B-Man2
Well-Known Member
Hey guys .
Today I took a trip to a local Army &Navy Surplus Store not too far from the house . Just for clarification this is a real old time A&N Surplus Store, not a camping supply or a make believe A&N Store selling new repro items . Since I live fairly close to Jacksonville Naval Air Station, there are a couple of surplus shops in the area. I try and visit this one about once a month, just to see if I can find some new toys. (Jackets ) . As I walked through the store there were a few nylon and a few G-1 jackets that were small and not my size but nothing of interest for me . After I left the shop and I was driving home, it occurred to me that I might have missed a great opportunity to help out someone other than myself. I thought about the possibility of having a thread, for the sake of discussion, let’s just call it, Is anyone looking for a ?? ( supply a jacket or item). In this thread you could list something you might see that might be of interest to someone who either can’t find an item or wouldn’t have access to a jacket or other item . For instance, G-1 jackets are still fairly easy to find in various sizes here in the US … but …. Probably not as easy to find in the UK or Norway . So the next time I went to the A&N surplus store instead of just by passing G-1s that don’t fit me , I’d make a quick list of the sizes available and then post a thread “ Is anyone looking for USN G-1s in the following sizes at the following prices . In that way I might help out another VLJ member somewhere . The same is true from the other side of the pond . Original RAF jackets and kit is difficult or impossible to find here in the US. So if one of the UK guys happens to see some jackets or kit that doesn’t fit him, instead of passing it by, he might take some notes and then post a … “ Is anyone looking for a “ thread and help out the US guys . If it sounds interesting and possible let’s discuss it. Your thoughts ??
Today I took a trip to a local Army &Navy Surplus Store not too far from the house . Just for clarification this is a real old time A&N Surplus Store, not a camping supply or a make believe A&N Store selling new repro items . Since I live fairly close to Jacksonville Naval Air Station, there are a couple of surplus shops in the area. I try and visit this one about once a month, just to see if I can find some new toys. (Jackets ) . As I walked through the store there were a few nylon and a few G-1 jackets that were small and not my size but nothing of interest for me . After I left the shop and I was driving home, it occurred to me that I might have missed a great opportunity to help out someone other than myself. I thought about the possibility of having a thread, for the sake of discussion, let’s just call it, Is anyone looking for a ?? ( supply a jacket or item). In this thread you could list something you might see that might be of interest to someone who either can’t find an item or wouldn’t have access to a jacket or other item . For instance, G-1 jackets are still fairly easy to find in various sizes here in the US … but …. Probably not as easy to find in the UK or Norway . So the next time I went to the A&N surplus store instead of just by passing G-1s that don’t fit me , I’d make a quick list of the sizes available and then post a thread “ Is anyone looking for USN G-1s in the following sizes at the following prices . In that way I might help out another VLJ member somewhere . The same is true from the other side of the pond . Original RAF jackets and kit is difficult or impossible to find here in the US. So if one of the UK guys happens to see some jackets or kit that doesn’t fit him, instead of passing it by, he might take some notes and then post a … “ Is anyone looking for a “ thread and help out the US guys . If it sounds interesting and possible let’s discuss it. Your thoughts ??