I like the looks of it, particularly the "worn leather" one. Have you seen one of those in the wild? Does it appear like real wear or obviously fake?
I see it's a three-part back and not one-part, but besides authenticity (which is not high on my priority list, as noted), is there any reason...
Thanks thus far for the info! That current A-2's are more full-cut than repros, or G-1's, that seems a promising way to go. I do appreciate the mixed reputation of US Wings, and I'd seen the Civil G-1 and Civil A-2 models at Gibson and Barnes, but I'm afraid the price point that makes me go...
Love narrative detail like that.
What you said about A-2's requiring a fuller cut for the same range of motion is heartening, though: if I'm looking for a fuller cut to begin with then it all falls into place.
ykurtz, I get what you mean about the jacket being thinner; my body thermostat...
Hello, all,
New signup here, and very much out of my depth. I've long wanted a leather "bomber jacket" without really considering what a "bomber jacket" even is, except I kind of knew it when I saw it. But almost all the ones I see online have photos of the jackets themselves, without people...
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