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

[Nickb123]

I miss wearing jackets. So much that last night I had a strange dream that I received my BK 23380 and to my dismay it was distressed leather, 2 inches too short, and with a 3 panel back

I’m sure the real one will be amazing, but that’s still a long wait.

I think those dreams are more common than you realize.

 

[Tattoo A2]

I wasn't given any, but I won't be back to Europe for a year, so it doesn't really matter. It will be ready when it's ready.

It's gonna be a size 41, finally, for me. Basically a size 40 Long with a tad of extra room too, all proportionally.

My BK Star A2 last year took about 6 months to arrive, love it, ordered a Cable A2 from them in September and still havent got an email from them yet, I assume if they need anything I will be contacted, not my first rodeo with Andy and the crew.

 

[B-Man2]

The Good News
It’s finally cooled down enough in Florida to wear a jacket !!

The Bad News

 

[mulceber]

Enjoy the jacket weather, Burt! Looks like that hurricane is going to miss you by a ways. Might get some good weather for an N-1 deck jacket though!

 

[Silver Surfer]

That baby is going to March up the coast, and if the wind gods favor us, we might get some kickass surf in a coupla days.

 

[Greg Gale]

My BK Star A2 last year took about 6 months to arrive, love it, ordered a Cable A2 from them in September and still havent got an email from them yet, I assume if they need anything I will be contacted, not my first rodeo with Andy and the crew.

I ordered mine in July. I don't feel like I need an email from them, I submitted my order, paid, and now they are working on it. When it's ready they'll let me know. I didn't pay them to be penpals Andy was incredibly helpful and responsive when I ordered, to hep me figure out the measurements though.

That baby is going to March up the coast, and if the wind gods favor us, we might get some kickass surf in a coupla days.

I'm heading to the Mentawais tomorrow - definitely no jackets there, not even shoes, but I'm also hoping for some kickass surf - minus the hurricane

 

[YoungMedic]

The Good News
It’s finally cooled down enough in Florida to wear a jacket !!
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The Bad News
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Just like the last jacket weather we got

 

[bseal]

B-15D

 

[Brettafett]

The Good News
It’s finally cooled down enough in Florida to wear a jacket !!


The Bad News

Nothing like a Hurricane to break in a jacket...

 

[Thomas Koehle]

picked up at the PO yesterday

bought on the forum from member @bazelot

M422a made by Ed Church fully patched with US NAVY Liaison Pilot (USMC, 5th Airforce, NAVY), CBI MAAG

 

[Micawber]

Photobombed. I worked up a sweat working outside earlier but a bit chilly now. Aero Irvin..

 

[Nickb123]

Photobombed. I worked up a sweat working outside earlier but a bit chilly now. Aero Irvin..

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This is one I need. Will probably opt for the lightweight shearling version. Well done Steve.

 

[Micawber]

This is one I need. Will probably opt for the lightweight shearling version. Well done Steve.

Thanks Nick, it's a size 46 that I bought new from Aero last winter.

 

[MauldinFan]

Just took this a moment ago, doing a school lecture on the 8th Air Force for Veteran's Day week.
Avirex on the mannequin, ATF B-10 on the table, unknown maker for the A-2 on me as it never had a tag. It's got a 91st BG patch I painted, and the liner was signed by Robert Morgan (pilot of the "Memphis Belle") the last time I saw him.

If you look further, the thin display case on the table has a bunch of stuff given to me by a B-17 co-pilot vet from the 91st who sadly 'went west' in 1999. Included are all his patches, pieces of flak taken from inside his plane (Sugar Blues, from the 323rd BS) and his escape-evasion photos. Behind that is a piece of the upper pilot's side wing of a B-17, taken from a crash site from a post-war crash.
If you're curious, that's a B-8 parachute on the dummy. All original except for the jackets and clothing I'm wearing.
I'm also wearing my new "fortress" brand crusher I recently got from the UK.

 

[YoungMedic]

Took the kids out to the beach to check out the hurricane yesterday, definitely jacket weather in Florida

 

[mulceber]

Glorious day up here, so I broke out the 5* A-1:

 

[YoungMedic]

Looks great Jan! I have yet to tame the collar on mine

 

[mulceber]

Looks great Jan! I have yet to tame the collar on mine

I had the same problem when I first got it, but several months sitting stored with the collar folded down trained it well enough.

 

[entertainment]

GW Monarch

 

[Smithy]

Had the Barnstormer out today with the RN submarine jumper as it was nippy and a biting wind. You guys know me, I'm slack at taking photos but will endeavour to rectify the situation tomorrow ;-)