The Twins.

[Rundquist]

Here are my new Flight Suits (Gibson & Barnes) Expedition and historical A-2, both done in chrome tanned russet goatskin with olive drab stitching. I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m ecstatic to say the least. The color is really great (especially for Indy fans with an open mind). I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ve included a close-up of the Expedition lining to show how it opens up (a pleated back is pretty much window dressing without a pleated lining). I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll try to post some pics with the jackets on in the future. Cheers

 

[Captain Krunch]

Very cool! I'm driving down to Flight Suits tomorrow morning to get a historical A-2 - but I think I'm going to get it in mahogany instead of russet. I'm also going to do what MN Jones did on his and get the various patches added to it. I'll post pics when it's all done.

 

[Nathan Flowers]

Both are very nice, with a very rich color. I particularly like the Expo.

 

[MK]

Did anyone go with you? How was the trip? Did you see any of the down south gang?

 

[The_Edge]

Wow, those jackets are gorgeous! The olive stitching looks great. Is the lining a different color than what they normally use? It looks olive drab as well.

I like the shape of the A-2 pocket flaps. I'd like to have those on an Expo.

I don't understand how you guys with several leather jackets find the time to wear them enough to break'em in. I could easily live with that particular problem though.

 

[Rundquist]

Thanks for the compliments guys. I ended up being the only guy from LA to get down to Flightsuits. Koreana couldn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t get out of work and Chamorro had jury duty. Sergei and Lee Keppler did make it. It would have been great if more guys could have gone (not that Sergei and Lee are chopped liver ), but I would have had a good time even if I were the only one that showed up. I always have a blast at that place and it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s always great to hang with Dave Marshall. As far as the lining goes I would say that it is a half shade darker than the one that?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s in my light seal goatskin Expedition. I would attribute that to variance in the run of the batch of cloth. I have to agree with The Edge regarding owning multiple jackets. Every time you add one it diminishes the wear time of the others. I just can?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t see myself getting rid of any of them though. I love them all, but I agree that I don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t have anymore vacancies . Cheers

 

[Minnesota_Jones]

Very nice indeed my friend!

"...and I even like the color!"

 

[Rundquist]

Here are a few more pics. You?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll have to excuse my shirt being out . Although the goatskin on this jacket is soft (it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s softer than my seal goatskin originally was when new), it still needs to break in and loosen up. I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢ll take some more pics in six months. Cheers

 

[MK]

I have seen these jackets in person and they looke even better than the pictures.

 

[Bogie1943]

WOW, I love that color on the expedition Adam, I may have to check into that, did you get olive stitching on the expedition as well, or just the A-2?:cool2:

 

[Chamorro]

Well, in my ongoing effort in keeping up with the Joneses ... or rather ... Runquistses ... I ordered an A-2 in the russet goat. Olive drab stitching, nickel hardware. Should be here in dos semanas.

Tried the rest, will only settle for the best:

Flightsuits.

 

[patterson]

Originally posted by MK
I have seen these jackets in person and they looke even better than the pictures.

Looks a lot like my old US Wings kangaroo. Remember MK - the one I said I'd never let go? (grin)

 

[nick123]

Nice jackets!

 

[Sloan1874]

I think this wins the prize for resuscitating a moribund thread, almost 11 years!

 

[nick123]

I think this wins the prize for resuscitating a moribund thread, almost 11 years!

Ehh I'm so funny but this is actually a relevant thread. It's nice to have some comparable photos to Fanch's recent G&B jackets. Amazing the OP's photos are still up.

 

[Sloan1874]

Do we know if the OP is still around? Or owns the jackets. Would be interested to see them now.

 

[Seb Lucas]

I think Runquist lost weight and may not wear these any more. But that's going back 2-3 years when he used to post regularly on COW. I'd like to see them now too.

 

[Superfluous]

Seb, what is "COW"?

 

[scotrace]

"Club ObiWan" at the Indiana Jones prop site.

 

[Sloan1874]

Is that as fun a place as it sounds?