A-1 Jacket / A1 Flying Jacket - The ultimate Golden Era flying accessory!

[Boyo]

Eastman A-1

 

[bretron]

Looks like a nice one, billy! New to your collection?

 

[zhz]

From somewhere in China. Not quite sure of the exact brand name, but the inner tag indicates it is made by 'RTWB' and it cost me about $150-200.
The pattern itself is more or less a direct copy of Toys McCoy A-1 jacket (in leather of course) with the 43rd Squadron patch.

Would you mind posting all the inner tags? I've never heard of RTWB. I suspect this is a Japanese brand. (Trust me, I know almost all the Chinese brands that making repro style cloth.)

 

[Blackadder]

Would you mind posting all the inner tags? I've never heard of RTWB. I suspect this is a Japanese brand. (Trust me, I know almost all the Chinese brands that making repro style cloth.)

RTWB is 环球. Chinese name can be translated to "Universal"? They sew their RTWB tag inside the pocket like other repros. They have a canvas A-2 in size 44 only on Taobao. It is possible that these are made as cloth samples before producing the actual leather jackets.

 

[Boyo]

Looks like a nice one, billy! New to your collection?

Nah, I've had this for a season or so..first good day for leather on LI..

 

[bentusian]

Would you mind posting all the inner tags? I've never heard of RTWB. I suspect this is a Japanese brand. (Trust me, I know almost all the Chinese brands that making repro style cloth.)

Let me get you the photo of the tag later.
There is a chance their products are supplied to Japanese market, but as Blackadder mentioned I am sure it is a Chinese brand roughly translated into Universal or Global Manufacturing or something like that. A friend of mine imported (from China) some of their stuff as samples but that was about it. It seemed that RTWB also makes repro A-2s and tanker jackets.

 

[nick123]

Eastman A-1

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I don't know what it is about this place and backdrops, but that's an equally nice porch.

 

[Blackadder]

Let me get you the photo of the tag later.
There is a chance their products are supplied to Japanese market, but as Blackadder mentioned I am sure it is a Chinese brand roughly translated into Universal or Global Manufacturing or something like that. A friend of mine imported (from China) some of their stuff as samples but that was about it. It seemed that RTWB also makes repro A-2s and tanker jackets.

The tags (Photos from their shop at Taobao). I guess RTWB is their English brand name. They do make repro B-10, N-1 and tanker etc in addition to A-1 and A-2.

 

[zhz]

The tags (Photos from their shop at Taobao). I guess RTWB is their English brand name. They do make repro B-10, N-1 and tanker etc in addition to A-1 and A-2. View attachment 19089 View attachment 19090

ok, I know the company, but never know their English name...RTWB...cant link it with its Chinese name at all. Cant shopping on Taobao since I am in UK...

 

[zhz]

Let me get you the photo of the tag later.
There is a chance their products are supplied to Japanese market, but as Blackadder mentioned I am sure it is a Chinese brand roughly translated into Universal or Global Manufacturing or something like that. A friend of mine imported (from China) some of their stuff as samples but that was about it. It seemed that RTWB also makes repro A-2s and tanker jackets.

Yes, thanks. I know which company it is now after Blackadder pointed its Chinese name here, they don't do Japanese market, as I know, most their Jackets are based on Real Mccoy. Their products are not that bad actually.

 

[CBI]

Pretty good looking A-1. How much are they?

 

[Big J]

The tags (Photos from their shop at Taobao). I guess RTWB is their English brand name. They do make repro B-10, N-1 and tanker etc in addition to A-1 and A-2. View attachment 19089 View attachment 19090

Have you got a link for their site?

 

[Big J]

I hear ya. I've never been the kind of guy to carry things. So my pockets have traditionally been empty unless my hands were in them. Apart from a wallet and pen knife in my jeans, I've got nothing.

Ah, see, you're way ahead of me there. I just got plain old 'nothing'.

 

[zhz]

Have you got a link for their site?

They dont have website, only a taobao shop: here it is:
http://shop60546433.taobao.com/?spm=2013.1.1000126.2.M7Fr2l

 

[schitzo]

interesting, I'm in Beijing now. May have to get my courier to take a look at this page and have a word with the seller

 

[Blackadder]

If you search A-2 on Taobao, you can find some interesting shops. You can even find the M422a and 1939 Weber A-2 "designed" by a fellow lounger. The thing though is some of the shops post pictures copied somewhere else as their own. I guess some ebay sellers do too.

 

[John Lever]

Could you please post a link to the A1 page ?
Thanks

 

[zhz]

interesting, I'm in Beijing now. May have to get my courier to take a look at this page and have a word with the seller

If you have chance to shop on Taobao, I also recommend this one.
http://xzbronson.taobao.com/?spm=a1z10.1.0.0.8RBlXN

 

[zhz]

Could you please post a link to the A1 page ?
Thanks

I dont think they have that that cotton A1 available now. Only this one, which is in horsehide:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.5.w4002-689990585.36.1LDXvJ&id=14192217894

 

[John Lever]

Thanks,
Looks like they are using snaps rather than buttons