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

[bazzer]

According to my knowledge, M1950 was manufactured for the very short time, a year or two. It is basically anM1943 jacket with inside buttons for a liner. It has also different size system with small, medium, large etc.

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Very nice
Baz

 

[MaydayWei]

Vintage Soviet Air Force horsehide flight jacket from 1975

That’s a very rare sight indeed for us westerners!

 

[Lorenzo_l]

Vintage Soviet Air Force horsehide flight jacket from 1975

Very nice jacket, Dmitry. Do Russian fighter pilots still use this type of leather jacket as flight gear? I have seen what appear to be relatively recent photographs of aircrew wearing leather jackets in both multi- and single-crew military aircraft and I was wondering, since in the west flight gear is mostly made out of synthetic material these days.

 

[Flightengineer]

Very nice jacket, Dmitry. Do Russian fighter pilots still use this type of leather jacket as flight gear? I have seen what appear to be relatively recent photographs of aircrew wearing leather jackets in both multi- and single-crew military aircraft and I was wondering, since in the west flight gear is mostly made out of synthetic material these days.

Thank you Lorenzo. I love this jacket, it belonged to the pilot of a military Il-76. As far as I know, these jackets (or rather their modern versions) are used in much the same way as modern A-2s in the USAF. Pilots wear them at base or very limited for flight (pilots of transport planes or copters). Just like in the US, they are issued, but now they are more of a status indicator than flight clothes.
Two years ago a new jacket for the Air Force was presented here and I showed photo that I took at an air show on manufacturer's booth. But this is a different jacket, it is more high-tech and it is also clearly not intended for fighter pilots.

 

[Lorenzo_l]

Thank you Lorenzo. I love this jacket, it belonged to the pilot of a military Il-76. As far as I know, these jackets (or rather their modern versions) are used in much the same way as modern A-2s in the USAF. Pilots wear them at base or very limited for flight (pilots of transport planes or copters). Just like in the US, they are issued, but now they are more of a status indicator than flight clothes.
Two years ago a new jacket for the Air Force was presented here and I showed photo that I took at an air show on manufacturer's booth. But this is a different jacket, it is more high-tech and it is also clearly not intended for fighter pilots.

Thanks for clarifying, Dmitry!

 

[London Cabbie]

Isn’t it time for @Jorgeenriqueaguilera to help get the vintage jacket global economy kickstarted by wetting our appetites with his amazing curated collection..?

 

[Tylbor]

Like it.. 28th Infantry. Vietnam era chevrons though?

I don't know, I thought they are 50s style but I don't have much knowledge about chevrons.

 

[ties70]

The thin red line between "making a fool out of yourself" and "being the greatest hero for a nine year old daughter " ...

Please don't hate me just because I am beautiful!!

Ties

 

[bazzer]

The thin red line between "making a fool out of yourself" and "being the greatest hero for a nine year old daughter " ...

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Please don't hate me just because I am beautiful!!

Ties

It's a lovely beach however I don't think that's a regulation flight jacket
Baz

 

[ties70]

It's a lovely beach however I don't think that's a regulation flight jacket
Baz

Well...super lightweight prototype from DARPA?!?

With U.N.I.C.O.R.N. (UNIversal COmbat Rescue, Naval) flotation device!?!

Highly secret, highly sexy!

Ties

 

[bazzer]

Well...super lightweight prototype from DARPA?!?

With U.N.I.C.O.R.N. (UNIversal COmbat Rescue, Naval) flotation device!?!

Highly secret, highly sexy!

Ties

Secret squirrel your secret in safe hands
Baz

 

[Persimmon]

The thin red line between "making a fool out of yourself" and "being the greatest hero for a nine year old daughter " ...

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Please don't hate me just because I am beautiful!!

Ties

Now I understand why they call you “big boy “

 

[Chandler]

The thin red line between "making a fool out of yourself" and "being the greatest hero for a nine year old daughter " ...

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Please don't hate me just because I am beautiful!!

Ties

Well, that sure ain't Oak Street Beach in Chicago this morning -- you'd be wearing a B-6!

 

[saucerfiend]

Shit, for a second there, I thought you were wearing a tutu.

 

[London Cabbie]

@bronson_vintage Ma-1

 

[ties70]

Shit, for a second there, I thought you were wearing a tutu.

Well, it wouldn't have made it any worse, would it?

Ties

 

[Micawber]

Cold, wet, windy, cold, wet windy, cold, wet, windy etc etc.

My minder, my tanker and me...

 

[stanier]

Goodwear Rough Wear having a day out

 

[B-Man2]

Goodwear Rough Wear having a day out
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Wow!...Your jacket looks like an original . Looks great....!

 

[B-Man2]

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Great looking MA-1 ...Stu.