 8X10 glossy's will be posted here!
  4. TXFlyGuy

    Need your help!!! WWII Patch Placement

    As we are planning to have a custom made jacket for my Father's 90th birthday, can anyone advise as to the proper location for the various patches that we will have sewn on? The ones I am wondering about are the: WWII US Army Western Pacific patch WWII Bronze Star Patch WWII Purple Heart...
  5. TXFlyGuy

    To bi-swing back or not to bi-swing back?

    My G&B A-2 "feels" just right when I put it on. My Schott (USW) G-1, with the bi-swing back, gives freedom of movement, but has a strange "feel" to it, in the shoulder/back area. I just looked in the rear view mirror, and it does not suffer from the Bat-Man virus! Several other jackets in my...
  7. TXFlyGuy

    Sewing WWII patches on jackets

    Since my newly arrived B-15 is satin with a silk-screened USAF patch, I am considering sewing on a real (repro) cloth patch. Can this be easily done by a talented seamstress?
  8. TXFlyGuy

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Wow...the great R.A. (Bob) Hoover! Had the pleasure of seeing him perform a number of times, both in the P-51 and the Shrike Commander. For those of you who appreciate the fine art of controlling an aircraft, go to YouTube and watch Hoover do some things with both engines shut down that many...
  9. TXFlyGuy

    Alpha MA-1, made in Knoxville, arrived today...are you ready for this?

    Just bought a Rowenta hand held steamer. With the help of my wife, we managed to soften up the wrinkles quite a bit. In a month or two of hanging, the rest of the wrinkles should gradually fade away. The jacket really is nice, and in the photos, looks almost as nice as a Buzz. I am honestly...
  10. TXFlyGuy

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Why White?
  11. TXFlyGuy

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

  13. TXFlyGuy

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Wonder if Ted's jacket is doing as well as his head?
  14. TXFlyGuy

    Alpha MA-1, made in Knoxville, arrived today...are you ready for this?

    Yup, 5' 11", 175lbs. A pretty regular 42...a 40 sometimes will fit. This jacket has a "fitted" look, but is not too small or uncomfortable. I think it will become my "go to" jacket, even taking priority over my much more expensive (7X) A-2 and G-1. Yes, sleeve length is to the end of the cuff...
  15. TXFlyGuy

    Alpha MA-1, made in Knoxville, arrived today...are you ready for this?

    All measurements taken with jacket face down (backside), flat on a table. Across top of shoulder - seam to seam: 19 1/2" Top of shoulder to end of sleeve: 24" Pit to pit - across back: 25" Top of collar to bottom of waistband: 25 1/2" After the wrinkles iron out, I suspect these measurements...
  16. TXFlyGuy

    Alpha MA-1, made in Knoxville, arrived today...are you ready for this?

    Allen...good for you! I know you will like this jacket. It is actually of a better quality than I had hoped for. I think you can get the zipper fixed / replaced on your MA-1. My great-grandparents are from Denmark, on my Dad's side of the family.
  17. TXFlyGuy

    Alpha MA-1, made in Knoxville, arrived today...are you ready for this?

    A photo...the wrinkles are not as bad as they look here.
  19. TXFlyGuy

    Alpha MA-1, made in Knoxville, arrived today...are you ready for this?

    ITS HERE! And I could NOT be more pleased!!! At $65, this is a steal. The jacket is a large size, but is a very close fit, not long in length, but looks good in the mirror. It actually fits through the shoulder like my size 44R US Wings (Schott) G-1. It is a deeeeeep black, much darker than the...
  20. TXFlyGuy

    Alpha b-15: What a waste of time, energy, and money

    The Vintage Alpha B-15, made in USA, just arrived. For the full review, see my thread "Alpha MA-1, made in Knoxville, arrived today, are you ready for this?"
  21. TXFlyGuy

    Black G-1

    I am guessing that's a Pacer you are standing in front of?
  22. TXFlyGuy

    Black G-1

    Just spoke with Jessica at G&B. Turns out the Black G-1 jacket is very popular with the law enforcement types. G&B supplies police officers with the black G-1.
  23. TXFlyGuy

    Sewing WWII patches on jackets

    There is an excellent book written on the 24th Infantry by Nathan Prefer..."Leyte, 1944, The Soldiers' Battle"

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