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

[ties70]

Before everybody gets the idea that I get paid to wear the FS Doniger so often...here's something different:

My GW Dubow 20960:

 

[Grant]

Damn, now that's one solid A-2.

 

[Saint-ex]

@ties70 WOW !

Really nice jacket that suits you perfectly.

 

[Serghei87]

Guys do you think this is an original?? And the back paint too? Was it used during ww2 or it is not an original design?

 

[ties70]

...and it basically came that way when I picked it up from the master himself....

And here...when yours truly was a young grasshopper with dark hair and (almost) no beard ...

 

[ausreenactor]

Freezing cold and rainy in Melbourne. Wish I had the Monarch A-2 with me now....

Hopefully the cool weather lasts...

 

[Flightengineer]

@ties70 If I'm was you, I would wear this jacket only (no FS )

Although for creativity and patches... GW would be a of course a pity to spoil.

 

[Brettafett]

I'd love for Platon to make a 20960!

 

[Brettafett]

Grabbed the AVI A-2 today. This is the 2019 version (currently still on website). Very light and comfortable A-2. I had the slightly darker seal knit, replaced with seal knit from MASH.
Byson UK did the work, which was… ok.
I don’t think this version is as Bronco-esque as the V1 and V2 jackets, but its my favourite. So easy to wear.

 

[ties70]

@ties70 If I'm was you, I would wear this jacket only (no FS )

Although for creativity and patches... GW would be a of course a pity to spoil.

But the Doniger is so much more comfortable

Honestly, this GW is absolutely fantastic, no doubt about that...but if I was looking for a high-end repro again, I would go for a contract with rotated / set-in sleeves. The GW is for show, the FS for comfort!

Ties

 

[Brettafett]

Ties, its funny that we both have and love our high-end A-2s, but both really enjoy wearing our AVIs and Five Stars...

 

[Serghei87]

Grabbed the AVI A-2 today. This is the 2019 version (currently still on website). Very light and comfortable A-2. I had the seal knit replaced with mid brown knit from MASH. Byson UK did the work, which was… ok.
I don’t think this version is as Bronco-esque as the V1 and V2 jackets, but its my favourite. So easy to wear.
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Can you share the link of the mid brown from Mash? I could not find it on their website

 

[Flightengineer]

But the Doniger is so much more comfortable

Honestly, this GW is absolutely fantastic, no doubt about that...but if I was looking for a high-end repro again, I would go for a contract with rotated / set-in sleeves. The GW is for show, the FS for comfort!

Ties

Comfort is very strong argument, I agree.
It was because of the rotated sleeves that I chose my Star among the other ELC repro contracts and despite a fairly tight fit will allow hand movements in car and even with yoke (once I managed to fly in this jacket).

 

[Brettafett]

My mistake, they are the Seal - 95-07-4032 Cuff Knit & Waistband Set, Seal Brown, Repro.(M.O.C.)
The seal that comes with the jacket as standard, is a darker seal from Larry and flightjacketknits.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Before everybody gets the idea that I get paid to wear the FS Doniger so often...here's something different:

My GW Dubow 20960:

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Ties!

The best fitting and coolest lookin’ A2 you showed before!

 

[saucerfiend]

View attachment 32111Beerenberg roll neck & b2 ,,

Peter, How about a few wearing pics?

Brian

 

[saucerfiend]

My RW 1401P by DD.

Funny, the collar in that pic looks like a Dubow collar.

 

[Lorenzo_l]

Taking advantage of the ridiculously mild winter in central Europe to break in the Platon Dubow

 

[Brettafett]

Some great looking jackets posted today!!!

 

[Lorenzo_l]

Before everybody gets the idea that I get paid to wear the FS Doniger so often...here's something different:

My GW Dubow 20960:

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That A-2 is hard to beat, Ties. Simply gorgeous....