ORIGINAL FLITE WEAR JACKET FROM APOLLO ERA

[ausreenactor]

Just as a follow on, I found this jacket in Japan..

It is unfortunate as a Snoopy tribute. With a different patch this would be a killer jacket. Take a look at the label..

 

[SuinBruin]

Interesting. The lawyer in me wonders what the IP status of the Flite Wear name is at this point?

 

[ausreenactor]

There might be someone here on this thread who can add some fidelity on that.

 

[ausreenactor]

Another fantasy jacket from Buzz Rickson this time NASA

Yet again Buzz has produced another fantasy jacket to go with their red MA-1, this time they have just changed the colour of their 50's L-2b and added a LAND MFG label. This is extremely lazy piece of work and bears only superficial resemblance to the original produced in the late 60's-early...

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

We probably covered it a while back...

 

[dinomartino1]

Thanks Joe for sharing your memories and photos, the story of your dad and his company would make an amazing book.

 

[Jorgeenriqueaguilera]

Another fantasy jacket from Buzz Rickson this time NASA

Yet again Buzz has produced another fantasy jacket to go with their red MA-1, this time they have just changed the colour of their 50's L-2b and added a LAND MFG label. This is extremely lazy piece of work and bears only superficial resemblance to the original produced in the late 60's-early...

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

We probably covered it a while back...

Yes, actually there is this earlier version from Flite Wear that shares some similarities with the one from BR. The construction is quite similar to the Indian orange Northrop version.

 

[ButteMT61]

That satin like shell looks Like the one @LunaReplicas is doing in gold for a “winter” version. Interesting!!!

 

[ausreenactor]

Luna would be a LOT cheaper..

 

[Jorgeenriqueaguilera]

Definitely cheaper and probably more accurate as well.

 

[ausreenactor]

Snoopy has ties to the Apollo program? That is something I need to explore..

I suppose he was always star gazing atop that kennel?

 

[SuinBruin]

Snoopy has ties to the Apollo program? That is something I need to explore..

I suppose he was always star gazing atop that kennel?

NotSureIfKidding.gif

 

[ausreenactor]

It's a thing...

snoopy and the apollo program - Google Search

 

[ausreenactor]

NASA and Peanuts Celebrate Apollo 10’s 50th Anniversary - NASA

Today NASA and Peanuts Worldwide celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the launch of Apollo 10 and the history of their partnership in NASA’s safety and human

www.nasa.gov

 

[SuinBruin]

Oh I know it's a thing, so much so I couldn't tell if you were taking the piss.

 

[Saint-ex]

You need a such watch to match this jacket:

 

[ausreenactor]

Is this an edition tied to the Apollo missions?

 

[Saint-ex]

It's one of the several limited edition about Apollo missions.

This one is a wink to Apollo XIII mission were the Speedmaster was used to time engine usage to correct trajectory, " What could you do in 14 seconds?" .

Omega received a Snoopy Award following this mission.

The current rating of this watch exceeds $40,000...

 

[SuinBruin]

Is this an edition tied to the Apollo missions?

 

[SuinBruin]

The current rating of this watch exceeds $40,000...

That's BONKERS. I own the Speedy sapphire sandwich and love it, but $40k for a stainless moonwatch?

 

[ausreenactor]

It's one of the several limited edition about Apollo missions.

This one is a wink to Apollo XIII mission were the Speedmaster was used to time engine usage to correct trajectory, " What could you do in 14 seconds?" .

Omega received a Snoopy Award following this mission.

The current rating of this watch exceeds $40,000...

Does it have GPS?