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My friend's new G1 Jacket
Went to the flea market and picked up this (presumably) G1 jacket, then came home and immediately sold it to a friend who had been looking for one. Fits him like a glove. It's in good shape too, given other older jackets of this type I've picked up for cheap over the years. Nylon liner is...- Mr. Scratch
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Vet reunited with A2 Jacket - a $17 Goodwill purchase!
Guy buys an original WWII A-2 at GOODWILL for $17, and tracks down it's original owner to give back to him. Heartwarming tale and all, I have to admit though, this line from the vet makes me a bit nervous: “I couldn’t figure out why anyone would want the jacket after all these years,” he...- Mr. Scratch
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- Forum: WWII
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Incendiary Blonde A-2 Jacket
I posted this on VLJ forum, but though some folks here might like it as well. I wanted to have a jacket similar to what my grandfather would have worn when he piloted B-25s in the Mediterranean during WWII. He was with the 446th Bomb Squadron, and during my research to build the jacket, I...- Mr. Scratch
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Flight Apparel Ind. A-2 - Large Disco Collar observations
The discussion of the "large" collar on the fine A-2 copy Fishmeok's made got me looking at the collar on my recent acquisition, a Flight Apparel Industries A-2 (I'm not psychologically ready to patch-up and paint an Aero yet!). As mentioned in other threads here, the FAI A-2 was a generic...- Mr. Scratch
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Look what I dragged home from the flea market...
An AN-6552 flight jacket! Just laying out on someone's table with all the other junk! Only problem I can find with it is it is missing the pocket buttons and there is a opened seam in the lining. Otherwise, magnifique!- Mr. Scratch
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Motoring Cap - What do you make of it?
What I've been looking for is a hat that I've seen in photos worn by very early cross-country motorists (just post-1900) that was not a flat cap. I don't know what such a hat is called, but it tends to have a very short, sharply downward-angled bill, and a slight "poofiness" that is usually...- Mr. Scratch
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- Forum: Hats
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Kakadu 1903 Gunner Coat
I read some mixed reviews of this coat here, but thought I'd order one anyway as the price was right (less than $100 including shipping here: http://www.kakadutrader.com/longcoatindex.html ). I initially wanted the mustard, and as that was the only color option given, I didn't think there...- Mr. Scratch
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Old A-2 Style Jacket - Can I tart it up?
Hi, brand-spankin' new guy here. Okay, picked up this very worn A-2 style at the flea market a couple weeks ago. I'm guessing it is late 40s or 50s. It is a civilian model, with hand warmers and no epaulettes. It's pretty heavily worn (more so than appears in the pics), with some holes...- Mr. Scratch
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
