What’s your next jacket?

[Shanghai-Mayne]

M51 field jacket from Gizemo , already received it by yesterday.

M51 field jacket , from Gizemo.
It is an expensive vision, a single jacket with out liner, cost as much as their Tanker, with wool blanket liner.
Its zip and outshell fabric were specially ordered.

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It’s CONMAR zip:

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Front side of its Outshell fabric

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Reverse side of its outshell fabric

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[xmr]

I just sold my Gizemo NAF because I thought it‘d have to stop - tomorrow a blue N1 from Gitemo will be delivered…makes my third N1 and my second Gizemo. And I wanted to save for an Eastman…

 

[Blackboxr1200S]

My first original L.W. FOSTER SPORTSWEAR CO G-1 MIL-J-7823 (AER),
Fingers crossed.

 

[Astrofransisco]

Absolutely a squadron/group patched A-2. I would like one with artwork on the back.
In second place the fivestar B-3 Un-coated.

 

[Nickb123]

No next, but a reduction of sorts. Just need to find the energy to list about half my closet!

 

[mulceber]

No next, but a reduction of sorts. Just need to find the energy to list about half my closet!

Got any Good Wears you're hoping to sell?

 

[coolhandluke]

Got any Good Wears you're hoping to sell?

...and it only took one minute. Jan gets straight to the point.

 

[bn1966]

Hopefully a decent B-15 mod with heavy interlining

 

[Nickb123]

Got any Good Wears you're hoping to sell?

A plethora

 

[B-Man2]

A plethora

….

 

[coolhandluke]

A plethora

Any 42's from back when you were a wee lad?

 

[MASHMAN]

I think a B-6; prefer a new GW or older ELC as I am not a fan of the new veined sheepskin.

 

[Enigma1938]

Absolutely a squadron/group patched A-2. I would like one with artwork on the back.
In second place the fivestar B-3 Un-coated.

The problem with uncoated sheepskin jackets is that if you caught in the rain they soak up the water like a sponge

 

[Astrofransisco]

The problem with uncoated sheepskin jackets is that if you you caught in the rain they soak up the water like a sponge

Yes! Only only for sunny day!

 

[Nickb123]

Any 42's from back when you were a wee lad?

Just a Good Wear 37J1 in a 42 that runs like a 44.

And a tattered Werber 7823.

Need to get to snapping some pics.

 

[mulceber]

Ever since 33-1729 uncovered the document revealing that the *real* successor of the A-2 was the B-15C, I've felt like I've gotta get one of those. My ordering experience with Gizemo was good, so I decided to try my luck with Real Simons. The courier service just sent along the photos.

I imagine at some point I'll upgrade to a Good Wear, because you *know* John's version will be legendary, but this scratches the itch.

 

[B-Man2]

Ever since 33-1729 uncovered the document revealing that the *real* successor of the A-2 was the B-15C, I've felt like I've gotta get one of those. My ordering experience with Gizemo was good, so I decided to try my luck with Real Simons. The courier service just sent along the photos.

I imagine at some point I'll upgrade to a Good Wear, because you *know* John's version will be legendary, but this scratches the itch.

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Nice one Jan!
Congrats … you may find an original at the Show of Shows

 

[mulceber]

Man, would THAT be a way to trade up.

 

[Emchisti]

As I'm not as familiar with these things as you, why do you say that the REAL successor was the B-15C?

 

[mulceber]

As I'm not as familiar with these things as you, why do you say that the REAL successor was the B-15C?

So when the AN-J-3 was created, the A-2 was declared “limited standard issue.” For a long time, we thought that meant no more ordering A-2s, but that’s not correct. All it meant was the A-2 wasn’t the latest and greatest equipment anymore, and procurement people inside the Air Force needed a reason to buy A-2s. And they did continue to buy them: the last three A-2 contracts were ordered after the A-2 became limited standard issue.

What killed the A-2 was this document (it’s short):