What's your inventory?

[PaulGT3]

I am new, but I am still in AWE (Andrew! My breath was taken away, I hope you have a walk in closet)
I have a Porsche Letterman jacket, but I just got my first Repro B3 from Eastman , a house version I think Andrew
called it.
THen I tried buying a couple on Ebay B-3originals and I lacked the sheep cajones to go to the stratosphere that those prices went!
I only fell short a couple hundred bucks from an original B3 AND PANTS!!!!

Then I met B2Man on THIS forum through Ebay and I bought a GW Star Sportswear A2 from him
and before that I bought a new horsehide generic 30-1415 pattern from US Authentic that I will probably
be selling.

I have an authentic AWU 45P nylon from the navy during my Flight Test engineer time.

B2Man and I have some more deals coming in the future for my wish list.
so I have

ELC B3
US Authentic Seal brown horsehide unworn A2 44 for sale
GW Star A2
AWU-45P

WIsh list
IRVIN
B6
ANJ-4

BUt I am just a beginner I also have a workers coat from the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games (ski Jacket) and another Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic jacket.
and my Porsche leather letterman jacket with wool body.

 

[Skip]

The small closet perspective: Not allowed to exceed a 25% stakehold on wife's wardrobe real estate, but working to increase it.

G&F M422a size 40
L W Foster 55J14 G1 size 38
Donigor/McGregor AN-J-3 in cape

moved on a US A G1 to make room for a BK Arco (Aero) A2 on order

 

[KevG]

GW Perry A2

ELC A1

ELC B-10

Aero Scotland 'Real Deal' A2 (HH I think, but who knows!)

BK 'House' A2

2 x Wested Raiders

 

[flyboy]

A2:
I only got repros - and not even good ones!
1 Avirex with pinup - and side entry pockets (Bought 100 years ago, when I thought that was the thing.)
1 Can't-even-remember-the-manufacturer - goat/Seal - my everyday jacket in the season. Nice lining though.
1 ALC - not very original. Seal. Kind of heavy/thick/stiff
1 Horsehide Russet - from some maker in California. OK nice though.

Irvin:
Just got my Aces High Pre-War Irvin. FANTASTIC REPRO. (The best there is IMO)!!!!!!

I need one A2 - just as good as my Irvin - then I would dump all the others. And live happily ever after...

 

[JWS4]

I have collected the following in the request for a great repro A-2
2 - Willis & Gieger A-2's from the early 80's
1 - Star G-1
1 - LW A-2
1 - GW A.J. Dubow
1 - GW on order

The LW is going up for sale soon I think, size 44

 

[Pilotomutante]

-GW Dubow W535-ac-27798 sz. 42
-GW Werber 1939 sz. 42
-Flight Apparel A-2, sz 44R
-Eastman Rough Wear 42-1401 sz. 38 (My wife´s)
-Eastman Hartmann sz. 40
-Dubow G-1, N383S-47654 sz.40
-Gordon & Ferguson AN-J-3A sz.38 (Stolen by my wife)
-M43 by ATF sz. 40R
-WW2 Impressions Tanker Jacket (On its way) sz. 40R

 

[oose]

My collection is pretty small these days! and its mostly Nylon, but here goes... No repros at the moment, sold all my G-1 and no A-2s on the list sorry. I'm going for quality rather than quantity!

Leather
M-422a G&F 1940

Nylon
L-2b Skyline 1957
MA-1 Dobbs 1958
MA-1 Skyline 1962
MA-1 Alpha 1966
N-2a Knopf 1951
N-2b Skyline 1967
N-3b Southern Athletic 1962

Late 60's test pilot type jacket

 

[Almagnifico]

Repro :

Only 2 BK Rough Wear in russet... :?
And nearly another BK... The Dubow 1755

 

[Andrew]

I work better with pictures


Repro's: Clockwise L-R, 2008 sz48 GW Dubow, 2007 sz48 RMNZ Dubow, 2007 sz 46 GW United Sheeplined, ELC sz 46 Hartmann

Originals: Clockwise L-R, sz 5 IAC pre-War Irvin, sz 5 1941 Wareings Irvin, sz 5 IAC pre-War Irvin, sz 48 Perry 42-16175P, sz 48 RW 27752, sz 38 RW27752 with art, sz 40 V505 patched, s44 Perry 42-16175P with art.

Other junk off the top of my head, Chocolate Flighter, khaki Flighter, 3x WWII era RAAF Crushers, AAF and RAAF sidecaps, AAF, RAF and RAAF flight helmets, googles and masks, RAAF service dress and battledress uniforms and tropical uniforms, AAF summer and winter uniforms, 4x pairs of 1936 pattern boots, 1941 Dunlop RAAF mae west, 1941 RAF mae west and 1944 AAF mae west, 2x sidcot flying suits, AAF A-4 flight suit, assorted flying gloves, maps and photos etc etc. And, a couple of boxes of things that I can't even remember that really need to sell.

 

[2BM2K]

Here is my list of jackets I own, all are tag size 38 and all a good fit.

For added information my vital statistics are;
Height: 5’ 8.5”
Chest measurement: 36” (measured over a polo shirt with a tape measure.)

