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  1. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    That desk is far too clean. You need several huge piles of paper on your desk, or people will think you're not busy! ha ha
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    Buzz Rickson B-15 - pic heavy

    Here's a photo which I love. It's from LIFE magazine taken by Howard Sochurek in 1958 (I've taken a photo of it in that Japanese flight jacket book "Suit Up" since I can't find an online copy). Why do I love it? Because the major or lieutenant colonel stroking his chin on the right is wearing a...
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Here's some large publicity images (and a grainy screenshot) from "The Hunters".
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    Before And After

    oh that's so awesome, I will be sending it to everyone I know ha ha
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

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    Nomex Flyer jacket

    Here's a strange CWU jacket, nylon, supposedly Alpha, which has some strange details. I can't avoid thinking it's a fake, albeit a really good one.
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    Book Photos

    What's that supposed to mean?
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    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    They also fit tall thinnish fellows like me, unlike the older nylon jackets. I love them too. Also, we have a dedicated thread for nomex CWU jackets, so perhaps a mod can move Clothes Horse's post to that thread instead.
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    Fit Pic Evaluation Help - New Half Belt

    I don't think the original designer intended the pockets to have hands stuffed in them, just impedimenta. Were these originally supposed to be motorcycle jackets? If so, then the pockets were high to keep them and their contents from squeezing into your lower abdomen as you sit on a bike. I...
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    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Here's a rare opportunity to pick up size L or XL Alpha Replica MA-1 jackets, the 2000s Replica series. I had one of these but moved it on as the fit was a bit off for me. The cuffs on these are "incorrect" since they're a heavy ribbed cloth, but they have the advantage of being tough. The fit...
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Last night I watched a great documentary on PBS called "Space Men". It was about the USAF's early space program with balloons and medical testing which culminated in the jump from 102,000 ft by Captain Kittinger. The USAF doctor who was the prime mover behind the program developed the medical...
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    N-3A Parka

    repost it in this thread please: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/usaf-n-3b-parkas-lets-talk-about-them.80005/ and then delete your post in this thread, which will delete this thread
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    Han Solo's leather jacket in SW7

    Carrie Fisher with her stunt double, taking a break during filming.
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    more Blue Angels in G1 jackets
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    ^^^ When I imagine a "leather jacket" I imagine it made of a heavy but soft leather like that deerskin, not thin goat, stiff horsehide, or cheap cowhide. Something that fits, drapes, and feels like cloth not armour.
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    Code of conduct. WPG ITEMS MADE IN PAKISTAN OR INDIA

    I buy domestic made stuff only when it's better. It's often not.
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    Alpha Replica B-15C 44- Fixing the length

    The military jackets with wool insulation have pile, so it will be thicker and might not be as amenable to this sort of hack. But that's speculation on my part. To anyone who's thinking of doing this make sure your sewing skills are good since you won't want to screw up your favourite jacket!
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    Buzz Rickson B-15 - pic heavy

    Nick, if you're 6'2" and can wear a jacket which is only 24" long then you have an unnaturally short torso! Others be careful. For comparison, I'm all legs but at 6'1" I need 25" or 26" to cover my belt.
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    Buzz Rickson B-15 - pic heavy

    There are plenty of photos of these jackets being worn loose "back in the day", so nobody should fall into the modern trap of thinking they have to fit tight (same with A-2s). Remember, the USAF issued these originally in four sizes, and one length, so almost no one was issued one that fit properly.

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