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B-Beautiful in a B-10..! (The ultimate American Beauty cloth flight wear)
the real deal.. Just clocked this on the vintage family photo's thread, I hope Big Man doesn't mind me posting here for reference...- Mike1973
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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A-1 Jacket / A1 Flying Jacket - The ultimate Golden Era flying accessory!
Another plug for Shorpy.com... Think this splendidly attired chap deserves a place here... Just clocked him on the Shorpy blog, there is a high res version here... http://www.shorpy.com/node/2765?size=_original- Mike1973
- Post #225
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!
Thanks for the kind words chaps! It is a lovely jacket, and it fits a treat, just seems such an extravagence having a lot of dosh tied up in a jacket that rarely comes out... I know, a jacket like this needs an easy retirement - the occasional airing on a nice winters day, a coat of...- Mike1973
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!
Late War Irvin, named to a 'Don Gunn' Well, about time I posted some pics of the best Irvin I own. Bought off ebay at the end of 2006 from our own aswatland. 'Don Gunn' nametag sewn inside sleeve zip. A bit of a change from a the 'BSA' beater Irvin I usually wear... It's a...- Mike1973
- Post #1,100
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Womens Leather Jerkin, as issued to A.T.S. during WW2
TTT! No bids yet, cheap at £15, grab yourselves a bargain!- Mike1973
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Womens Leather Jerkin, as issued to A.T.S. during WW2
Just listed on ebay. I bought this recently, it was listed as a gerkin so didn't get many hits. Didn't realise until it turned up that it is actual they type issued to women of the Auxillery Territorial Service during the Second World War. This is the later economy pattern without the half...- Mike1973
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What sort of flight jacket weather are you having these days..?
I imagine it's like setting off a distress flare at sea, as soon as you put it up Air Sea Rescue are alerted and all of a sudden you've got a Supermarine Walrus flying overhead...- Mike1973
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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What sort of flight jacket weather are you having these days..?
Very blustery today in Southampton! Cycling over the Itchen Bridge the headwind stopped me right in my tracks! Had to walk...:rage: Been wearing my funny deck jacket/B15 lately, now I've put a new zip in it. Bit too warm for the Irvin, but hopefully that'll change over the weekend ;)- Mike1973
- Post #193
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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1942 workers crowd scene (off Shorpy)
I'm sure that's an early P-51...- Mike1973
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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1942 workers crowd scene (off Shorpy)
Just clocked this stunning photo on the excellent Shorpy.com blog... http://www.shorpy.com/node/2490?size=_original I could (and probably will) look at it for hours, theres so much detail...- Mike1973
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!
Great film! Even with the radically speeded up trucks :D My Grandfather wore his Irvin after the war on his milk float round... I can't think of more different extremes! That jacket went from bombing missions over Germany, to delivering milk around Kingstanding, Brum...- Mike1973
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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COMPARING TWO ORIGINAL B3s
A great couple of survivors! Where do you keep this wonderful collection of jackets though?- Mike1973
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Another beat up old flying jacket... (early G-1 this time)
last ones...! Slightly different construction of the underarm. The side seam ends in the middle of the bottom of the sleeve on the Brill. On the Pritzker it's further round the back... Does that make sense?- Mike1973
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Another beat up old flying jacket... (early G-1 this time)
Wind flap and inside pocket The inside of the Brill pocket is the same material as the liner, the Pritzker is white cotton drill.- Mike1973
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Another beat up old flying jacket... (early G-1 this time)
Pockets... The differences are subtle. The Pritzker is noticably smaller though. Pritzker Brill Bros- Mike1973
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Another beat up old flying jacket... (early G-1 this time)
Some comparison photos... Took some photos this morning with some good natural light, to show some of the style differences between the Pritzker and my later Brill Bros G-1. The collars... The Pritzker has a very different shape, much more angular and pointed. I thought it may have been...- Mike1973
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Another beat up old flying jacket... (early G-1 this time)
That I am!- Mike1973
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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My fedoras are haunted.
It's the scene where sexy robot Evil Maria is an exotic dancer in the Upper City's Yoshiwara Nightclub... that's a crowd shot of blokes in the audience going crazy over her... -
Wartime cartoons
Just went to the 'shelf to find some TT and test your theory, as it's been a while since I've flicked through them... Couldn't find it :eusa_doh: Must be round my Dads...[huh] I remember finding it pretty funny, but it is topical humour for those serving at the time. A lot of 'in' jokes...
