Best photos of famous people wearing true vintage leather jackets (military, but not only)

[JonnyCrow]

Waldo Pepper

 

[Chandler]

I never knew that Red Wing Moc Toe boots were an issued item during the air war . View attachment 120359

If you watch TGE closely you can see McQueen wearing moc-toe boots while riding the motorcycle for long shots. Probably the same boots.

 

[ZuZu]

No one really knew much and cared less about the details of a G-1 jacket back in those days. I doubt if most knew the differences between Dynel and Mouton collars

There was no Dynel collar back then! The G-1 photo is probably from the 70s.

 

[John Luder]

No one really knew much and cared less about the details of a G-1 jacket back in those days. I doubt if most knew the differences between Dynel and Mouton collars

Sure as hell we do now. Disappointing, but not surprising, my 5 star 6552s have synthetic collars. I want to fade the beat-up one, but sun alone isn't doing the trick. I tried a costumer's trick of bleach, water, and hydrogen peroxide. When damp, place it in the sun. This has worked for natural fabrics in the past, but mixed results with the synthetic. Fortunately, it's that jacket that I distressed last year, and I can bide my time and proceed recklessly and not be devastated by the results. So far, applying the mix works better in a spray bottle, and rubbed into the 'fur'. Not evenly faded yet, but there's time.
Cheers.
John

 

[LJDRVR]

Frank Tallman, 1957 in San Diego. Not a movie star, or famous, but in plenty of movies exhibiting flying skill, to include most of the aviation movie flying associated with the actors pictured in these threads. Actual Naval Aviator. The real deal. (Of course Steve McQueen was also a capable pilot)

 

[ZuZu]

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Frank Tallman, 1957 in San Diego. Not a movie star, or famous, but in plenty of movies exhibiting flying skill, to include most of the aviation movie flying associated with the actors pictured in these threads. Actual Naval Aviator. The real deal. (Of course Steve McQueen was also a capable pilot)

Pretty sure this is 1967- the gold colored paperclip zipper on the G-1 is anachronistic for 1957. They built this replica then for something. Again- sorry to be a know-it-all dick!

Spirit 2, 1967 Replica of the Spirit of St. Louis at Lindbergh Field | City of San Diego Official Website

On the 40th anniversary of Lindbergh's flight, a new reproduction named Spirit 2 was built by movie stunt pilot Frank Tallman. It first flew on April 24, 1967 and appeared at the 1967 Paris Air Show where it made several flights over Paris. In 1972, Spirit 2 was bought for $50,000 by the San...

www.sandiego.gov

 

[Blackboxr1200S]

"Just a walk in the park, Kazansky."

 

[JonnyCrow]

Beau Bridges Stargate

 

[JonnyCrow]

 

[JonnyCrow]

Wonder who made Beaus jacket

 

[caddyd]

The late, great Jeff Beck in what looks to be a variation of an original 422 with a zipper in place of name tag.

 

[ZuZu]

The late, great Jeff Beck in what looks to be a variation of an original 422 with a zipper in place of name tag.

Just a run-of-the-mill 1940s or 50s civilian leather jacket.

 

[ZuZu]

"Just a walk in the park, Kazansky."

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Horrible jacket. Creepy little Scientologist.

 

[Blackboxr1200S]

Horrible jacket. Creepy little Scientologist.

Possibly... but I've owned several Kawasaki's in my younger days and I wouldn't say no to that kwakker!

 

[talleyho]

With a Stars and Bars. What an asshole.

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

 

[London Cabbie]

Hells Drivers, one of my favourite films with the late David McCallum…

 

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