Repro’s
ELC B6
BK House/Roughwear A2
BK Dubow 1755 A2 Weight: 1.485kg
Aero A2 (Indian Goatskin)
Wested Last Crusade
Wested Hero

Original
Dubow 1755 A2 Weight: 1.296kg

 

[Doctor Strange]

Despite having been interested in this stuff for over a decade, I have had very limited funds to throw at it, and only have a couple of "good" jackets.

In current rotation...

Good Wear Dubow 27798 (russet HH)
Alpha MA-1 (current model, "gunmetal" gray)
Gibson & Barnes Historical M-422A
Gibson & Barnes Civil A-2 (black goatskin)

Not flight jackets:

At the Front WWII Tanker jacket (older import model)
Sterlingwear pea coat (Classic model)
Wested Raiders jacket (dark brown lambskin)

Other jackets that I had:

Alpha B-15 (standard model) - zipper broke, gave it away
US Authentic A-2 (seal HH) - got too tight when I gained some weight, sold it to help finance the GW
US Wings Indy jacket (goatskin) - fit me really badly, gave it to my best friend

 

[Ian C]

Not much for me, but here goes....

Alpha Industries MA1 (non wool lining)
Cooper G-1 (with genuine mouton collar)
ELC Monarch 352nd FG
ELC Roughwear 27752

Others I have owned....

Numerous Alpha MA1 and CWU45s including one 68 original which had to go as it was too short and broke my heart.
B3 made by a girl who used to make them in Norwich city centre - sold when I put on weight.
Schott Perfecto.

Non flying jackets,
Replica Denison Smock,
3 Baracuta G9 Harringtons
also the Belstaff Trial Master that finished its days on building sites and I wish I still had seeing the prices they fetch these days.

Wish list - I wouldn't mind a Monarch by Goodwear, but I could go for the Star or Cooper, and if I had to go for a BK it would have to be a dark seal one and seeing as I like the red knits, it needs to be of an Aero Persuasion. Another B3 wouldn't go amiss, but this would have to be balanced with an Irvin (not BoB, but not with too many panels either). Finally a wool lined MA1 that fits length-wise.

Cheers,
Ian

 

[Peter Graham]

OK, here goes, off the top of my head. I don't want to get them all out at once in case the wife sees.

Originals:

HLB B-3
Links Irvin
Foster AN-J-3a
Reed Products B-9
Rolen B-15D (Mod)
Blue Anchor L-2B
64 Alpha MA-1
64 Alpha L-2B
64 Alpha N-2B
65 Alpha L-2B
59 Rolen N-2B
WW2 N-1 deck jacket
Nam era type A2 deck jacket
M-41
71 M-65
88 M-65 Woodland
Alpha Nomex CVC jacket
Nam era green jungle jackets x 3
Nam era USMC ERDL jungle jacket
Nam era USN windcheater

Repros:

Buzz Rickson M-42 jump jacket
Epic Militaria M-41

Plus loads of US Army kit, shirts, pants, webbing etc, WW2 to Vietnam.

No A-2 at the minute. I really miss my ELC Cable. Hopefully I'm in for a shot at the BK A-2 and rest assured Platon, if I win it I'll wear the hell out of it as I did with the Cable.

 

[dujardin]

if I win it I'll wear the hell out of it as I did with the Cable.

:twisted: no no no...... :twisted:
if you win this jacket; you'll send it to me :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

will do my list tomorrow

 

[a2jacketpatches]

Saddlery A2
Spearhead M-41

 

[Persimmon]

Not adding a list

Just put me in the draw and if I win its definately going in a donation to a more deserving case (Vet) than me.

And not one of you loveable bums so dont ask !!!

 

[regius]

very impressive collections guys, but anyone interested in selling me a McCoy goatskin?

 

[Mac]

I've the following:

1 Aero Real Deal

1 LL Bean Goatskin A-2 -- not a bad beater.

Cheers,

Mac

 

[Cobblers161]

Ha ha! Mention of a free jacket and the thread goes crazy!

Here's my paltry collection:

Repro:
GW Dubow 27798 Dark Russet Goat - a thing of beauty

Original:
M-65 1972 Alpha (USAF I believe)
7 x USN A-2 deck Jackets one early Vietnam rest later, various stencils
CVC Tanker Jacket 1993 Carter Industries

And that's my lot.

I am officially banned from buying jackets this year, my wife's idea not mine, so it looks like my collection will remain as is. She now has the back door covered and short of tunnelling the merchandise in, that's me.

As for the ones that have passed through my hands and the money I have spent on them, well I shudder to think but at least I can hold my head up high and say I've had a lot of fun doing it.

 

[Jeff M]

Top of my head here also...
Goodwear;

'36 Werber
'42 Werber
Poughkeepsie
Dubow 27798 (2 versions)
Dubow 20960
I. Chapman
Perry Sportswear (2 versions)
Rough Wear 27752 (2 versions)
Rough Wear 1401-P
Monarch
Acme 16160
Acme 18775
Monarch M422
Star G1
"Ventura" (2 versions)

Eastman;

A2 Rough Wear
A2 Star
Luftwaffe
Irvin

Aero;

Aero 42-15142P A2
Highwayman (x2)
Halfbelt
Bootlegger
M422A
Cheyenne
Cafe Racer

Superior Flight Apparel;

A1

Vintage;

ET Church M422
Monarch M422
LW Forester G1 (x3)
Gagelco G1
Pritzker G1