Aero to make jackets for new Hollywood WW2 Film, "The Monuments Men"

[HoosierDaddy]

Here's my first Aero HH jacket from years ago. Russet 'Real Deal' A2.
Surely it would ruin a movie and the disgusted would leave in droves...

HD, we need a picture with better resolution so that we can better determine the number of stitches per centimeter and the relative thickness of the knits. On a more serious note, is your "real deal" your usual size 42 or a 44?

It is my usual size 40.

 

[Fanch]

It is my usual size 40.

I thought you were bigger than that. In any case it fits you well, and as far as I can tell you are still the lean, mean, fighting machine that you were when you bought it. Great jacket; thanks for sharing. :thumb:

 

[Brettafett]

This is my Aero made Bronco soon after I received it five years ago.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/thumpersean/USAAF/a2-04.jpg

Hi there,
Thanks for the Aero Bronco pic, not too many around on the net... Looks good.
Question... did you order your regular size?

 

[Foster]

Not exactly, no. My regular size is 42L. This one is size 44 with 1.5" added in the sleeves and body length.

 

[schitzo]

Here's an aero real deal in oil pull HH without the collar studs and hooks. Size 40, extra length added and a bit extra on the shoulders too. It was supposed to be a bit longer than this. As you can see accuracy wasn't a concern for me; I just liked this style of jacket

 

[Sloan1874]

Nice looking jacket! Are those contract-accurate flip flops too?

 

[schitzo]

Nice looking jacket! Are those contract-accurate flip flops too?

haha they were havanas that died after 10 years of good service that 'summer'

 

[majormajor]

Re the knit question, here are some pics which have appeared before, but for completeness, here they are again.

First, the back of an ELC Monarch, that I sold last year...

Second, a side view of a newish looking ELC Pearl Harbour (courtesy PapaM)...

and thirdly, my current Aero 42-15142P...

To my (non stitchcounting) eyes, the knits on the Aero look better

 

[Foster]

To my (non stitchcounting) eyes, the knits on the Aero look better

And to my stitchcounting eyes, the Aero knits also look great. They certainly perform better for modern wearers, mine have help up great for five years but my second-hand Eastman .50 Cal jacket's knits are getting weak.

 

[majormajor]

A link from the Beeb

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-20984749

 

[Dickie Teenie]

Well that answers a few questions. Now will Cate be wearing only a jacket in at least one scene?.....mmmmmmmm

 

[gtdean48]

Well that answers a few questions. Now will Cate be wearing only a jacket in at least one scene?.....mmmmmmmm

Based on her performance in The Missing, the men better hitch up their Big Boy Britches....

 

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