B-Man2
Well-Known Member
So .. I’m sitting home with a little too much free time on my hands , reading VLJ and a novel thought popped into my head. We have such a wide range of people on this forum from various backgrounds, many of whom were pilots, or are pilots, or who travel extensively on commercial aircraft as passengers or who flew in the military. Since most us have flight jackets, how about posting a photo or two of your favorite flight jacket …… that you actually used for flying! For example a number of years ago, during a different phase of my life, I used to fly as an observer aboard single engine and dual engine aircraft. I wore what I still consider to be one the best commercially available jackets I ever owned and used as a flight jacket . An LL Bean, Shearling lined G-1 style jacket. It wasn’t a military jacket but it checked all the blocks for what I needed . Great for those chilly cockpits at altitude. I’ll post a few photos below. Just so we’re clear on this … you don’t need to be a pilot, post any jacket that you owned or currently own that is your favorite jacket for flying, even if it’s on a commercial aircraft. Another quick anecdote, a number of years ago while flying to Colorado aboard a commercial aircraft, I quickly learned that the ELC B-3 I had brought with me, was an absolute pain in the ass to deal with. Carrying the big size 46 bulky jacket through heated airports, during lay overs was a burden. I couldn’t wear it on the flight because it was just too damn hot, so I carefully folded it and placed it in the overhead bin, only to have some putts shove his suitcase into the already filled overhead crushing the B-3 and leaving a few scratches on the shoulder and sleeve of the jacket. That was the first and last time I ever took a B-3 or an Irvin on a commercial flight . Ok … so to recap. Show us your favorite flight jacket that you actually used or would use for flying, as a pilot or as a passenger. It doesn’t have to be an A2 or a military jacket, just one that you like and would use while flying in lieu of any of your other jackets …… Thanks for taking time to read this and for your participation.
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LL Bean Shearling and Goatskin Flight Jacket that I still own and is my favorite jacket that I actually used for flying .
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LL Bean Shearling and Goatskin Flight Jacket that I still own and is my favorite jacket that I actually used for flying .
