Aero A2 from 1986.. photos

[Cogerrunt]

Bought this from the Exchange & Mart. Ken was selling his jackets for about £150 as I recall. I was about to start my Design course in Staffs polytechnic and this was my one and only jacket. Slept in it many a drunken sleepover. It's a bit on the tight side now.

 

[Will Zach]

Nice. Are the knits original? Seem to be in a real good shape.

 

[Cogerrunt]

Yes they're original. Not tubular for the sleeves but great quality. Wish I'd kept the Exchange & Mart advert. Thinking about it I reckon I paid £125.

 

[Cogerrunt]

 

[Will Zach]

Lovely jacket. So much character.

 

[Seb Lucas]

Interesting, with those solid knits and intact liner, it almost looks like it hasn't been worn very much.

 

[Dr H]

What’s the story behind the snaps alongside the zipper?

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Yes..the snaps seem very unusual.

 

[Sloan1874]

My old 1980s Aero A2 had similar knits, they were solid as you like - probably more so than the ones on my modern A2s. Didn't have the snaps up the wind flap but it was made a couple of years later than this one.

 

[Cogerrunt]

Lent to my brother who added snaps. I removed them.

 

[navetsea]

the ex snaps markings make interesting look

 

[Cogerrunt]

It looks better with holes than with snaps. The snaps were useful for my brother who liked to have it buttoned in the middle so to speak. I was a bit miffed as he didn't ask.

 

[Dr H]

Lent to my brother who added snaps. I removed them.

I’m an only child, but had a sibling of mine punched snaps in a jacket that he’d borrowed, I’d have swung for him...

 

[Cogerrunt]

It had got to tight for me so I said he could have it. Back then it was just a jacket I'd bought from the Exchange and mart. Collecting and reproduction etc was far off in the future.