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

[Smithy]

Snow-shovelling essentials, my ATF 1944 pattern parka in Sumpf 43 camo 5 minutes ago...

 

[Saint-ex]

RW 1401P again, with an escap map scarf.

 

[petermack09]

Eastman air comfort,,with freshly combed collar,,cheers Raphael much appreciated

 

[London Cabbie]

RW 1401P again, with an escap map scarf.

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Where can I get escape map scarf from...? Thankyou

 

[Otter]

IWM shop stocks several, also amazon uk. Originals can be surprisingly cheap, I paid about 10 quid for my WWII surface current Japan and China Sea survival chart.

 

[Saint-ex]

Where can I get escape map scarf from...? Thankyou

Brut clothing: https://brut-clothing.com/?s=Escap&post_type=product

Or

Bonhomme: https://bonhomme.fr/#

I have 2 models, from Bonhomme, definitely not cheap but available in Large size for big neck as me.
These are RAF originals from 50’s

 

[busdrivermike]

Gorgeous day, but still cold enough for the woolly

 

[ausreenactor]

Sorry but wanted to share this funny photo

Tough decision
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Why can't you do both?

 

[Brettafett]

No photos, but UK has had a lot of rain lately and my Dubows and BK RW have each received at least one proper downpour each. Jackets are breaking in nicely and I am very happy with them.

 

[London Cabbie]

Thankyou purchased the IWM Escape Map...

 

[London Cabbie]

No photos, but UK has had a lot of rain lately and my Dubows and BK RW have each received at least one proper downpour each. Jackets are breaking in nicely and I am very happy with them.

Photos...please.

 

[Officer Dibley]

Rainy & windy. Highs of 12, lows of 9 celcius forecast in the UK. Definitely jacket weather. Not flying jacket weather. Norrona gore tex for me .
Weather forecast over

 

[Otter]

Cabbie , what one did you pick? I use a parachute scarf with most of mine.

Got to wear the B3 this afternoon before the rain hot here! Very windy, waves breaking over the sea wall.

 

[London Cabbie]

Cabbie , what one did you pick? I use a parachute scarf with most of mine.

Got to wear the B3 this afternoon before the rain hot here! Very windy, waves breaking over the sea wall.

 

[Otter]

Nice! That is the one I would have picked as well.

 

[Smithy]

Soggy today, temperature shot up to 3 or thereabouts and all that snow had to start melting. Made an awesome snowman with the little fella though before it got too soggy, complete with tartan scarf and a Melbourne Demons cap.

The Jerry Sumpf parka was just the ticket.

And Cabbie, nice scarf!

 

[London Cabbie]

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[Smithy]

Talking of escape and evasion, an absolutely cracking account of a pilot shot down over France and his evasion and escape is Errol Brathwaite's "Pilot on the Run" which is the story of Spit pilot Chalky White. Absolutely superb book.

 

[Otter]

Thanks for the heads up on that Cabbie, I ordered a copy.

Totally unrelated can I recommended Tigers In The Mud, by Otto Carius. Tank commander on the Eastern Front, fascinating read.

 

[Smithy]

I'm tempted to pick one of those IWM scarves up as well now although I have a stupid amount of scarves already.

Have had one of my polka dot silk ones out this week...

...as well as my Royal Flying Corps one which is an absolute beast of a thing, easily the warmest scarf I have...

Excuse the eyes in the last one, it was blowing like an absolute bastard that day and the ambient temp was -15 or something so the old eyes were red raw.