How many A2s?

[jamespibworth@n]

Hi Chaps,

Just received my Aero ‘Sample Horsehide’ today and started to wonder how many people have got infected with the the A2 bug?

I seem to have a bad case at the moment and am enjoying it all the way!

I thought if I gave a list in order of purchase of my A2s, would anyone else do the same?

So I can console myself that it’s not just me!

Flight Tech A2
Cooper A2 Goatskin
Lost Worlds Dubow
Eastmans Werber
Aero Steerhide
Aero in Sample horsehide

 

[HoosierDaddy]

A2s:
Aero RealDeal-russet/brn knit
Aero -seal/brn knit
Aero-seal/rust knit
Original Aero russet/brn knit

Then ya got the shearlings:
Aero B-6

Then Navy:
'68 martin Lane G-1

Then there's the civi HH:
10 of em

Not just you!!lol
HD

 

[aswatland]

A2s in my collection

Repro
ELC A2 Cable in horsehide
ELC A2 Werber


Originals

A2 Unnamed 27753 belonged to a ferry pilot (Lt Col) and log books
A2 Rough Wear 1401 belonged to a C47 pilot
A2 United Sheep Lined belonged to an Airborne officer
A2 Dubow 27798 x2 a russet and a seal

 

[Jacob Dubow]

Horsehide A-2's:

1) Two ELC Rough Wear 1401-P's-----one reddish russet, the other light chocolate russet.

2) Two ELC Rough Wear 27752's-----one late 90'5 production, one about 2003 production. One is a light seal, one is a dark seal.

3) One ELC "Aero" 18775-P contract-----reddish chocolate with brick red knits.

3) One Aero 42-15142-P contract------seal with med. brown knits.


Goatskin A-2:

4) One I. Spiewak and Sons repro. in seal goat.

 

[Raymundo]

If you have more jackets than you can wear then you have too many. If that is the case then, when you are ready to sell some, someone like me will be waiting to buy them for half of what you paid for them. Thanks!

 

[aswatland]

If you have more jackets than you can wear then you have too many. If that is the case then, when you are ready to sell some, someone like me will be waiting to buy them for half of what you paid for them. Thanks!

REALLY!!!lol lol lol

 

[jamespibworth@n]

Thanks for your reply’s so far,

Maybe I haven’t got enough yet?

mmm let me see....

 

[SGB]

If you have more jackets than you can wear then you have too many. If that is the case then, when you are ready to sell some, someone like me will be waiting to buy them for half of what you paid for them. Thanks!

Too funny, thanks for the laugh!

SGB

 

[Fletch]

I'm now up to 3...
-Willis & Geiger, horse, kinda hazelnut brown w/grey bemberg lining & a nice pointy standup collar like military dress shirts
(A seal horse Willis A-2 just went for $380 on eBay - I got mine for $149 earlier this month!! lol)
-Cockpit, horse, dark russet, given the washer/dryer treatment to fit better (it worked), inside pocket jerry-rigged off an old khaki shirt
-Schott, 1987 contract, cow (maybe steer? - hide very similar in weight & feel to my Willis), choccy brown (on long term loan to my dad)

I keep jonesing for a prewar design, seeing as I'm a prewar kinda guy.

 

[Marv]

I currently have.......

ELC house A2 in goat
ELC Star A2 in horse
Aero A2 in goat
ELC G1 in goat
Cooper A2 in goat
ELC Irvin 42 pattern
AL Irvin

 

[Spitfire]

One horsehide historical russet from Flight Suits
One goat sealbrown from Cooper
One steer sealbrown from ??? cant remember anymore
One - the very first one - lamb from Avirex - with pinup etc.
A very bad reproduction, year, year I know - but hey, they were a hit back then in the 80's, and to me, they started the whole A2-thing

and then there is the good ol' IRVIN from AL

 

[Atticus Finch]

Hi Folks,

All of my A-2s, save one, are current-issue jackets. I have a 1992 Orchard, a 1998 Avirex, a 1988 Saddlery and a 1995 Saddlery. I also have a civilian Cooper.

Atticus

 

[SGB]

About 25 A-2's, a mix of originals and repro's (most high end and a few inexpensive ones).

SGB

 

[greyhound68]

Right now:
Originals
Monarch,
Doniger (2 of them)
Roughwear 18091 contract

Reproductions
RMNZ Dubow
ELC RW 1401
Buzz Rickson RW 23380
Buzz Rickson Aero 21996
Aero 50 Mission

 

[wurtzburg]

I have 1 ELC Monarch,
1 ELC Rough Wear 27752
and 1 ELC Hartmann in brown.

 

[Fletch]

I guess I'll count my Cooper ANJ-3 in here too. It's cool, but I'm on the A-2 kick lately. I wear the Willis every chance I get 'cause it looks and feels so g.d. good, and soon it'll be too hot to wear it.

 

[Windsock]

Repro
RMNZ A2 Dubow s46

Originals

A2 Rough Wear W535-27752 with artwork belonged to Air Gunner B-24, 34 BG
A2 Aero 42-18775P with artwork belonged to a TSgt Radio Gunner B-26, 391 BG
A2 Perry Sportswear 42 s46 no art no patches.

 

[After the Fox]

Just wandered into the lounge for the 1st time

Feels like the Atheneaum....

I've been wearing/collecting vintage clothing for over 30 years now, have a few A2s,G1s, B3s, Irvins & other militaria as I've owned a 1943 Willys jeep for nearly 30 years & been on many of the D-Day memorial Normandy tours where an Irvin comes in very handy, weather always seems to be bad there in June.
Anyway, I'll tot them up sometime , but for all the Irvin collectors out there, I've just seen this e-bay UK item which not only hits Irvin collectors but jackets & hats as well -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW2-RAF-Dambu...QQihZ016QQcategoryZ112473QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Toodle Pip!

 

[Technonut]

Let's see...

G&B Historic HH mahogany A-2
G&B M422-A (Custom leather collar & epps)
G&B M422-A (Mouton collar)
Bradley Associates cowhide A-2
(2) Avirex Mil-Spec goatskin G-2 (Very nice for Avirex)

I just returned a Eastman house A-2 from Aero's sale page... The fit and pocket placement was kind of funky, and the HH was thinner than I expected. Overall quality was great.

 

[Chris217]

RMNZ Dubow

ELC Star

ELC Cable Raincoat

ELC RW 1401

Original Monarch 23378