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  1. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Of course they were allowed, but when you're standing on a wind-swept airfield in Korea or Alaska in January you need the collar flipped up!
  2. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    I'm pretty sure the jacket in the photo below is a reproduction, but it shows the collar tab well. With the collar flipped up and tab holding it closed, your neck will be kept warm.
  3. Doctor Damage

    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    apologies if this photo has been posted already... seen on pinterest, no link
  4. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Some of you will be pleased to learn that the individual in this photo now claims to be $53 million in debt. How is that even possible??? UPDATE: Now he claims a bunch of rich people have offered to help him out. = idiotic publicity stunt by an attention whore
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    -22C this morning (about -8F) but no wind, fortunately. I haven't seen it that cold in quite a few years, here in southern Ontario.
  7. Doctor Damage

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Great military story, thanks for posting. It's -17C right now this morning and I suspect it must have been even colder overnight since the sky was clear and that always means a cold night. I would like to go for a walk but I'll keep it short and dress up appropriately (although as the story...
  8. Doctor Damage

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

    I just picked up one of those jackets, USA made and with the metal zipper, and the thicker pile in the hood. It's certainly not as heavy as vintage nylon, but it performed fine in the snowstorm I just walked through. I love the hood - finally, I can keep my head warm. I suppose an N3B would be...
  9. Doctor Damage

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    ^ Friggin' guys, come up here and enjoy the cold with us real men. I just walked to the post office (and back!) in a snowstorm. It was fun... well, it was fun in one direction at least.
  10. Doctor Damage

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Low of -16C yesterday morning, plus wind chill. Low of -15C this morning, wind chill and snow predicted. This weekend -14C is supposed to be the high!
  11. Doctor Damage

    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Here's a Spiewak Golden Fleece N3B parka, currently listed on the Bay. It's not military, of course, but it looks like it's very good quality, probably halfway between Buzz and Alpha. I don't think they make these anymore, which seems a shame.
  13. Doctor Damage

    MA-1 Flight jacket

    Interested persons can download the mil-spec document for MA-1 jackets, G contract, from the link below. Press the big orange button and it downloads a PDF. I've done this and the download is kosher. Amazingly, the document is dated 1979 with an update in 1988...
  14. Doctor Damage

    Japanese Flight Jacket Books

    I will echo the recommendations in this thread for the "Suit Up" book. I just received a copy today and it's an excellent book. It ranges from very early leather jackets up to the nomex flight jackets, with everything in between. The photos of jackets are top notch and they cover many...
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    Help with sizing of older N3B parka....

    I just picked up a mid-50s one (which I won't be keeping) and it's not a good fit for me. I'm 6'1" and 41" chest and it's far to "wide" in the chest and too short in the sleeves. It has raglan sleeves, which would normally be pretty forgiving with sleeve length, but the wool insulation makes the...
  16. Doctor Damage

    Any idea where I can find a Buzz Rickson's outlet in Tokyo?

    Remember, when you return to France the customs people will possibly hit you for tax and duties, if you declare your purchases (and if you don't declare them, and they find out, the won't be happy).
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    Any idea where I can find a Buzz Rickson's outlet in Tokyo?

    ha ha, bizarre name for a store
  19. Doctor Damage

    FS: USAF N-3B parka, Albert Turner mid-1950s, size Large

    For sale one vintage USAF N-3B parka made by Albert Turner, size Large. Atticus says the contract date is 1953 to 1958, but we can't pin it down more than that. Either way, it's old. Condition is excellent and this is a fully wearable parka. I just had it dry cleaned so it's ready to go. The...
  20. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    skinhead in a CWU jacket? strange, but not the only such photo I've seen
  21. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Tahnks for the info on Dootlittle, I don't know much about him.
  22. Doctor Damage

    White vinegar on leather-is it safe?

    Holy carp! that was very successful indeed. I seem to remember that a thin vinegar solution can be used to remove salt stains from shoes (for those of us who live up north)... someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
  23. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Great photos! I hadn't realized how old Doolittle was... he looks old in these photos, well before WW2.

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