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

[Pa12]

Dany & Pete
It’s not totally useless…. It can always be used as a”Bad Example “

I still have my “bad example “ in the basement. A bit later than yours . Around 86 and cowhide. Couldn’t afford that beautiful horse hide at the time. What’s the saying, ignorance is bliss

 

[B-Man2]

I still have my “bad example “ in the basement. A bit later than yours . Around 86 and cowhide. Couldn’t afford that beautiful horse hide at the time. What’s the saying, ignorance is bliss

Well … this old Avirex A2 is like that “ hot chick” back in high school . In her day … she was something that all the guys wanted

 

[Pa12]

Well … this old Avirex A2 is like that “ hot chick” back in high school . In her day … she was something that all the guys wanted

Yep. I first discovered them in an ad in the back pages of a plane and pilot magazine. Blew me away. Couldn’t wait to get one. Up until then I was strictly ma-1, L2-b and n2-b. Had never even considered leather.

 

[Micawber]

It is a disease- but I tell you that those of us who suffer from it have literally helped repros go from smooth "bespoke" shiny Eastmans and Aeros of 2002 to the far more accurate Eastmans and BKs of 2024 to the GW literally almost exact copy repro A-2!

Looking at all these weird characterictics and pointing out how often repros look different here or there translates into better repros.

Quite so Jeff, quite so. I am sure large numbers of discerning people will be eternally grateful.

 

[ZuZu]

Lets fix that colar so it looks more like Hilts'. First- fold the back higher up from the neck hole so the back of the collar folds more like a regular shirt collar. Next- angle down the 2 sides of the collar so they ride against the body of the jacket. Fold the top of the windflap side over as much as it will go. Make sure those collar tips are down down down! Wet before doing all this and let the collar set.

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How NOT to do it:

Not even close!

 

[mulceber]

I wonder where they got that one. It looks good *enough* that I don’t think it was some costume jacket, but at the same time it’s definitely not an original, or any of JC’s work.

 

[ZuZu]

New original 20960. Freakishly complete and in good shape. The leather although it looks sueded and beat up is actually in almost perfect shape- just that 1940s leather finish wear(1401Ps had it too). Knits almost perfect- Crown zip with no problems and even the lining has no holes or wear- just a few stains. Agonizing whether to Pecards it or not. It really is like a time machine jacket.

 

[ZuZu]

Dany & Pete
It’s not totally useless…. It can always be used as a”Bad Example “

Dany & Pete
It’s not totally useless…. It can always be used as a”Bad Example “

That's literally waht my Dad said about me. "You're not totally etc..."

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

Fifth typhoon inbound, wearing a rain jacket with C3 vest to keep me warm (wind speed 11-13 miles)

 

[767fo]

New original 20960. Freakishly complete and in good shape. The leather although it looks sueded and beat up is actually in almost perfect shape- just that 1940s leather finish wear(1401Ps had it too). Knits almost perfect- Crown zip with no problems and even the lining has no holes or wear- just a few stains. Agonizing whether to Pecards it or not. It really is like a time machine jacket.

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[767fo]

Beautiful jacket!!

 

[Thomas Koehle]

New original 20960. Freakishly complete and in good shape. The leather although it looks sueded and beat up is actually in almost perfect shape- just that 1940s leather finish wear(1401Ps had it too). Knits almost perfect- Crown zip with no problems and even the lining has no holes or wear- just a few stains. Agonizing whether to Pecards it or not. It really is like a time machine jacket.

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Wow!

Leave it as it is for now!

 

[CK90]

New original 20960. Freakishly complete and in good shape. The leather although it looks sueded and beat up is actually in almost perfect shape- just that 1940s leather finish wear(1401Ps had it too). Knits almost perfect- Crown zip with no problems and even the lining has no holes or wear- just a few stains. Agonizing whether to Pecards it or not. It really is like a time machine jacket.

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Wow, Zu! Beautiful, and that is the fit right there. Finding a gem like this these days can't be easy, Bravo!

 

[Skyranger]

New original 20960. Freakishly complete and in good shape. The leather although it looks sueded and beat up is actually in almost perfect shape- just that 1940s leather finish wear(1401Ps had it too). Knits almost perfect- Crown zip with no problems and even the lining has no holes or wear- just a few stains. Agonizing whether to Pecards it or not. It really is like a time machine jacket.

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From the moment you wear it, you may still need to maintain the leather a minimum, no?

 

[Flightengineer]

Scored for 60.- bucks on „the bay“: 1975 BRILL in size 46 (feels more like a 44) in very good condition except some stitchmarks from a namebadge and a squadron patch …

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Great find for the money, Thomas.
As for the size - probably a drawback of this particular contract. I had the same one once, it was marked as a 40 but fit as a 38 and therefore was sold

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Great find for the money, Thomas.
As for the size - probably a drawback of this particular contract. I had the same one once, it was marked as a 40 but fit as a 38 and therefore was sold

Thx Dmitry for the hint!

Yeah seems I will put her on sale as well …