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  1. silhouette53

    Any B-15 experts out there?...

    Where Did You Get That Hat ? :offtopic: Yes indeed ! Cool cap you are wearing there Mike - can I ask where you got it ? I bought a so called 'Gatsby' cap from a well known London hatter in Jermyn Street but it was disappointing - more like something Fred Dibnah would have worn !lol
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    Aero Bootlegger or Cropduster, what do you recommend ?

    GOOD CHOICE ! Yes, I bought an Aero long half belt this year - I can only say SUPERB ! Aero jackets are top notch in all areas - made to a very high standard, but I already knew this as I have one of their A2s. As previous posters have mentioned, Aeros FQHH is a very substantial hide indeed...
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    Raymon Baxter RIP

    Yes indeed, Raymond Baxter WAS a Spitfire ace during WW2. I'll always remember him for doing the commentary whenever the Farnborough air shows were televised. R.I.P
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    Examples of hats in popular culture

    Nice cap - Shame about the jacket ! Saw this on back page of the 'Daily Express' - Beckham wearing a nice cap which makes a refreshing change from some of his wierder head wear ( and that includes his selection of hairstyles ) Now why didn't he couple this with a nice half belt Aero ???? LOL
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    Lining for Aero Highwayman

    That is a piece of spot-on advice. FQHH is one tough hide. I recently got a long half belt from Aero with the Alpaca lining. Here in the UK we have a range of weather as you might know. I've worn it a couple of times so far in conditions which I would describe as 'cool'. From that...
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    Buying A2....

    Wives can be very unreasonable at times - they just don't understand ...... mine is unable to understand why I should even be thinking about buying another Aero when I have two already !! its hardly a collection after all !!
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    The covert coat...

    Book Recommendation Yes indeed - an excellent book for reference and, although there are no pics of the covert coat in it, may I recommend this book by Alan Flusser
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    Dambusting film photo clinched..

    Oh YES ! This is a favourite film of mine - it should be excellent considering the technology available in film making these days compared with the '50s ! The World population of surviving Lancasters currently totals 23, including only two airworthy Lancasters PA474, and FM213 and a...
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    Paddy's return from 'The Green Fields of France'

    NICE ONE PADDY ! Thanks Paddy for those photos and sentiments. Yes, what a dreadful waste of young lives - the futility of war !! My paternal grandfather fought in France and was taken prisoner in late 1916 I believe, having been in it from the beginning. Needless to say, he saw untold...
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    What do you look like?

    Fellow Flier !!! Hey fellow flier !:offtopic: I still can't quite believe that I have just embarked upon a course of flying instruction to gain my JAA PPL at the ripe old age of 52, but I have and I'm loving every minute of it. Its taking every spare penny I have (and then some !! )...
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    Show us your suits

    The Boys Lookin Cool !!! Henry, thats a nice pic - the bow tie looks good and the hat and jacket complement each other perfectly. Is the shirt a kind of cream or 'off white' colour? if so that's a good choice. What trousers and shoes are you wearing in this outfit ?
  14. silhouette53

    *How* High are Bill's Khakis?

    Sounds Right I have a pair of those also - plus two pairs with zip fastening. There seems no difference between the button front and zip front as far as fit / rise goes. The fit you describe is correct. Trousers should fit on the 'true waist' which is usually an inch or so above the...
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    Service Boots...

    Expand possibilities Hi Dan Mikes point is a good one - officers could wear private purchase items if they so wished ( and could afford ) and I'm sure that many of them DID ! If I was an officer back then and had the choice of wearing army issue shoes or a nice pair of Churchs oxfords...
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    This is why Stetson Stinks

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    Straight Leg Pants

    Try Bills You'll likely have more chance of eventually finding some over there in the states than I would here in the UK ! You're so right - every pair of ready made pants in the stores all seem to be noticeably tapered. I think that even what you describe as 'straight leg' pants are...
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    What is your vintage dream purchase??

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    SUFFERING For Your STYLE

    I've been trying to think how a retro or vintage look might hinder a person in their job, or, in trying to secure a new position. I guess it depends how far 'off the current norm' you look. Whenever I think of vintage, I think of it from a personal (and male) perspective. I'm 52, and vintage...
  21. silhouette53

    Pubs in East Anglia. . .

    SOUNDS GOOD TO ME ! Received and understood - over ;)
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    Pubs in East Anglia. . .

    PADDY'S YR MAN !!! You only need one man to solve this one - Paddy Middleton the moderator on this here WW2 section has a good knowledge of the old air fields in East Anglia, having visited many of them. I'll wager that he has a more than average knowledge of the pubs near the said airfields...
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    Show us your suits

    THE CAPTION Hey Matt, there's an ideal caption for your photo - I'm imagining that just out of shot, there's a guy lying on the ground in a dazed state with baggy denims with the ass just behind the knees - the caption is :- "Before you address me in future sonny, be sure and take off that...

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