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  1. Deacon211

    Excelled Deal on G-1

    Which is your favorite G-1? https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_fid=65109&share_tid=89066&url=http://www.thefedoralounge.com/index.php?threads/Which-is-your-favorite-G-1%3F.89066/&share_type=t In case this doesn’t come out, search for Which is Your Favorite G-1, page 262 or so. Hawkflyer...
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    Excelled Deal on G-1

    Hey Hardcharger. Thanks for your service. I believe Excelled was a supplier and may still be. But do a search here first, because I seem to recall that the original contract from 2000 timeframe was a higher quality than the more recent vintage. Be careful here as you might get a pale shadow...
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    Practical (modern) UNLINED lightweight jacket??

    Have you looked at Gibson and Barnes? They carry a variety of EMT wear, most of which comes unadorned. Also some of the tactical gear suppliers like US Cavalry carry all the usual tax gear for EMT, law enforcement, etc. They might have something in a lightweight jacket or anorak that might...
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    Current USAF Issue A-2s

    I’ll see if I can find a pic of them from my float when I get home. They look good with a cruise moustache! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    Current USAF Issue A-2s

    This is an interesting turn of topic. I’m inclined to agree with the idea that the A-2 redesign was more a culturally influenced phenomenon than a specific attempt to make a unisex garment, though I think Big J’s suggestion is interesting and has some merit. I would be surprised if the...
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    Current USAF Issue A-2s

    That’s actually a very good observation! I hadn’t considered it before. Back in the '90s some AF general decided that his contribution to aviation was to redesign the standard issue flight suit. So they ripped off the thigh pockets, broadened the midsection, and made several other minor...
  8. Deacon211

    A2 Jacket Velcro

    I'm fairly sure that there is no standing reg for the Velcro. In the naval services, the para shop guys would usually sew it on by eye. I do wonder however if the USAF jacket doesn't already come with Velcro from the maker unlike the G-1. The issued A-2s seem to be more uniform and as the Maj...
  9. Deacon211

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    That is really a good looking jacket! Congrats! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    A-2 sizing help for 5'8"

    Hey Bronco, I can't help you much in the fit department, but I'd agree with some of what Big J is saying. The cut of the reissue A-2s are different than the originals. That's not always a bad thing as I think many original makers had their own quirks. But the new jackets are cut baggy...
  11. Deacon211

    Cockpit USN 371J1

    Received my Cockpit catalogue a few weeks ago and came across this item. Not truly historic in the (insert controversy starting repo maker here) sense, but I like that it's a style that doesn't get much representation in jacket land. Was actually a little surprised that no one had brought it...
  13. Deacon211

    Bill Kelso A2 29971 cowhide, fit pictures.

    I think it looks awesome man! I personally think the shorter waisted jackets look smarter, like an Ike jacket. Long flight jackets look frumpy sometimes, IMO. Welcome, BTW! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  14. Deacon211

    G-1 Jacket without a Fur Collar

    I really like the ANJ as well, but I'll say personally that I think this claim is stuffed full of wild blueberry muffins. First of all, it's almost entirely a Cockpit USA claim and they claim it for whatever era matches the patches on their jacket (PBY pilots, F-4 pilots, etc) which seems...
  15. Deacon211

    Going to California!!

    I don't know how much driving you are looking to do and I don't know what current state of repair they are in, but Gibson and Barnes is not terrifically far away from LA (by California standards) and the USS Midway museum and the San Diego Air and Space are worth seeing. Sent from my iPad...
  16. Deacon211

    Distressing a leather jacket

    Ya know Doc, that Avirex may not be as naturally aged as one might suspect. Avirex was/is big on the pre-distressed look. I'd almost argue that they pioneered it back in the '80s when jackets were becoming the cool thing again. I've washed my jackets from time to time, gently, and worn them...
  17. Deacon211

    M-421A - who makes them?

    Closest I've found https://www.ebay.com/itm/ARMY-NAVY-AN-6551-PILOTS-FLIGHT-FLYING-JACKET/192361357018?hash=item2cc9a15eda:g:qGkAAOSw65FXs5Hz Thanks to Thor in this thread, http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/usn-m421-a.31810/page-2 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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    M-421A - who makes them?

    See that there aren't any replies yet. There was a thread not too long a ago that either started as or turned into a m-421 thread. IIRC, there aren't many makers and the most affordable of those was actually a Ralph Lauren inspired on or something like that. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  20. Deacon211

    Whitefeather Generals jacket

    Very cool looking jacket! Nice details and something different from the usual suspects. Great find! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
  21. Deacon211

    Eastman Irvin RAF sheepskin repro sizing

    Hey, just something to keep in mind is that these jackets will "loosen" over time. I'd argue that is particularly true with the Eastman's. At four years, my BOB Eastman is only starting to fit like it belongs to me and not someone else. So a loose fit may become looser over time as the...
  22. Deacon211

    Cooper A-2 question

    In the end you like what you like and I guess it is true that the 40s era A-2s were proportioned differently. But I still think all three of you look great in those Coopers. I know it's been said before, but flight jackets were (and still technically are) flight gear. True, if the jacket is...
  23. Deacon211

    XL, 46 or 48 USN flight jackets (M-422a and G-1 7823 AER) sale on eBay

    Absolutely could not fit you better! Magnificent!

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