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If you love in NYC then yes, and N3B would be superfluous. But if you're in upstate NY then you'd use it.I really wanted one, and I found a great vintage example, but I decided against it because, for me, I think it would be far too warm for NYC winters, 99% of the time. If I still lived in Iowa, I would have pulled the trigger on one a long while back.
- Ian
I really wanted one, and I found a great vintage example, but I decided against it because, for me, I think it would be far too warm for NYC winters, 99% of the time. If I still lived in Iowa, I would have pulled the trigger on one a long while back.
- Ian
@Schmauder, Hi!
Good question. You know, I think the only pictures of patched N-3b I have ever seen were Japanese repro jackets. I don't think I have ever seen an original with a patch (having said that, I have a memory of a photo of one with a Military Airlift Command patch). I'm not sure, but weren't these 'shared' jackets rather than individually issued?
Maybe Atticus Finch will spot the thread and chip in, he would likely know about how common it was to see these patched.
Might as well go for it. I would never like to see a mint coat being patched post-hoc, but one that's banged around a bit? Sure why not.The thing is, I got a A2 deck jacket from the Vietnam era, used, but in a good shape, which was already patched when I got it. So I'd like the parka to match the deck jacket. Maybe the parka purists wont't like it, but I think it adds to the vintage military impression .
I do not have the depth of knowledge of others on these coats, but I spend too much time looking at photos and I have not seen any N3Bs with patches either.@Doctor Damage, yeah, I know.
Schmauder asked what patches it should have. I think the correct answer is none.
I could be wrong.