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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    CC Irvin that clearly isn't even meant to be a CC Irvin. Gee, This jacket was never intended to be a repro CC Irvin, the jacket is Nigel Cabourn's interpretation only. I've seen one at Aero's factory and it's very well made but not my cup of tea. I'll get my repro CC Irvin done propely by...
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    Some additional pics from my collection...
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    Some additional Irvin Photos from WW2 Folks, I hope that you find these photos interesting...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Hi Andrew, that's a fair point and I rather wish that I had thought of that...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    I agree that it would be a crime to destroy the trousers, however I must say that I for one do wear mine to clear snow, and to attend an unheated club in the depths of winter. It was easily -8 degrees without adding the windchill and my repro Irvin and geniune Irvin trousers did an amazing job...
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    Coastal Command (Hooded Irvins) Hi Mark, thanks for posting the photos of your fab looking Irvin. Your comments about hooded Irvins appearing across the RAF are true because I have numerous photos of hooded Irvins being worn by heavy bomber crews, they are evident in fighter squadrons and...
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    The world has gone mad !!! An Internet auction site has a pair of un-issued mint condition Irvin Trousers at £750 I like to have a warm rear end especially in this UK winter however £750 is in my opinion completely NUTS !!! They are fantastic trousers and the inner fur looks lovely but not...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Hi Andrew, I will follow up on the CC Irvin when the funds are raised. It won't be this year, but it will certainly happen in the future. I'm not up to speed on how individual jackets were made by people on production lines, however it would seem logical that one person would cut the skins...
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    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Let's hear it for hooded Irvins... My view is that it's all down to personal taste and I cannot believe that it would be such a big inconvenience for manufacturers to offer hooded Irvins. During the war many Irvins were produced without collars or hoods only to have these added later or by a...
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    Custom Aero RAF jacket

    Hooded Irvin John, I understand, no problem. I'll get saving for a Hooded Irvin and I'll phone Will in due course. Thanks
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    Custom Aero RAF jacket

    Custom Aero Irvin Hi John, your custom Irvin is fantastic and your choice of skins is outstanding. I have spoken recently to Will regarding a new hooded Irvin however the skin samples that he sent didn't really fire me up. May I ask which tannery you approached for the skins that you finally...
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    Irwin wearers - how do you...

    I just wear Irvin trousers with my jacket as the trousers have two large pockets, one above each knee. Damned clever design the Irvin Suit, it's almost as if they thought it all through. However if you're going to the shops you might need a big bottle of water in case you start to dehydrate...
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    Odd looking Irvins I've added this photo because two of the Irvins look a bit strange to me. Front left and front centre Irvins look a little unusual. Thanks Irvinsuit
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    Vera Atkins coastal command irvin Great photo and the jacket does look very new and pristine. Have you noticed the depth of the fur, it is very long and goes against the current trend to have new short cropped sheepskin Irvins. Having observed how many comments and photos there have been on...
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    WAAFs in Irvins Many thanks Kitty_Koo for sharing these pictures because they are fascinating. You are making me even more determined that I will hunt down and get my hands on a wearable hooded Irvin in the near future. Thanks again for sharing your photos.:eusa_clap
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    WAAFs in Irvins This is a fascinating photograph, are any more photos from this series ? Thanks This picture shows two WAAF Nursing Orderlies wearing Coastal Command Irvin Flying Jackets.Coastal Command issued WAAF orderlies with these jackets and 1940 pattern flying boots,aswell as a...
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    Greycar Irvin I like the look of the jacket, and I rather fancy one. If they also made Irvin trousers faithful to the original pattern then I'd be very interested in getting a suit from them. I know that the jacket isn't for the purists amongst you, however that said it isn't a bad copy...
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    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    The Sky Riders Movie on "Movies 4 Men" Channel Guys, I tripped over this Czech made film about a bomber crew flying Wellingtons early war, perhaps 1941. It's a black and white movie made in the 1960's and although the story line was torture the flying kit on display was very interesting...
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    WANTED: Coastal Command IRVIN flying jacket.

    Coastal Command Irvin Folks, I'm not sure if writing this is against the rules and makes be a bad boy, however if anyone out there had a good condition CC Irvin 42-44 inch chest that they wanted to shift on to a respectable owner and at a respectable price then this is a discussion that I would...
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    Sleeveless Sheepskin AirCrew jackets

    RAF Sheepskin Waistcoat I can recall from reading one of the many many books that I've read on bomber command during WW2 that these waistcoats were produced by the an organisation called something like the Australian War Comforts... They produced woolen gloves, hats and jerseys, and sheepskin...

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