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

    I was at the Quinte International Air Show up at RCAF Trenton a couple of weekends ago and, after a day's baking in the unforgiving sun and heat as I tried to get photos of the flying aircraft, went to the museum building on my way out to hunt down the H.P. Halifax there (one of only three left...
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    Opinions on Aeros

    No zips. I had them on the pockets of my Aero C-3 and those pockets are great hand-warmers - but the zips scraped my wrists enough over the years, which, in the depths of winter, just was a pain - and they sat just perfectly between the edge of the knitted cuffs of my Buzz A-10 gloves and the...
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    A2 jacket fit - honest opinions requested

    Who dares wins - and you took the plunge (if you'll forgive the pun!) and won. I don't think I'd have dared to do it, but you did, and you won! It's a keeper! Well done.
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    It's funny you mentioned your roof, Fanch. I stood on a front deck and the rain and wind created a complete white-out of water in front of me! The winds tossed the Adirondack chairs like they were cheap plywood and it was as close to experiencing a hurricane as I wish to be! The thunder was like...
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Ah, so a dose of Buyer's Remorse really worked out for you in the end, then. That's so great and good for you! :)
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    A2 jacket fit - honest opinions requested

    I agree. And if the OP wished to keep them both, he could add patches and insignia to one of them and keep the other plain and original - just to add some variety? It's just a thought.
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I recently came back from a week in Ft. Worth, Texas for a conference held at the Hilton. I took my Buzz L2-A with me as I knew it'd be warm down there and just packed polo shirts to wear beneath it. And it was warm - it was a delightful 30C outside - but it rained like it was The Flood! The...
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    A2 jacket fit - honest opinions requested

    Thank goodness for the second set of photos. Much better - a lot less distracting. Pairing PJ's with an A2 - that's rather like mixing diet Coke and ice with a single malt. I think you have two great A2 jackets! Comparing them is rather Pepsi/Coke to me - and the only discernible difference I...
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    Just when you thought you had seen it all . . . (Warning: Not for the fainthearted)

    Looks to me like he's already made use of this latest male grooming fad:
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    G-1 / M-422A USN Jacket Triubute Project Comes To Fruition

    Looks like a comfy jacket to me! The fit is just right for you and the red knits make it look sharp. I love the colour on the collar too! Really nice!
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    My brand new Eastman Roughwear A-2 1401p jacket fit question

    I hear you about how attached you are to the jacket already - and I get it. It's a lovely jacket. Were the second set of photos taken with the jacket zipped up? If not, then I'd say that you would have a blousey jacket and it's up to you - it wouldn't bother me at all and I'd keep it. But if...
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    My brand new Eastman Roughwear A-2 1401p jacket fit question

    Welcome to the lounge, Big 7. Initially, my vote was to say the jacket looks great on you and it looks fantastic (even with the lack of grain, which I actually prefer) and it just needs some good wearing about as much as possible and in whatever weathers you can manage … and some floungers (like...
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    My new ELC A2 Slender model

    It looks perfect on you and it suits you to a T - and as mentioned, one wouldn't know it was a "slender fit" - it just fits right. Spot on. Thanks for posting.
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    The Weight of Shearling Flight Jackets

    I agree with Fanch and Sloan. That's mighty nice of you to provide the useful information, Plumbline - but Zoran wasn't nice in his pursuit of the information. I wouldn't have rewarded that, myself. That said though, I think it's very good information to have on here and good for you for posting...
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    New Aero 30s halfbelt from Thurston

    That's a sharp jacket, Nick! The fit is bang-on and the colour's really nice. Classic!
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    Just when you thought you had seen it all . . . (Warning: Not for the fainthearted)

    At least there's no cod-piece to go with the rest of the medieval attire!
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    Just when you thought you had seen it all . . . (Warning: Not for the fainthearted)

    Oh no, I'm DELIGHTED that this thread has remained. I just feel as though the world is going completely mad and here's more proof! It's not just me! Some of the photos here are priceless. And in a world that is becoming increasingly fraught with tension and anxieties and everything is becoming...
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    New Aero A-2 42-18775-P

    Very nice indeed, Crocker. As everyone is saying, it's a perfect fit and it looks great on you - and the choice of location for the photos is superb too, especially for TFL! Wear it in good health - and wear it often. It'll only look better and better as time goes by and it's off to a cracking...
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    Problems with Aero Jacket and Talon Zipper

    I would say that we will never know. They could be asked but, by their very nature, they wouldn't reply! And that is their right to do so. :)
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    Problems with Aero Jacket and Talon Zipper

    Vintage zips, IMO, have the same appeal as Jeeps. As vehicles go, they are noisy, uncomfortable on long drives, expensive to buy, expensive to run and lack many modern frills (they have straps on the doors and thus cannot control the swing as they open/close - potentially dinging other cars and...

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