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

[s4rmark]

Thing is if I size down I won't be able to cross my arms like I can in the repro Irvins or B3 I have, this concerns me a bit. I've had quite a number of original shearlings in the past too. I don't mind looking like a Michelin Man but I gotta be able to reach across when wearing this stuff lol! Ho hum...

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Shoulders and waist are fine, down size and it will be too tight. Dig some ditches, chop some tree’s down or do some farm type stuff . Break that baby in!

 

[mulceber]

Definitely. I don’t think I’d take any original out in rainy conditions.

 

[Spitfireace]

Which is funny because when I first got my 1967 Ralph Edward G-1 it had sweat stains in the lining. So my solution was to just toss it in a full bathtub of water and wash the last fifty years out of it. Now I won't wear it in the rain. LOL!

 

[mulceber]

Probably brought out some really nice grain in the goatskin too!

 

[Smithy]

Early ELC ANJ-4..

Still trying to make up my mind about this one.

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Nice jacket but I reckon your Irvin(s) look far better Steve.

Then again I'm biased as I think the Irvin is the be all and end all when it comes to sheepskin flying jackets so my opinion is heavily loaded

 

[FlakMagnet]

It's a bit warm for leather jackets in my corner of the world, but here's me rocking my first gen AVI Bronco A-2. It's been my go-to since I got bought it over two years ago.

 

[Smithy]

It's a bit warm for leather jackets in my corner of the world, but here's me rocking my first gen AVI Bronco A-2. It's been my go-to since I got bought it over two years ago.

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Nice one. I have the earlier 1st generation Bronco that they did which is quite a bit lighter in colour than those 2nd gen ones. If I remember tomorrow I'll take a snap of it and post it here. I simply love my one, great useable jackets.

 

[Spitfireace]

Probably brought out some really nice grain in the goatskin too!

It's an awesome jacket. Thanks. Once I replaced the replacement zipper with a NOS Conmar the jacket is fab.

 

[Spitfireace]

It's an awesome jacket. Thanks. Once I replaced the replacement zipper with a NOS Conmar the jacket is fab.

 

[FlakMagnet]

Nice one. I have the earlier 1st generation Bronco that they did which is quite a bit lighter in colour than those 2nd gen ones. If I remember tomorrow I'll take a snap of it and post it here. I simply love my one, great useable jackets.

Yes! What I love about this AVI Bronco is that I can really "wear the piss out of it" as I didn't spend crazy money on it. As much as I would like to own an Eastman or a BK or any one of those top tier jackets one day, I feel like I'd be inclined to baby it.

 

[Smithy]

Yes! What I love about this AVI Bronco is that I can really "wear the piss out of it" as I didn't spend crazy money on it. As much as I would like to own an Eastman or a BK or any one of those top tier jackets one day, I feel like I'd be inclined to baby it.

The AVIs were/are (bought mine 3 and a half years ago so no idea what they cost now!) great bang for the buck. Would never sell my one, I'm just too fond of it and it fits me perfectly.

 

[Spitfireace]

Probably brought out some really nice grain in the goatskin too!

you must beat your goatskin into submission.

 

[mulceber]

Don't I know it - aged goatskin is some of the nicest leather out there. New goatskin almost might as well be polyurethane.

 

[Spitfireace]

yup still working on my forty year old goatskin A-2.

 

[Smithy]

Yes! What I love about this AVI Bronco is that I can really "wear the piss out of it" as I didn't spend crazy money on it. As much as I would like to own an Eastman or a BK or any one of those top tier jackets one day, I feel like I'd be inclined to baby it.

Ghastly photo but just dragged my one out now as I'm in the man cave so the lighting is terrible. I'll attempt to take a better snap for you tomorrow when the light is better. Although it's appalling quality, hopefully it shows the lighter "milk chocolate" shade the 1st gen seal AVI Broncos were - a colour I really love.

 

[B-Man2]

Great looking jacket Tim .
You’ll be passing that one down to your kids one day

 

[B-Man2]

Beautiful cool day here and I decided to wear one from the other side . Here’s a Luftwaffe from US Wings sold a while back but no longer available .

 

[YoungMedic]

It's a bit warm for leather jackets in my corner of the world, but here's me rocking my first gen AVI Bronco A-2. It's been my go-to since I got bought it over two years ago.

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What bag do you have there?

 

[FlakMagnet]

What bag do you have there?

It's a cheap repro musette bag I picked up at an army surplus store a few years ago. I basically use it as a beater satchel for carrying stuff around.

 

[ausreenactor]

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Lucky she looks like Mum mate!