I remember when I got my Aces High Irvin in the late spring - almost summer .
I "flew open cockpit" every day just to get it broken in. It was only when my wife was with me in the car, that I rolled up the windows. lol
Deacon-thank you for your insightful comments. I was hoping you would respond since you have a new ELC. I studied your pics but it is good to hear you are satisfied with the sheepskin finish.
Dr H-thank you for the photos. It is perfect to see what the finish will look like twenty years down the road. I assume some original jackets had that rough finish. I think yours looks great.
This was great info. I am leaning toward the ELC now and hope to pull the trigger soon.
Hi Jabos (and others) To help you decode between ELC and Aces High: Here's my Aces High after one year of use and misuse:
Pictures taken with my iPhone - so bare with the quality. But I hope it helps.
I can only add, that I have had several repros (2xALC, Aero, WPG) - but this is by far the best Irvin repro I have ever had. Or seen.
Yeah, Søren's AH Irvin is pretty spectacular. I have wondered if the more tan ELC or the more brown AH was more in keeping with the wartime jackets.
In either case though, they both are good looking jackets...especially when they break in.
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