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Competition for WW2 'Fly Boys' here..!
What, still in there? Mind you don't shrivel up! Right, I'm off to watch the nurses! Happy scrubbing! -
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Competition for WW2 'Fly Boys' here..!
No, me neither, that's why I'm sat here exchanging silly messages with you on Paddy's thread-it's Chelsea v. Bayern somewhere or other over here. but there's a prog about naughty nurses on at nine, so I shall be off in a minute. OOhh, Matron! -
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Competition for WW2 'Fly Boys' here..!
Football on Danish TV too, then, eh? -
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Competition for WW2 'Fly Boys' here..!
I suggest you sart at the top and wash down as far as possible. Then start at the bottom and wash up as far as possible. And then wash possible. :) -
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Competition for WW2 'Fly Boys' here..!
Ashford, you prize pillock!!! :rolleyes: -
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Search-light on your fav A-2 flight jackets!
Cheers Paddy, Still feeling like death warmed up today, but will get some pix together when I'm back up and running. The poor old Eastman has been in the cupboard ever since Christmas when the Aero 42-15142-P arrived-boy that smooth horse is taking some wearing in! Hmmm, Duxford, now that... -
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Aero Indian Goats
Yeah, somebody mentioned on VLJII a jacket Mark was selling on Ebay. I followed the link and was looking at some of the others he has for sale, and there was a pic of an AN-6552 with the dark brown collar and the dark, almost purplish lining-mmm, I could go for a bit of that....mind you, the...- MikeyB17
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Aero Indian Goats
Fine jackets, Doc... Probably a better jacket than the A-2, if truth is to be told-better materials, better design, but they don't seem to have the appeal of the A-2, and don't fetch as much. Which is a good thing for the likes of us, because you can still pick up a decent original G-1 or even...- MikeyB17
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Aero Indian Goats
Just a quick heads-up for anyone looking for a good, authentic A-2 for not much money. Aero are selling off their Indian goatskin A-2s on the sale page for £125 ($240). These are pretty good, I understand, and goatskin is an historically correct hide for the A-2. I doubt you'll find a better...- MikeyB17
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WWII Crusher and Garrison Caps
Cheers, Paddy! Yes, I'm well pleased with it-I did get it from Garcia-I ordered one from Eastman, but theirs was too small and they weren't getting any more in for a few months. I prefer the Garcia, it's a lot less rigid at the front, and actually crushes a lot more disgracefully than the... -
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Post for PADDY
Hmm, that doesn't take you where I wanted it to-but if you click the link at the bottom of the error page it should get you in the ballpark.. -
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Post for PADDY
Have a go at this one.. Seems like it might do the trick. Alternatively, I just Googled 'WWI reenactors' and got quite a few sites. http://www.reenactor.net/wwi/wwi-units.html -
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Post for PADDY
Ken have you tried this site? These seem fairly active to me. http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk Hope this helps. Good luck! -
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Blazing Blazers
When I was a photographer at Butlins (famous British sea-side holiday camps), part of my uniform was a bright blue and yellow striped blazer-that is tame by comparison! I actually quite liked mine. -
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"Erich Hartmann" Jacket
I seem to have said this here several times, so apologies for banging on about this, but another angle you may like to try is to take a look at Aero's sale page-they don't do a 'Hartmann' style as such, but there are always Aero Barnstormers in various hides (I believe it's one of their most...- MikeyB17
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B3 Jacket issues
Brad, This doesn't seem to be too unusual with B-3's-my Aero does the same thing-not a lot, but just here and there. I use a bit of shoe polish along with regular doses of Pecards to cover it up. I've heard of Eastmans doing it as well-most of the manufacturers will tell you it's to be...- MikeyB17
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What kind of paint do I use on leather?
I used acrylic on my Eastman to do a set of wings-it is water-based so you don't need thinners of any kind, and mine has shown no sign of cracking or peeling since I did it several years ago. Of course, some people want that effect. A guy on the jacket forums (remember Digger 'Tank/Paddy?) used...- MikeyB17
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WWII Khaki Trousers - Originals and Reproductions
I think we can all agree that apart from the A-2 and the boondockers, nothing Mcqueen wears in that film suggests a shot-down pilot in a WWII POW camp. Where did the cut-down sweatshirt come from? That having been said, I don't think he could have looked cooler if he tried, which I very much... -
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Question: Award of Merit---Ships for Victory
Yes, I agree with David, That's a merit award of some sort associated with the US Maritime Commission, the organisation which built the Liberty and Victory ships. A quick Google search has revealed that V-shaped eagle device several times on a number of websites about the Liberty ship... -
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Vintage WWII aviator sunglasses
Oi, Middleton, get yer hair cut! :) nice specs, Paddy-Hmmm..off to Ebay again, I think. MikeyB17
