Awesome!
Glad to see you sportin' the SJC too...
@Blackadder: it's one of the slimmer A-2 contracts, a bit like the Aero 38 contract, though the body tapers a bit more towards the bottom. It also has a collar stand - a feature that has led a lot of people to believe it was made by Perry, who kept this feature in all of their jackets - and the collar ends are much more rounded than other contracts.
@stand-by: the caramel knits really set off the leather, I'm glad I went with them over the plain brown ones. I'm not sure about the 532nd bomber patch, though. There seems to be a common practice among squadrons to have slightly cartoonish characters - Donald Duck riding a bomb anyone? - which I'm not keen on. Och, the thing's gorgeous, I'm just going to enjoy it. Fit pics shortly!
I am of the the bull neck type and find little difference between colar stand and no colar stand for comfort. I tend to wear mine unsnapped for this reason with no problems. Can't even find a shirt that I can button up unless custom made.
Ahh, I agree with you on that.
I'm not svelte like Sloan. I wear a 42 contract Aero- much looser fit and no collar stand. I always wear my collar unsnapped too, but that might be me subconsciously channelling Steve McQueen.
Uhm...... is there really any reason for the A2's cool factor other than "because Steve Macqueen"? I've never needed one :lol: I don't stud em down either. 42 contract as well.