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  1. GregGale

    New Eastman Star Sportswear A-2

    Philipp: it will fit you nicely, don't worry. The sleeves seem to be wrinkled enough as they are, so I can't imagine them shorten by too much. Also, you seem like a tall/slim guy, and pilots like you wore their sleeves like you do. Think about it this way: they didn't size up and let the jacket...
  2. GregGale

    New Eastman Star Sportswear A-2

    Welcome to the club! The sleeves will get 0.5-1 inch shorter as a rule of thumb, but as far as I see you have some spare room in the shoulders that will prevent them riding up, so it's going to be OK ;)
  3. GregGale

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Strolling along the flight line in my ELC Star with the most amazing gal by my side: And here's one in the Spit, photo taken by Brett:
  4. GregGale

    Collar Stand

    I had both types of jackets. Collar stands can look very cool and elegant, but definitely a nuisance when driving/ sitting.
  5. GregGale

    Size about QMI M422a

    I can't recommend the AVI G-1 enough, best jacket purchase of my life. The knits ARE darker and also thicker. If you don't worry about accuracy, they're fine, and sturdy. If you do, you can easily have them replaced - like I'm doing.
  7. GregGale

    Nakata Shoten A2?

    Hi, It doesn't look like a badly constructed jacket, but its proportions are a bit wrong - e.g. the pockets appear to be too large. The collar seems to be a bit strange too, and the epaulet is rather wide. It will come down to the fit, as long as you are not a stitch counter, and it may end up...
  8. GregGale

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    A cold front made the temps drop 20 degrees (C), so it's finally A-2 weather again :)
  9. GregGale

    AVI LTHR 55J14 G-1 Jacket Review & pics

    @CBI : yes they are, but I want to patch it, which I'd never do with an original. The sizing is also a hit or miss, but with AVI I could order different sizes and choose. And also, it's new, it has nothing to fix, it's not dirty, and it doesn't smell funny.
  10. GregGale

    AVI LTHR 55J14 G-1 Jacket Review & pics

    Yes! The 42 has as much room in the torso as my size 40 Star a2. The 40 had none, and there were some strange stress wrinkles accross the back too. Not uncomfortable but the 42 fits better.
  11. GregGale

    AVI LTHR 55J14 G-1 Jacket Review & pics

    Haha, thanks Skyhawk! Hopefully my liver is in a better shape too :P
  13. GregGale

    AVI LTHR 55J14 G-1 Jacket Review & pics

    Just got my size 42. I also ordered replacement knits from Larry, this is going to be a keeper!
  14. GregGale

    Rank and Patches on Military Jackets - Might I Offend a Veteran?

    @Big J, had you been wearing your Rolling Stones T-shirt, he would have asked you "Are you trying to fool people pretending you're in the Rolling Stones?!" :D Because at the end of the day we're wearing these for the same reason: because we admire the men who wore these jackets "for real". OK...
  15. GregGale

    G-1 patching help

    Are they really that much better than, say, these...
  16. GregGale

    Are these A-2 jackets authentic vintage?

    One of them looks like an Eastman house A-2, the other one is an Aero. I really, really doubt any of these are originals from WW2.
  17. GregGale

    Proper G-1 Jacket Fit?

    Alexutov: Ochen' harasho krutka, that Martin Lane '69! Nice fit too.
  19. GregGale

    Cockpit G-1 Top Gun Heroes Jacket

    Man, I really don't know. All 3 look nice. If I HAD to choose, I'd say go for the 44. The back of the 46 is protruding a bit, and it suggests there is too much extra room. There is almost no blousing on the 42, and there needs to be some, IMO. But at the end of the day it's up to you. How do you...
  20. GregGale

    G-1 patching help

    Deacon, thank you so much for this detailed answer! That was exactly what I'm looking for, and more. Extremely helpful. I like your logic saying he would have had his squadron patch on the chest, and later when he climbed up that ladder would he sew on more patches - this would make me go for...
  21. GregGale

    G-1 patching help

    Thanks, I’ll probably go for G&B too!
  22. GregGale

    FS: M1982 MIG Jacket

    Sold. Thank you TFL!
  23. GregGale

    G-1 patching help

    Thanks Big J! I've also looked hundreds of photos, and my No.3 option seems to match both the movie (Owen's flight suit), and some real life pictures from 1979-80. I've also found pictures with the squadron patch being worn on the chest, which IMO looks a bit better. (No.1). So that's the...

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