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  1. silhouette53

    A-2 jacket patch identification

    Great photo ! The main thing that I notice from it is that just as in most of the other old photos from the WW2 period which I've seen, the fit of the A2s is far from the ideal which we all seem to be striving for !! It really must have been a case of ( as Aero Leathers 'real deal' description...
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    Glacier Girl: P-38 Off to Britain

    It will be good to see this bird back where it belongs - in the skies once more. I hope its trip to UK goes without hitch. A P38 is NOT a good plane to hit the ground in according to this snatch of film from an airshow somewhere www.micom.net/oops/P38%20crash.wmv
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    Aero Highwayman

    Hi Coffee and welcome to the Lounge. Don't discount the A2 for being too 'military' Yes, it was originally designed for that purpose but outside of that it is a great looking and great fitting jacket which looks good with almost all clothes. Provided it isn't adorned with squadron patches and...
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    GREAT ESCAPE type leather A-2 from Real McCoys (with pics)

  5. silhouette53

    Greaser jackets.

    Nothing quite like good vintage horsehide Very nice looking Jacket MudInYerEye ! If that's a sample from your collection then please, - lets see more !! In the words of the song, "You wear it well" Colin
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    Aero Highwayman HAS ARRIVED! :)

    NICE ONE ! Very nice indeed !!! Nothing quite like that moment when the box is opened I agree - Yes its stiff, but I was surprised at how quickly the FQHH begins to soften up and mould to the wearers contours, at least it did with my LHB and I really haven't worn it that much as I tend to...
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    Acceptable?

    Henrik, you look very convincingly 'thirties' !! ( or forties ) Nice job with the collar too
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    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    A looker !! Now this is a lovely watch and I only wish I could afford the £1700 required to buy one !! Its a reproduction by Hanhart of their 1939 chronograph beloved of Luftwaffe pilots - not that that is of any significance - I just think its a great looking watch
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    Is this hat too big????

    Hoss Cartwright - played by .... Dan Blocker !! How appropriate LOL
  11. silhouette53

    Spitfires at Duxford

    Amen to that brother !! Duxfords 'Flying Legends' airshow is an experience not to be missed. Apart from all those wonderful aircraft zooming around, there is the Imperial War Museum itself - Duxford is Europe's premier aviation museum - as well as having one of the finest collections of...
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    Are there jackets for camera parts/accessories?

    How About This ?? http://www.travelsmith.com/jump.jsp?itemID=7289&itemType=PRODUCT&path=1%2C2%2C251%2C259&iProductID=7289&sortBy=0
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    Yet Another New Aero Highwayman

    Brave Man !! The old 'washing machine treatment' eh ? I'm still summoning up the courage to throw my Aero A2 in the machine ! After three years it still doesn't look worn enough at all. Your before and after pics have given me added encouragement to go ahead and do it. Great looking jacket...
  15. silhouette53

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    WW2 Warbird I love WW2 fighters in general, but my favourites ( apart from the Spitfire which has to come top of the list for a 'Limey' ) are the Mustang and the P40 Kittyhawk. In fact we have one visit the airfield which I fly from ( Wellesbourne Mountford ) every so often. Its based at...
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    Training a goat

    I'm following this thread with interest as I've owned an A2 from Aero for three years now and, despite giving it what I consider to be some rough treatment, the damn thing still refuses to look as 'lived in' as I would like it to. I also have one of their Long Half Belt jackets which is...
  17. silhouette53

    IRVIN NUTS?...the ULTIMATE thread for those who love 'em!

    NICE ONE ! Setting aside the issue of whether a jacket looks 'authentic' or not, I'd just like to say that your Irvin looks a very nice jacket indeed and its 18 years of use has given it a wonderful 'broken-in' appearance. I picked up an Aviation leathercraft G1 from ebay a couple of...
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    B-17 and the B-24

    RIDE IN A B-17 ???????????????? Ride in a B - 17 ? Huh ! In the wonderful UK - FORGET IT ! Our equivalent of your F.A.A. is the C.A.A. ( civil aviation authority ) We nickname it the 'campaign against aviation' They won't allow such things which is silly in my view - there is only one...
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    Bomber Jackets???

    Here's Aeros offering of the 1950's 'bomber jacket' which doesn't seem to have strayed too far from the A2 concept. Aeros description says it all http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/webapp/aeroleather/servlet/AeroViewPage?page=displayproduct&subcatid=38&prodid=567
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    ALEX HENSHAW DIES

    Sorry the pics I scanned aren't reproduced too well. Tried resizing the images so the newspaper text can be read but without success so here it is laboriously typed out for y'all !! Dare-devil flying ace Alex Henshaw, one of Birmingham's finest war heroes , has died at the age of 94 During...
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    ALEX HENSHAW DIES

    Alex Henshaw the WW2 daredevil test pilot has died aged 94. He test flew practically every Spitfire built at the castle Bromwich factory here in Birmingham. Here are some pics and report from our newspaper , the Birmingham Mail.
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    30s/40s shirt ??

    Thanks Salv I've added them to my 'shops to check out' list for the next time I venture South to the big city. In all my trips to London over the the years I'd never bothered visiting Covent Garden - until June of last year that is, I'd seen a number of shops there mentioned by you on the...

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