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  1. Cocker

    Can someone help me to date this vintage N3B parka?

    Looking at the DSA number, should be from 1974. And it's also corresponding with the firsts 13 digits NSN.
  2. Cocker

    EBAY Willis & Geiger NA-1 (37J1B) Flight Jacket Size 44 (Item 191393754761)

    Is it sold?
  3. Cocker

    White name tapes on nylon flight jackets

    Exactly! Got an Oxygen Mask tab from MASH to sew on left breast, 334th fighter Interceptor Squadron for right breast, and thinking about the white name tape right now!
  4. Cocker

    White name tapes on nylon flight jackets

    Ooooh, it's actually one of the current productions Alpha L2... AF Blue like an L-2, orange lining and no zipper box flap like a late L-2B. Never found an original one with sleeves long enough for me...
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    White name tapes on nylon flight jackets

    Great pictures, and great infos again, Atticus. I know it's a cheap beater, but that's the kind of look I'm looking forward for my Alpha L2!
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    White name tapes on nylon flight jackets

    Thanks Atticus, you're an information mine!! It may not be period correct, but I'm thinking about sewing one on my Alpha L2B in AF Blue, along with the 334th FIS patch. And as for Trey Moore, I dealt a lot with him in the past for Vietnam reenactment, the guy's a pleasure to deal with, he's...
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    White name tapes on nylon flight jackets

    Hello folks, Since there's a couple real expert of flight jackets here, maybe some of you could help. I've seen pictures of repros L2 jackets from Buzz Rickson with white name tapes that look like simple stencils printed on white cotton. I've also seen this in a comic book, on some USN orange...
  9. Cocker

    MA-1 Flight jacket

    That's great! Sleeve length was really lacking before. Hopefully, I bought my L2 from a nice vendor on eBay who took time to measure the sleeve from an xl and an xxl one.
  10. Cocker

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    *Bragging mode* The one I had the chance to pilot for four and a half hour, North American SNJ-5: *Bragging off* Apart from that, P-40B, Skyraider, and the mighty F-8 Crusader! And of course, the Hawker Typhoon!
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    WW2 inspired PT shirts/sweaters

    Hello folks, I've been searching a lot lately for WW2 inspired simple design t-shirts/sweatshirts. It all started with this life magazine cover: Simple design, classic vintage fit, and with some historical background. While looking if anyone has ever done a repro of this, I found the...
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  13. Cocker

    Calling All Nylon Junkies New Alpha L2B Sizing

    Received my Alpha L2B a week ago, and I'm pretty pleased with it. Sure, it's not a Buzz Rickson, but for the price, it'll be a perfect beater. I'm 6'4" and 195lbs, and the XL fits me perfectly. It's a tad roomy in the body, but nothing shocking, and at least the sleeves are a perfect length! I...
  14. Cocker

    NOS Knits Fitted to 1973 Alpha L2B

    And I second my answer ;-) http://www.mash-japan.co.jp/oversea/cgi-bin/plist-eng.cgi?cno=87
  15. Cocker

    NOS Knits Fitted to 1973 Alpha L2B

    There's all sorts of replacement knitt parts on Mash Japan.
  16. Cocker

    Coral Shoes (Chuck Taylor style) Inquiry

    Depends on the size you're looking for, but you can find pairs of original Vietnam dated Coral Shoes on eBay for not much more than those repros.
  17. Cocker

    1930s/40s Leather Jacket pics

    I concur, seems like the town name is Wildervank, which is a town about 30km South East from Groningen, Netherlands.
  19. Cocker

    QMI Products

    Great! Let us know your impressions once you have received it! :)
  20. Cocker

    QMI Products

    Karhu, just got an answer from my friend. His chambray shirt is indeed one from QMI. He says quality is really good and he's very satisfied with it. Sizing is slim fit, so you may want to pick one size bigger.
  21. Cocker

    QMI Products

    I have a couple friends doing reenacting, and from what I gathered, QMI apparels are really nice. Probably not as nice as Buzz Rickson, ELC and so on, but pretty bang on for the bucks. One of them is doing a Navy impression, with chambray shirt, jeans trousers, sailor white cap... I'll ask him...
  22. Cocker

    A-2 horsehide from qmi.be

    Thanks Tomtom. That's pretty short, I guess I'd have to go to there warehouse and give a try to see if one of those could fit me.
  23. Cocker

    A-2 horsehide from qmi.be

    What is the sleeve length on your jacket?

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