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  1. johnnyjohnny

    Review of the Eastman 'Luftwaffe' jacket, NEW

    that German look edward, i was talking about the german fliers, not the usaac (usaircorps), which when photos of the period are examined, the fits are surprisingly varied (as you astutely point out) as i found out on one fedlounge post that had a voluminous number of shots of ww2 u.s. fliers...
  2. johnnyjohnny

    Review of the Eastman 'Luftwaffe' jacket, NEW

    der horseWaffe legumeJacket (peacoat for the unitiated) was kind enough to alert me to a question about my own size 46 eastman luftwaffe jacket (thanks 'p') the answer for chris is that the collar is not big and flappy at all like some of the real luftwaffe jacket collars, but nice and normal...
  3. johnnyjohnny

    RARE FLIGHT APPAREL INDUSTRIES NEAR NU 1982 MILSPEC G-1 46L (fits 42 to 46)

    did not want to sell this, but it's a bit snugger than i like so i can keep it unworn for just so long. the title tells it all...flight apparel industries supplied A-2s and G-1s, but stopped in 1986 when the owner of the company died in a mid-air collision at the Hammonton airport. his jackets...
  4. johnnyjohnny

    lightly worn uswings milspec A-2 46Long on ebay for a song

    alas, it's sold. you might still be interested in the g-2 still up for sale on ebay. one bid, and still able to be purchased with buyitnow...basically the same size as this one was>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130460095781 the color on the g-2 is accurate, new zealand...
  5. johnnyjohnny

    lightly worn uswings milspec A-2 46Long on ebay for a song

    both my g-2 and this a-2 on ebay have sold...thanks so much for looking...johnnyjohnny http://cgi.ebay.com/US-WiNGS-A-2-MiLiTARY-SPEC-LEATHER-FLiGHT-JACKET-46L-/130460415545?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&hash=item1e600bf639
  7. johnnyjohnny

    US WINGS G-2/ANJ-2 near nu lamb leather jacket XL

    hi...well, as much as i love this lamb leather repro WW2 G-2/ANJ-2 flight jacket by US Wings (selling for $320 on sale on their website) i've just not been wearing it much. as such, it has less than 10 wearings on it, has no damage or wear except for the typical little bit of fluffing/balling on...
  8. johnnyjohnny

    Stretching Horsehide?

    thanks guys...more stuff to think on.
  9. johnnyjohnny

    Stretching Horsehide?

    treat that horse thanks for the info...despite all the threads suggesting not to treat a new jacket, i will put a good treatement on my eastman luftwaffe horse...hasn't been wetted yet, but this sounds like a good idea danke
  10. johnnyjohnny

    Late war Luftwaffe issue jacket.

    well mr finn, i can withstand almost any jacket urges these days, including taylor, but the call of the luftwaffe, especially by this erdmann jacket, is always very difficult to ignore. thanks again mr. z for again imperiling my bank account
  11. johnnyjohnny

    Late war Luftwaffe issue jacket.

    aGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH why did you do this to me
  13. johnnyjohnny

    Stretching Horsehide?

    hung 3 i'm a amstel light guy myself...but thanks anyway :P
  14. johnnyjohnny

    Couple of horsehide leather questions...

    hung 2 howdy...yes, they look exactly alike except mine do not have the pant's hanging portion...aside from the fullness of the wood is the very long length from end to end, inches bigger than a normal hanger...the fullness of the wood plus the length (that puts the hanger ends in the very end...
  15. johnnyjohnny

    Stretching Horsehide?

    legume jacket! my old nemesis! how i've missed our discussions. i do recall your gene kelly on a motobike routine with the schott, which did reassure me to the extent of no shrinkage, but as for stretching, i'm still skittish. but all you 1-eyed and pea-jacketed folks have got me thinking...
  16. johnnyjohnny

    Stretching Horsehide?

    qweeeeeeeeeeeeeezy hi one-i i must admit that i'm rather queasy about doing all that stuff i read here on the fedlounge to something i paid $900 for. banging expensive jackets on the ground, or washing them like underwear...just ain't moi. i guess this means i ain't a man. but i've heard...
  17. johnnyjohnny

    Couple of horsehide leather questions...

    hung came in at the end of this thread, but for the last few years have gotten the larger, big ended wood hangers for my jackets from some online website...bought about 15 of them for about the same price per hanger as above. they look the same as above, so i'm assuming they are the same...
  19. johnnyjohnny

    Stretching Horsehide?

    qUESTiON i have the eastman luftwaffe horsehide leather. perfect fit, with arms probably longer than those the germans wore, but still i'd like about another .5" as well. not going to wet the jacket, but wonder if wear (i often drive when i wear it, so i get bending in the arms) will stretch...
  20. johnnyjohnny

    ya gotta laugh

    and furthermore... everyone with the most basic knowledge in A-2 history knows, simply KNOWS, that 'metal collar tips', 'buttery soft leather', and front 'side pockets' were special military specs allowed by Hap Arnold for the AAC! c'mon people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  21. johnnyjohnny

    ya gotta laugh

    amazing! i can't believe the lack of knowledge on this website. that no one has heard of the vaunted Aviation Air Command shows a true inadequacy on all your parts. simply disgusting.
  22. johnnyjohnny

    Late war Luftwaffe issue

    NiEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! zis is NOT acceptable. you vill be tried und found guilty in ze morning!
  23. johnnyjohnny

    Late war Luftwaffe issue jacket.

    HaLT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just some info from my obsessional efforts on getting the best luftwaffe jacket i could find from the ww2 era. finally ended up getting an eastman horsehide luftwaffe. simply an amazing jacket which has pretty much ended my obsession with getting any more leather...

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