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    Leather Olympics - Your Top 3

    I hear you about the role reversals, Edward. Mine rolls her eyes at me all the time - and yet, just this morning, my lady is asking me what-to-wear-with-what as she's started a new job and has spent $$$$ on new clothes for the new office … and this morning, it's "boots or shoes with this dress?"...
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Oh yes, Monitor. Nobody hardly ever notices a soundtrack as it's contribution is quite subliminal by comparison to others, adding subtle tension or atmosphere. Watch it again - and you'll notice that the Godawful soundtrack begins so clumsily and sets off at a full gallop - and you can almost...
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    Leather Olympics - Your Top 3

    I suspect there is in most fellas around here who have a "significant other opinion" in the home …! I have - and apparently a C-3, B-3, Irvin and B-6 all look the same. But I like Enough's jackets there. Really nice.
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    I totally agree, Monitor. I mean, when you even notice that the soundtrack is awful (like a bad made-for-video late-80's action flick), you know it's a clunker. I mean, really - when was the last time you even noticed a soundtrack?! It's all painful. But the jackets and patches are worth the...
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    New Buzz Rickson Tanker Brad Pitt Fury

    And the film just had a good review too … sounds promising! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/11154447/Fury-review-Brad-Pitt.html
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    Leather Olympics - Your Top 3

    Man, not thought about that film for sooo long since I watched it in the cinema when it was released … I wonder if it's still as bad as I remember???
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Red Tails is quite simply the worst war movie ever made IMHO. Utterly deplorable. And that's coming from someone who enjoyed Pearl Harbor ! I know. But for anyone around here, I'd say it really should be seen for its one and only redeeming feature, namely the costuming, which is fantastic. The...
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    Leather munitions jacket???

    Wow. What an unexpectedly interesting thread this turned out to be …! Some folk around here really know their kung-fu! And therein lies the beauty of the F.L. :)
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    Show Me Your Jacket Accoutrements

    Nickel whistle taken.
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    Show Me Your Jacket Accoutrements

    Brass Thunderer whistle taken.
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    Show us your mall fit A-2 or flight jackets.

    Ha!Ha! A hack-job, for sure. :)
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    Show Me Your Jacket Accoutrements

    And in stark contrast to all the recent jackets here with a plethora of badges, this is my ELC 1942 pattern Irvin - with its one pin. It's an RCAF Association pin that a pal of mine FOUND and he gave it to me - and it's really nice, so I put it on the belt in honour of the Canadians who served...
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    Leather munitions jacket???

    Only in the catalogue … http://www.orvis.com/p/lambskin-munitions-jacket/2c0y
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    Leather munitions jacket???

    Yes, the jerkins were fairly ubiquitous, but I just googled "WW2 RAF ground crew" and came upon this image - not a regular jerkin as it has a belt on the reverse … so possibly? http://www.pinterest.com/pin/142567144426152762/
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    Leather munitions jacket???

    Well, Orvis seemed to think so: http://www.orvis.com/p/lambskin-munitions-leather-vest/82y0 This is the vest - there is a long sleeved jacket too. But the general reviews I read were poor due to the thin lambskin.
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    Show us your mall fit A-2 or flight jackets.

    This is all that remains of my first A2 - by Aviation Leathercraft from 1987. I painted the back panel - copying the front cover of Roman Holliday's "Stand By" 12" single - and this was my first attempt at jacket art. And when it was time to retire the jacket after 18 years of wear, I cut out...
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    Show Me Your Jacket Accoutrements

    Nice one, Edward - those are some very cool jackets ! Not my thing at all usually, but damn, they look fantastic ! :) Thanks for the kind words too. Cheers, mate.
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    Show Me Your Jacket Accoutrements

    It's worth a shot …! My girlfriend chuckled when she saw "D-Mo Flak Magnet" and so it got a pass …! Whatever works.
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    Show Me Your Jacket Accoutrements

    Do a pastiche of that image but with a 1940's Gil Elvgren type lady in a 1950's kitchen - but with our dogs and "Snack Time" in the same font ! Oh, that'd be a hoot ! LOL !
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    White name tapes on nylon flight jackets

    Does anybody make them these days ? Split-S make superb leather name strips but who'd make the cotton ones ? Anybody know?

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