Some of the 4th FG and a lot of A-2s

[Smithy]

That Brakeman of yours looked superb in the photos Ian although as you say the arms are a tad long. Once you take the sleeves in, it will be spot on.

 

[Smithy]

Dude of the Day...

Now I might be wrong but I don't think we've had Johnny Godfrey which is a travesty.

So here he is, A-2 and all with one of his "Reggie's Reply".

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Deleted on request of Smithy

 

[Roughwear]

Gables's jacket was not an issued A-2 but either a studio made jacket or a private purchase one.

 

[Roughwear]

Dude of the Day...

Now I might be wrong but I don't think we've had Johnny Godfrey which is a travesty.

So here he is, A-2 and all with one of his "Reggie's Reply".

Godfrey's Rough Wear really looks the business!

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Gables's jacket was not an issued A-2 but either a studio made jacket or a private purchase one.

Only the middle one I'd have thought? Top stitch on the cuffs is a dead giveaway?
What about Marlene's jacket?

 

[Smithy]

Original or not Ken, probably not the right thread for Gable's A-2 as he never was a member of the 4th FG.

Godfrey's Rough Wear really looks the business!

Here it is again Andrew in this very well known image...

 

[Roughwear]

Only the middle one I'd have thought? Top stitch on the cuffs is a dead giveaway?
What about Marlene's jacket?

Yes the new jacket in the top right photo is the one I was referring to.

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Original or not Ken, probably not the right thread for Gable's A-2 as he never was a member of the 4th FG.

Appologies if this thread is exclusive to the 4FG, however I see James Stewart gets a few mentions and he flew a B-17, loads of others not 4th FG get some page space too

Get the pics moved by all means

 

[Smithy]

The reason why I started it was for photos of members of the 4th FG wearing A-2s. Obviously like all threads it drifts off occasionally but the primary focus is the 4th as it says in the title.

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

I missed the subliminal word (thier)
Some of the 4th FG and a lot of (thier) A-2s

 

[Smithy]

Ken, why are you trying to be an arse in my photo thread? As I said I started it for photos of the 4th FG in A-2s.

There's nothing to stop you starting your own thread about film stars in A-2s or Clark Gable so why don't you do that or are you just trying to cause trouble?

 

[Roughwear]

Thank you the reminder that the thread is only for discussion of 4th Fighter Group Tim and the A-2s they wore.

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Smithy for god sake get a grip on your paranoia where I'm concerned, as far as I was aware I was adding pics of interest to the thread with the title Some of the 4th FG AND a lot of A-2s (Two seperate subjects) 4thFG & (pics of) A-2s .......unlinked to each other
The title doesn't make it clear that the thread was exclusive to the 4thFG, I had quick look at a few pages and saw all sorts of posts, even Japanese Repros, if I'd realised the intention of the thread I'd never had posted in it.
It seems the "truce" we agreed is proving harder for you than it is for me

 

[Smithy]

Ken, I started a thread for 4th FG members wearing A-2s - sorry the title wasn't as precise as you required to understand that.

As I have done with others (like Dmitry a couple of days ago with Chuck) I mentioned to you that perhaps this wasn't the best thread for Gable's A-2, there was nothing malicious in that nor was I trying to be obnoxious. I was just trying to remind you of the intended focus of this thread in case you'd missed it. Then you start arguing semantics about the title of my thread.

Can't you please start your own thread about what interests you and let this one be about the 4th FG in A-2s. If it makes you feel better maybe the mods can change the title and insert a "their" in there so that this sort of misunderstanding which has obviously confounded you can be avoided.

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

No problem...........I'm taking a course on posting in the same thread as you.............it'll all be OK once I get my diploma

 

[Roughwear]

It seemed pretty clear to me when reading the title of the thread that the A2s were those worn by members of the 4th FG. If was just about Wartime A-2s in general there would be no point including the 4th FG in the title.

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Anyone reading the first few pages would never have realised, most of it was about the fit of repros

 

[Roughwear]

Then they can't have read the title carefully or made need to visit the opticians!

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Andrew
Smithy would be one of those too in that case, considering the number of his repro related posts in the first few pages