Recent content by Cowboy4

Thank you Tom, looking forward seeing your pictures. With regards to the manufacturer of the 1996 Saddlery/Cooper, I have not been able to find much additional information. The labels say Cooper and, as you pointed out, the jackets look like Cooper's, but according to the Government...

PeterB, thank you very much for the input. I had seen (on-line) some Excelled G-1s, but I was not aware of DLA supplied A2s. I did a very quick search, found some pictures, and, as you stated, it seems that Excelled manufactured several A2 contracts in 2013 and 2014, under SPM1C1-13-D-1019...

Ken, thank you for the info on the Branded Orchard grommets. I am attaching a picture of my two jackets, the 44 size has side panels while the 42 does not. The Saddlery jackets come with panels from size 44 and up. Not sure about the Branded Orchard model.

To add some color, here is an old pic of my two '88 Saddlery jackets; I wear them around, without the patches.

Hello and happy New Year. I’ve been a member for a while but this is my first post; I have just introduced myself in the bio section. I’ve spent some time researching the new A2 jacket models, since the reintroduction of this jacket by the USAF in 1988. My “research” is pure curiosity; all of...