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    ANJ-4 jackets

    Methinks it wasn't just the wear and tear they got in the confines of an aircraft with all the metal edges and hardware to rough them up. I think it was the abuse and battering they took being worn as a free winter jacket for post-war winter chores with no thought of conditioning. I came across...
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    Aero B-6

    I agree with Plumbline. If I were you, I'd go for the ANJ-4. I tried one on at RAF Duxford in the ELC QM tent back in June and was struck by how it wasn't bulky - and was beautifully tailored and fitted me perfectly. I'd have one in a heartbeat if anything ever happened to my B-3. Yes, they're...
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    Aero B-6

    Nice jackets indeed, Plumbline! Hi Damo, I can't speak for an Aero B-6 per se, but I have an ELC RW B-6 and this week I wore my Aero C-3 as a gilet over it for the pre-dawn dog walks. Here in T.O. it was -8C but feeling more like -18C with the wind-chill as you'll know. I've always...
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    You're absolutely right, Dr. Damage. The images out of Buffalo, NY are unbelievable. 8 deaths so far - and one poor fella died when he was trapped in his car under 8 ft of snow… I can't imagine the horror of it. Awful. Poor guy. And they're in for a BIG thaw this weekend too = MAJOR flooding...
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    I wore my ELC RW B-6 plus my Aero C-3 as a gilet over it on the pre-dawn dog walk. Should have worn the Irvin. And the flannel-lined jeans. But hey - looking on the bright side, at least I'm not being dined on by f-ing mosquitoes anymore -- This year's been a bad one for them. I'll take this.
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Yikes. It's that same misty cold that one only normally sees in a deep freezer! It's -19C (with the wind-chill) here again in T.O. with snow this afternoon and it's still 33 days to the official start of Winter ! I got my steel-studded snow tires fitted on my mountain bike last night so I'm...
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    Painted Flight Jackets - Planes, Names, and Dames

    I think it's a very pleasing design and very well done. But if it was me, I'd make my own stencil and paint it on myself in oils and acrylics. That way I wouldn't be trusting anything to a decal; especially when it came to my jacket.
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    B-3 Help

    The only retailer in the US is History Preservation Associates in Cherry Hill, NJ. But please don't think that I'm steering you away from a Schott and to an ELC. The point I was making is that I think it's wise to try and be open-minded about making a good choice and that may mean opting for...
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    Mittens

    I ride my mountain bike here to work in all four seasons - right through Winter if possible and the coldest I've done it in is -37C. And when it gets that cold, I pull out my best pair (of which i have a few) and they are the Pearl Izumi "lobsters". Supreme warmth...
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    B-3 Help

    Hi Talos, I think you've had excellent advice here from everyone - and if I may, I would kindly ask that you try to consider seeing beyond things such as mere colour as a criteria for your selection. There's a lot more to these things, as you're becoming aware. I would firstly echo what...
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    Buzz Rickson B-15C size 48(!) by request ...

    Man, I love that blue. So SAC … great jacket, Ronbo. Well done you. Thanks for posting!
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    Washing shearling lined coat...

    I've just had a look at the Cirrus website for Talos and his B3 hunt - and came across this! Might be useful to you, Worf…? http://www.cirrusuk.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=Woolskin-Wool-Wash-250ml&cat=22
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    My new Buzz Rickson L2-A

    Score one to Ronbo! Do we get see photos? :)
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    ELMC's new line …

    Great comments, Big J. Thoughtful, well composed and respectful. If ever there was a good and worthwhile derailment of a thread, you just made it. I feel as though I've learned something entirely new today, and that's never a bad thing. Nice one.
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    ELMC's new line …

    And perhaps I'm wrong here, it was always my belief that the USA intentionally tried to re-cast Japan in its own image after WW2 in order to steer it in to to becoming a permanent ally … I mean, look at the baseball there! It's all American. So if that's true, it makes sense that that era...
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    My new Buzz Rickson L2-A

    Indeed. I do consider them to be cost-prohibitive as a rule (and I had to factor in the US/Canadian dollar exchange rate too - add another 10%)… but when they have that one certain style you want, and you only want one, one time (observing the "Buy Cheap: Buy Twice" rule) and you want it right...
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    Zipper damaging leather.

    I'm glad too - and not surprised. I knew they'd make it right. I've always found them A1 to deal with.
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    My new Buzz Rickson L2-A

    But I think it's a question of supply and demand. As Edward points out, it's finding all of the products in the range that's available. I had a look on HPA and the N2-A isn't there either. So if it's a new N2-A someone's after and in that blue and by Buzz Rickson, it's what you'd have to pay to...
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    My new Buzz Rickson L2-A

    Well, according to the XE currency converter, 89000 Yen = 475.75 pounds.
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    My new Buzz Rickson L2-A

    Thanks BN - and thanks to each of you for all the kind comments, guys! Yes, now I can appreciate nylon again, I think a nice N3-A would be great and I'm hunting for one. After last Winter (which was nothing less than brutal), in case we have another one like that (and we're forecast to), I was...

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