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    H. Chait / American Eagle A2 jacket

    I've seen a couple of these around ebay. Anyone know anything? So far, Google has turned up nothing.
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    US Authentic size 38 measurements

    Anyone have a US-A A2 jacket in size 38? What measurements do you have for chest across (pit-to-pit) and for the shoulders? The more measurements the merrier. Long story, but I'm starting to suspect that the variances might be significant.
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    A-2 jacket that you can move in

    I've had a few A-2s; an Avirex that was issued to me, a Saddlery/Cooper, and a US Authentic horsehide. The common theme is that I can't move...even to the degree I would need to in a cockpit...without the jacket riding up or pulling. The one that was issued to me probably moved the best, but...
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    Gibson and Barnes doing ok?

    I haven't looked at the G&B site in a while, but a recent look showed that several models have been discontinued (including the "Expedition", which is my favorite jacket I own), and all their jackets have no price or ordering options, simply a "call for availability" on the website. I wonder if...
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    Condition of older leather

    I recently purchased a jacket on ebay. It's approximately 30 year old goatskin. I'm trying to figure out what shape the leather is in. Visually, it looks very nice. Almost new, in fact. Tactile, it feels crisper/stiffer than other goat I have, and I don't know if that's the age, or just this...
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    LL Bean A-2

    Got one off e-bay. One of the older, made-in-usa jackets. One piece back. Initial impressions: Really nice cut and fit. Really nice. The goatskin, however, seems very, very thin. And the lining is a cheap-feeling synthetic. The side pockets, while not authentic, are not big detractors. The...
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    US Authentic A-2 fit

    There was recently a thread on this, but I wanted to re-attack the topic. In searching this board, US Authentic has a rep for being a trim, "WW2" fit. However, a handful of posts have come up saying that their US-A jackets are a fuller fit, and they would have sized down. My own experience: I...
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    Leather jacket in the washing machine

    I've read many conflicting things on this, so I'm certain that starting this thread will only yield more conflicting anecdotes. That being said, here we go? I have two fairly new jackets that I'm interesting in softening up. If one of them shrank a little bit, that would be ok too. So here's...
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    Converting a "vintage" A-2 into my uniform jacket

    Alright, so I found an older 1-piece back LL Bean A-2. Really like it. In fact, I'm tempted to turn it into my uniform jacket. But that means sewing velcro receivers onto the chest. Is that a cardinal sin to do to this jacket? Will I be banned/cursed/etc.? What do you think?
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    Greatcoats

    I've seen a number of old Communist Bloc Greatcoats (Soviet/Bulgarian/etc) floating around on e-bay. They go pretty cheap, and just might be the accessory I need for my upcoming move to Minneapolis. Yes, I'm going to move there in the middle of December! :) I figure, if it was made to withstand...
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    Branded Orchard M/C A-2

    Anyone know anything about these? I've only seen a couple; one with a one piece back in the more traditional style, another with a two piece back (not vertical down the center, but like a horizontal yoke across the upper back) and side entry pockets.
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    Akubra International

    This hat appears to be the new incarnation of what was formerly known as the "Casual". Question; how well does it withstand repeated packing/crushing? I travel a LOT, and I've been on the hunt for a hat that I can smash down in a suitcase. (Which rules out the Fed IV, unfortunately.) I've...
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    Replacing A-2 knits

    Theoretically, how many times could this be done before the jacket is shot? I would imagine that, with leather, you can't just keep re-stitching over the same track; you'll just chew through it at some point. So the next option is that each time you replace you make the jacket shorter? I was...
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    US Authentic Indy

    Does anyone own one? Comments on fit, quality, etc? Pictures? Trying to narrow this down, and while everyone knows the G&B Expedition, no one seems to have actually worn the Flightjacket.com / US Authentic version.
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    WANTED: Saddlery or Orchard A-2 size 38 Short.

    Just like the title says. Looking for the earliest of the re-issue A-2s, size 38 Short. In good condition. Thanks.
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    Leather jackets w/ knit cuffs

    Since I resurrected the thread on color-contrasting knits, I figured I'd ask a different question: How many of you, if you were not specifically looking for an A-2/G-1/etc., type jacket, would opt for knits? I think the number will be pretty low, given that this style of cuff and waist is...
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    A-2, part two. Time to go shopping.

    For those of you who checked out my efforts to make my undersized A-2 work better, I've decided that you guys are right: reverse engineering a jacket in the effort to get it there doesn't really fix it. So as soon as I've let e-bay sort it out, it's back to the drawing board. Shaul said that...
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    My Modified A-2; how's the fit?

    Here's my A-2 from US Authentic. I ordered a custom 36 Short, and then had G-1 style underarm gussets added because the jacket was a bit constricting when reaching forward. I know it's not a pure reproduction, and now with the gussets it's not anywhere close, but what do you think about the...
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    An Indy Jacket question

    Hello everyone! Long time lurker...you guys are responsible for the fact that I own a US Authentic A-2. Very nice, by the way, but to do it over again I'd probably order one size up. It looked fantastic with my arms down, but reaching forward, (shoe tying, driving, etc.), was terribly...

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