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  1. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Time to give our members another reason to get outraged: Jared Leto in an Alpha parka.
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    ^ That's a wonderful light brown colour, isn't it? But yeah, it's too big.
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Further to this... parka is back home after cleaning, looks excellent. Fit is too short in the arms and too wide in the chest. These things are clearly aimed at Regular length people only (so that's a friendly caution to anyone out there who is a Tall/Long and is considering vintage nylon)...
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    If that photo get's everyone's shorts in a knot, then this photo certainly will!
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Masland N3A
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Here's someone everyone loves to hate in a modern day Alpha.
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    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    We all know that the USAF procured and presumably issued N2B parkas well into the mid-1980s, even though by that time the nomex flyers jackets would have been in widespread use. So what were the N2B jackets used for and by whom? Do any ex-servicemen remember seeing them being worn?
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Here's the Albert Turner parka I just got. You can see the UV fade on the hood and the long-gone wolf fur. It's getting cleaned right now. The photos make it look banged up but it's actually in very good shape and looks great in real life. Whether I keep it or not long-term is questionable, but...
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Alpha from 1959, at least according to the tag. I'm not sure they listed the year on the old tags - Atticus? RapidReaper - This one has the USAF stamp on the seam, like yours. Perhaps this will help you date your parka. The fur and pile looks the same. Here's a 1972 issue N3B with a...
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    ^ Interesting to see where the USAF stamp is located: on your coat it's across the seam, on mine (and most) it's positioned forward of seam.
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    Aero listed as a cheap brand to avoid

    Styleforum is filled to the brim with label and brand whores, and the ones who aren't don't know much, so it wouldn't surprise me if that's the point of origin for such a dumb opinion of Aero. Also, most of their members appear to be 5' tall and 90 lbs, and wear size 8AAA shoes, but they're not...
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Mid-50s Albert Turner N3B arrived last night and I opened it up today. Canada Customs dinged me erroneously for duties so I guess they can't read the very clear description by the seller - the Great Paperwork War starts (sigh). Anyways, this coat is very nice, no stains, no damages. The wolf fur...
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    Real McCoy's are closing down..?

    PBS showed a documentary on Bill McCoy which I watched last night. It was interesting to learn the history behind the nickname and cliché "the Real McCoy".
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    I did it (bought Konrad Gärtner, Reichenberg overcoat)

    most excellent, you've done extremely well, I agree fit is perfect I like the cloth - it looks like some sort of wool hopsack, never seen that myself
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    Quick, your house is on fire. What single jacket do you rescue?

    God forbid it happens, but I suppose my nomex collection would survive if the heat didn't get too bad... might be a bit black though.
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    Northeast US members... What are you wearing in the snow??

    wtf kind of dog weighs 170 pounds?????? I weigh 170 pounds she looks like a bear in that photo!
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    The tag is gone on this oldie, but I think the hand-written military map symbol is interesting.
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    screenshots sorted (click for big pic)
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Here's the full episode on youtube: Maybe take some screenshots?
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    Withnail's Coat

    Great to learn that she's straight-up about this and doesn't try to bullsh*t around stuff, like I'm sure some would do in her place. I totally support making garments a bit more practical and useable as long as the 'spirit' of the thing is maintained, which certainly seems to be the case in this...

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