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Some of the 4th FG and a lot of A-2s
- Thread starter Smithy
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CBI
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Yep!
So here is the next question, minus the hat, scarf, uniform, etc. if you head out to dinner with friends wearing an A-2 that blouses, with a big open collar, are you cool or are you wearing a costume? Its such an awesome look but so outdated by todays wearing standards. I've been called "Fonzie" before and don't like it!
So here is the next question, minus the hat, scarf, uniform, etc. if you head out to dinner with friends wearing an A-2 that blouses, with a big open collar, are you cool or are you wearing a costume? Its such an awesome look but so outdated by todays wearing standards. I've been called "Fonzie" before and don't like it!
blackrat2
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For me looking at these pics I think it’s a very personal thing and possibly as eluded to in the old Eastman catalogue...that how it’s worn gives the wearer a certain amount of kudos for being a vet
In no way do I want to take anything from any of these guys but some of these pilots look fairly short in service compared to someone wearing a collar folded up or the waist tucked up...which has the look of someone who has flown many hours and no doubt a lot of those in combat
I like a loose fit for sure as I just couldn’t stand a trim jacket with no room for layering..
I wear uniform at work and you can spot the probies a mile away
In no way do I want to take anything from any of these guys but some of these pilots look fairly short in service compared to someone wearing a collar folded up or the waist tucked up...which has the look of someone who has flown many hours and no doubt a lot of those in combat
I like a loose fit for sure as I just couldn’t stand a trim jacket with no room for layering..
I wear uniform at work and you can spot the probies a mile away
Silver Surfer
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some monkey call ya fonzie? ya dont have to even smack em. just stare at em long enough and he will melt back to where he came from, ie: shitty sit com tv. since no advice has been asked of me, i will give some, wear your a-2s the way YOU like them. period
Southoftheborder
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A few years ago people wearing trilby/fedora hats would be called Indiana Jones or something equally crass. So who cares what other people think? Fu*k em. The dogs may bark but the caravan moves on.
johnwayne
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Not many kids are aware of Fonzie, who’s jacket was black anyway! Some great images here and Greg despite my earlier thoughts on colorisation of b/w pics that’s a great effort and clearly from the pics we’ve seen there’s nothing like a lot of hours in a cockpit to get ‘that look’!! Maybe the physique of those guys helps too given I bet that most A2’s were less than 40” back then? Only last week when wearing my GW I got complimented on it by young guy in petrol station saying it was a ‘cool jacket’ - not that I looked cool!!!!
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Smithy
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Blakeslee can.....SMILE?
Only when he's not intimidating the visiting press photographers
Brettafett
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Dude9s) of the day...
Anyone want to hazard a guess (or actually know) what contract A-2 John Godfrey is wearing?
Reading his book at the mo, really interesting!
Anyone want to hazard a guess (or actually know) what contract A-2 John Godfrey is wearing?
Reading his book at the mo, really interesting!
