Recent content by fraazierjo

Wow! These guys really knew how to wear a leather jacket. Beautiful G-1's.

Who cares!!?

I visited the Roughwear factory in Middletown, Pa. in the late 70's and talked to the owner (a member of the original family). He told me they were bearly hanging on and showed me couple of cowhide G1's they were making in hope of getting a contract from the Navy.It was a pretty sad scene...

That insouciant look on the wearer of the A2 six photos from the top makes him look like a very, very naughty boy!

Hey Bill, Loved the photo of your leather jacketed Dad and his buddies! Any ore like this in his collection?

Great jacket - mediocre General, lousy politician!

Or maybe just an admiring swap between Buddies!?

I recognized the single picture of George Doersch, an ace who died durig the 80's in Palo Alto, CA. His widow, when I met her, had never really gotten over his passing - apparantly he was her whole life.

Been there a couple of times. The collection of A2's, B3's and flight gear rivals the Air Force Museum in Ohio. I wanted to take them home with me!

I have a great old B3 from the South Pacific theater (wasn'tit too warm there?) Probably China patch. I've always wondered what was the function of the leather patch on the shoulder - HH? Was it simply decoration?

I just tried to post a couple of pics of WWII ace Walker Mahurin, who died yesterday = one of the greats! Unfortunately, Photobucket seems to have changed its format and I can't figure out how to upload the pictures. Maybe one of you can supply one as a tribute?

This thread is good timing - I just bought that great looking A2 that was Paddy's avatar jacket and it needs a nnew zipper. Only a vintage will do for this beauty and Paddy advises me I to get a NOS Crown if I can find one. Can anyone out there help me out?I'll also put this heartfelt appeal on...

Really nice old 50's HH. I have an absolutely beautiful one a lot like it I got on Ebay a couple of years ago. Mine is extremely well made with a sheepskin lining reinforced with leather under the arms. The horsehide is heavy and as supple and new as a jacket that's been worn for about a year -...

Reasons? Well, I couldn't afford college and I had had uncles in the AF during the war when my fascination with the miltary began. They all had these really good looking leather jackets and the aura of heroism they implied. I was discharged honorably two years later as a "security risk" (i.e...

I was one of these guys when I enlisted in 1956 - leather "bomber jacket", DA, and the same look. I think our WWII AF uncles and their flight jackets were the inspiration.