Famous People in Flight Jackets

[handymike]

This is what the Bootlegger dreams of being.

 

[regius]

The famous shot of James Dean in the A2, is that from a movie? Thought I’ve seen all his movies but don’t recall

 

[Edward]

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Marilyn looked great in those shots. A B15-C, if I recollect correctly; Alpha use these photos in all their promo stuff (despite never having made a B15 for the military as best as Im' aware, and not having anything close to a milspec one in their current catalogue....).

 

[Doctor Damage]

generals James van Fleet & Isaac White in Korea
the B15 is cool but the M1951 field jacket is also cool

 

[Doctor Damage]

random photo from the interweb, no i.d. for the lieutenant

 

[HoosierDaddy]

DD...Why don't you put names with your photos..??

 

[Doctor Damage]

DD...Why don't you put names with your photos..??

'cause I know it pisses off some of you guys hahah... seriously though, I've added captions... the reality is that I often just run across photos on the interweb and they aren't always identified

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Didn't piss me off at all. I just couldn't make out who some of your famous person photos were of.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

The famous shot of James Dean in the A2, is that from a movie? Thought I’ve seen all his movies but don’t recall

It is from an audition for a movie. He did wear that jacket or a similar one back here to his hometown on his second return visit to Fairmount from movie land.
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[Doctor Damage]

Didn't piss me off at all. I just couldn't make out who some of your famous person photos were of.

I'm kidding around of course. I wish we knew who that LT is with the tommy gun.

 

[Imuricecreamman]

Not flight jackets. But "Highway Patrol" from the 50's is loaded with great leather jackets. The series is on Youtube. Here is a great one of Clint in a Half-belt and John Compton in a CHP.

 

[antoine p]

anyone familiar with the style of jacket françoise hardy is wearing here?

 

[Doctor Damage]

anyone familiar with the style of jacket françoise hardy is wearing here?

civilian fashion jacket in suede... basic configuration resembles the USAAF B2 shearling minus the waist belt

 

[Doctor Damage]

This afternoon I heard a plane and thought "that's not a Cesna", so I ran outside just in time to see Canadian Warplane Heritage's Lancaster fly right over the house, around 1,500 feet. LOUD!!

 

[jonbuilder]

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Errol Flynn aboard his yacht in a G-1

Errol didn't mess around when it came to the yacht, that's a ship, not a boat

 

[Cornelius]

Errol didn't mess around when it came to the yacht, that's a ship, not a boat

For more on sailing with Errol Flynn, I highly recommend David Niven's memoirs Bring on the Empty Horses & The Moon is a Balloon.

 

[thor]

 

[Doctor Damage]

^ good catch Thor! that's a superb quality photo

 

[Doctor Damage]

USAF catching satellite data drops (5 min duration)... amazing stuff!

 

[Edward]

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Crazy. I mean, like, so many positive waves going on...

Saw a guy at Goowood Revival a few yearsago dressed as Oddball. Totally perfect, really screen accurate.