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  1. coalman

    REMEMBRANCE DAY...we shall remember them.

    To those who we owe so much too lest we forget
  2. coalman

    Your 2nd favourite flight jacket

    Now that is one nice jacket but would still go for a B15C
  3. coalman

    Your 2nd favourite flight jacket

    Hi everyone, Ok you have just purchased your long awaited flight jacket and the supplier say's to you " your our 1000 th customer and would like to invite you to choose another jacket free of charge" So what would your choice be and why:D
  4. coalman

    RAF Reanactors items for sale

    HI I know not jackets related but the following may prove useful for those who are reanact RAF history. I have 5 dated newspapers which are ideal for reading at dispersal whilst all you pilots out there are waiting to scramble. Daily Sketch dated Thursday August 29th 1940 Daily Express dated...
  5. coalman

    Lewis leathers 1936 pattern flying boots

    Hi Many thanks for your comments,I have only seen the boots on the LL website so it nice to hear your thoughts on the standard of workmanship of the boots,however do you think they are worth the price of £385? John
  7. coalman

    Lewis leathers 1936 pattern flying boots

    Can anybody who has a pair of these boots give me thier impressions of them and if possble comparing them against the ones that Aero and ELC manufactured. Thank you John
  8. coalman

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Thank you John for the update Regards John
  9. coalman

    Best WWII museums

    I have a split vote with the RAF museum of cosford ..brilliant museum which also had a great restoration centre attached and very friendly staff followed by the FAA museum at Yeovilton...which is still on a operational station...both I have enjoyed working at. :D
  10. coalman

    ALL REPRO R.A.F. Irvin type jackets

    Hi everybody...Anybody heard anything from Lewis leather about progress with their own Irvin jackets?
  11. coalman

    Flying boots

    Has anybody got a pair of the lewis leathers 1936 patern boots? Would like to hear any thoughts on them and if possible would like to see some photographs apart from the ones on the lewis leather site. John
  13. coalman

    Flying boots

    Ok will do mate john
  14. coalman

    Flying boots

    Hi, sorry but being only a new member I am unable to private message yet. Regards John
  15. coalman

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    Hi, yes the lysander was very much underated and forgotten by most..as like most of westland aircraft sadly....to me I will always have a soft spot for the walrus flying boat followed by the sunderland.
  16. coalman

    Flying boots

    Hi Andrew Yes originals are becoming very hard to find..though some may say I have more chances of finding a pair of original boots than a 48 inch chest original Irvin. But those original boots may not be wearable so this is why I am more looking for a replica pair of 1936 boots..not realy...
  17. coalman

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    Hi Everyone, Loved reading this thread with so many different types talked about, I am very much like the rest of my generation who grew up on comic stories in air ace and victor comics about our heroes of the air flying in always in spitfires and lancasters with the occasional hurricane and...
  19. coalman

    Flying boots

    Hi Everyone, I am looking for a pair of used replica 1936 pattern flying boots in size 9 or a pair of 1943 escape boots in size 9. Back in the early 80's I used to be a collecter of RAf flying clothing and sold all of it in 1994, wish I had kept both Irvins and Boots now looking how hard it...
  20. coalman

    White RAF Roll Neck Sweaters

    Hi Steve, from what I hear its only a matter of weeks before the cold weather hits us..so may be ready for me by then.
  21. coalman

    White RAF Roll Neck Sweaters

    Hi everyone..currently sat here listening to the clickety click of my wife knitting my new polo neck to the same 1942 forces comfort polo neck pattern she found at a local market. Was going to have it in off white but was told better in either dark blue or black..so having it in black as it...

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