What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

[Jorgeenriqueaguilera]

NOS B-15.... could be mistaken by a modern repro

 

[Chandler]

@Jorgeenriqueaguilera -- it's 92°F here north of Chicago -- I'm getting heat stroke just looking at this pic!

 

[mulceber]

NOS B-15.... could be mistaken by a modern reproView attachment 111295

@Jorgeenriqueaguilera would you consider doing a full thread with pictures of this one? The B-15 is one of my favorite jacket types and I'd love to see more of this one.

 

[leper-colony]

Was NOS...lol. Now WOS.

 

[Brettafett]

AVI's M-422a. This one has the slightly darker goat as used on the G-1.

 

[Jorgeenriqueaguilera]

@Jorgeenriqueaguilera would you consider doing a full thread with pictures of this one? The B-15 is one of my favorite jacket types and I'd love to see more of this one.

Yes, I will be doing one soon of this example. A full thread is definitely a must!

 

[Jorgeenriqueaguilera]

I just received a Jorge gauge size 46 Ralph Edwards 'c' pristine, unused, brand new! I found it with the help of a dear friend. View attachment 111107

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These don't have the Kennedyan panache of the 'B's but they're still way cool! It's such a hoot finding these brand new jackets- I envy Jorge who does it all the time. Thanks Dear Friend!

Great example, nothing beats an original!

 

[ZuZu]

Great example, nothing beats an original!

Especially a NOS original.

 

[Kermit3D]

29°C (84°F) in Toulouse this afternoon. Jacket season is over .

 

[ZuZu]

29°C (84°F) in Toulouse this afternoon. Jacket season is over .

It's been 55 to 70 every day since April 15 or so here. May Gray/June Gloom Jacket Season! (sorry to rub it in all you sad non-Californians...)

 

[John Luder]

NOS B-15.... could be mistaken by a modern reproView attachment 111295

Beauty. Looks like my Dad's Arnoff, no leather triangles on the chest. Some came without the Air Force decal on the shoulder. How did you find it?

 

[John Luder]

It's been 55 to 70 every day since April 15 or so here. May Gray/June Gloom Jacket Season! (sorry to rub it in all you sad non-Californians...)

Zooz, I should say. Tho the state sux otherwise. I was able to wear, briefly, my new 5star AN6552 in Calabasas last week. But only just barely. Camarillo airport, the Commemorative Air Force museum, where I docent, stays cooler and overcast longer than the Valley. Looking forward to a cool June and wearing my original M-41 on Tuesday for a D-Day group tour.

 

[John Luder]

One can say a lot about 5 star leather But i own this jacket since 2 years 1/2 just done a redying job and i love the way it looks aged it's like the colour been eaten by the leather. The steerhide look fantastic.the grain popped up so nicely !!! jacket is so comfortable to wear Was originally
ROUGHWEAR 27752 STEERHIDE mid brown looks definitey better now..
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Beautiful coloring. My first AN 6552 was horsehide colored in what they call brandy, close to this color. Twas beautiful, till I wetted it and threw it in the dryer. Still fits, but it lost the color.
Lots of guys mention 're-dyes' like it's a deliberate process before selling, like twice-reduced sauce. Is this re-dye a practical application after a few years, or is it an aging technique done by the mfgr. before selling?
And, it there one among our numbers who does it as a regular gig?
Cheers,
John

 

[John Luder]

i liked the banter on French beer, as i've seen many French lorry drivers drinking beer with breakfast i've felt glad it wan't strong.. and with many trips to US I'll confirm that American craft breweries make some good gear, although the tendency for strange flavours seems odd to classic British , saying that teh Belgians have been making strong fruit flavoured beers for centuries. anyway, here's a couple of photos for fun. as you can see a very versatile vehicle, btw it does have a rear seat, which is of course removeable to make a cavernous interior space. The last photo shows the earlier '30s on version (giving it the reputation of being the first hatchback) that had just teh top half hinging up and the bottom down, I think 3 bullocks was the advised loading..... As you can see a very versatile vehicle.


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Honest, Deputy. I was just helping the sheep over the fence.

 

[ZuZu]

Zooz, I should say. Tho the state sux otherwise. I was able to wear, briefly, my new 5star AN6552 in Calabasas last week. But only just barely. Camarillo airport, the Commemorative Air Force museum, where I docent, stays cooler and overcast longer than the Valley. Looking forward to a cool June and wearing my original M-41 on Tuesday for a D-Day group tour.

It sucks but one can get used to it with the great weather and nature. It sucks really no more than anywhere else in this hideous evil mess we've become (to paraphrase my departed Dad).

 

[JonnyCrow]

No leather today too hot in Madrid

 

[JonnyCrow]

No leather today too hot in Madrid

Maybe the leather vintage brogue boots count haha

 

[John Luder]

It sucks but one can get used to it with the great weather and nature. It sucks really no more than anywhere else in this hideous evil mess we've become (to paraphrase my departed Dad).

My wife wants to move to Long Island, where her family is/are. Over my dead body. Hot, muggy summers, back-breaking, snow-shoveling freezing winters. Cal sux, but better the devil you know. But it was a killer today in Camarillo. It was 73 degrees and about 73% humidity. I thought I'd freakin die. I was looking forward to wearing my 6552, or at least my A-2. Good God, I had to strip down to khaki trousers and a short-sleeved shirt. Man, it's a friggin' bitch to live in this weather. And so near the coast, too. What did I do to deserve this sort of punishment?

 

[John Luder]

Maybe the leather vintage brogue boots count haha

If it's warming up over there, I reckon you'll soon be switching over to your summer-weight, flannel kilt. Maybe cotton sweat socks and birkenstock footwear. A man who wears socks with sandals is a special sort of chap. I have a MacNab tartan kilt, which is green, red, and crimson. It only seems appropriate at Christmas, given the colors. Americans don't understand a real man in a skirt, except in West Hollywood, but that's an altogether different sort of chap.

 

[ties70]

My new AVI M-422a….

Some of the recent reviews convinced me to get one. Was a bit of a struggle, though, with a 48 first (which was too tight), and a 50 last week.

I will probably do a decent review later, but on a first note: Nicely done, good craftsmanship, soft leather (unlike my original Navy jackets) and slightly too boxy in the shoulders….but I hope a good rainy soak will take care of the last thing.

I have applied a USN stencil and got a G&F label from @STEVE S. . The AVI label seems to be stitched and glued to the lining, so I am a bit reluctant to rip it out!

Best regards,

Ties