Flying jackets at Wight-Patt museum today

[Officer Dibley]

i don’t post nowadays on the principle of if i have nothing to give, say nothing.
However, i’m at W-P AFB this week on orders so visiting the museum will be taking up all my time when not working.
I took photos of every A-2 on public display - plus a couple of other types.
I’m sure this thread will get overtaken by maker identifiers but feel that my opportunity needed to be shared with everyone in this forum.
ENJOY !!

 

[Micawber]

Excellent, looking forward to this!!

 

[Officer Dibley]

 

[Officer Dibley]

 

[Carl]

OMG !! Steve , dont forget to raid the archives for all that material we spoke about !!!

 

[Officer Dibley]

 

[Officer Dibley]

Done. Please excuse the poor quality photography but the lighting isn’t great....

 

[Silver Surfer]

WOW! and then some. thanx for taking the time to post these pix.

 

[Carl]

You lucky son of a gun Steve !!!
Get in that Archive room !!!

 

[Officer Dibley]

Happy to oblige and share the experience

Might give inspiration to jacket painters for both ideas as well as realising that the varied quality of the artwork of authentic jackets so have a go yourself.

 

[Carl]

Happy to oblige and share the experience

Might give inspiration to jacket painters for both ideas as well as realising that the varied quality of the artwork is authentic so have a go yourself.

Right !! wheres my Sharpie pen set gone some humbrol enamels and that old A2 !!

 

[Micawber]

That's how I like to see jackets displayed - for the benefit of all.

I recognise some of those.

The Times A Wastin' jacket belonged to a good friend seen here back row second left

 

[jeremiah]

Awesome post.

Jacket porn.

Thanks man.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Awesome pics!

Thx for sharing

 

[B-Man2]

Great Pictures!!
Thank you

 

[Flightengineer]

Thank you for this photos, nice to see these jackets again. I love this museum very much and every time I was in USA I always gone to Dayton and spent the whole day there.

 

[Steve27752]

Blimey, you've been busy.

 

[Lorenzo_l]

Awesome post and pics. I guess we could spend hours debating the jackets' manufacturers. Many thanks for taking the time to take and post the pictures. Much appreciated!

 

[Officer Dibley]

Thanks Lorenzol . That’s one of the two reasons i posted.
1. To let everyone see the jackets
2. Let the geeks debate
I’m not a geek myself so posting the pics is as far as i’ll participate. I’ll enjoy the debate from the peanut gallery

 

[2BM2K]

Thanks for taking and posting these excellent photo's.

As you are at W-P one thing that I am curious about is the possible
survival of a prototype and/or Goldsmith jacket.

My theory being that some of these jackets were loaned out to makers, returned back
then stored and forgotten about. If so then the place they most likely are/were is W-P.

Any general enquiry about old odd looking jackets or old stores would be appreciated.

This is a real off the wall idea!

Thanks
Geoff