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    Best Repro D1? Aero or Eastman?

    It looks like the fluffy fleece that I had on my old Aviation Leathercraft Irvin a long time ago - that packed down beautifully and looked great in time. Give it time and wear .... And you're a very good son! :) Bless you.
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    Best Repro D1? Aero or Eastman?

    She's a keeper!!! I'm glad you've found a winner !:)
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    Best Repro D1? Aero or Eastman?

    My congratulations, Sir !!! I hope it all goes well on the day (and you're not wearing your A2!) And yes well, of course. Priorities ! A wife trumps a D-1 ... this time. ;-)
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    Best Repro D1? Aero or Eastman?

    I know .... I know ..... Thank God I'm committed to the B-6 I just bought and that's just arrived at ELC for alteration. A bill dropped through the door on Monday and I know that, if it had happened any earlier in the year, I'd most likely have been sensible and decided against the B-6 and...
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    IDing M422 jacket

    Thanks for the speedy reply ... and I'm only sorry it's not a 42! Good luck with the sale. Mind, I don't think you'll have much trouble moving it ....! ;-)
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    IDing M422 jacket

    Really nice jacket there ...! How did you come by that, may I ask ?!
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    Just a few photos of A2's in Duxford

    One of the Devon fleece Irvin's at the museum... late-war by the look of the panels.
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    Just a few photos of A2's in Duxford

    That Ju-52 stands out to me! One flew right over our house last summer - must've been on the way to Hamilton Air Museum. What a great sound ! I'd never seen one before... I was at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa at the weekend - it was my first time in there and there's some...
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    Best Repro D1? Aero or Eastman?

    Man... Don't you just hate it when that happens?! You have my sympathies, Sir. It's like a universal constant. Money's hard to save these days - but nonetheless, by being frugal, I finally do get there and I can allow myself to get excited as, finally, all the obligations are met and the object...
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    A brilliant repair by Alexander Leathers

    Yup! It came back in early February - so it put in over two months of daily service before being returned to the closet ... And it made great time en route too. It took just 4 days (Not Royal Mail, obviously!).
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    Apollo's Bomber Jacket from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA

    Exactly. A Commando comic book - it even had the villain with the scar on his cheek (not cliched at all) - so we all knew who the baddie was supposed to be when we saw him. And him saying "Die you stupid African" ... OMG. I could feel my bowels move. Indeed it could have been better - the only...
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    Best Repro D1? Aero or Eastman?

    Ohhh, so they do! A real tasty bargain for someone ....! Alas, I've just secured an older ELC RW B-6 from the 'Bay ...
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    Best Repro D1? Aero or Eastman?

    DOH ! I just checked the AL website - and they DO make a D-1!!! That'll teach me to pay more attention to their website ...! All the more reason to make a trip up there for a recce now ...! Choices, choices .... :)
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    A brilliant repair by Alexander Leathers

    Thank you everyone! :) As the last photo shows, the collar (being evenly reinforced somewhat) no longer has the casual half-up, half-down look that it used to have and I loved - but I reckon that'll come back in time as the leather softens ... But after this, I really don't mind. I'm just glad...
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    Best Repro D1? Aero or Eastman?

    Hi bn1966, I think a D-1 is a very sensible choice for the temperate UK climate. I know I found my similar-weight ELC B-6 to be very practical and am looking forward to its replacement arriving in time for the cool Fall days over here ... Having only the B-6 to go by, I can't speak for a D-1...
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    Apollo's Bomber Jacket from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA

    I'm not afraid to say that I really enjoyed that film ....! Sure, it plays fast and loose with history - but, like Memphis Belle, I found it to be very entertaining, easy on the eye and rather exciting. It's so funny how we can all see the same thing so differently .... :)
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    Alexander Leathers

    It's taken me all bloody morning, but I've finally got the repair tale up on its own thread ....!
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    A brilliant repair by Alexander Leathers

    So having mentioned this in the current thread on AL, I am finally spurred on to putting this together (don't tell the boss - should be working!) before someone says "Pics - or it didn't happen!". Oh, did it ever! So it was the first week of winter last - and I reached for my trusty and...
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    Alexander Leathers

    Hello Hpalapdog, As I shall relate in full when I get to composing the thread, the first thing I did was to call Gary at ELC. I sent photos of the horrendous tear - and I said that what I really wanted, rather than simply sewing the tear up and patching it, was to have the straps and buckles...
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    Apollo's Bomber Jacket from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA

    I stand corrected (as the man said in orthopaedic shoes). It was all downhill after The Empire Strikes Back. That was one mean sequel, you're quite right.
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