Rocketeer jacket

[Kent Allard]

I've been trying to find out what type of jacket Cliff Secord is wearing in "The Rocketeer". It has a leather piece that covers the front of the jacket and buttons on three sides. Anybody have an idea as to what this is?


Thanks,

Kent Allard

[Engr-Chas]

I have seen that style of the triangular piece buttoned on a diagnal on vintage western shirts, if that helps.

Charles

[PADDY]

I think it is one of the old 1920's barnstorming jackets that would have been a private purchase.

Not unlike private purchase leather flight jackets as worn by Luftwaffe fighter pilots during WWII.

[PADDY]

But not sure where I put it, As it had that triangular config of silver buttons. But I have seen them as private purchast WW2 Luftwaffe jackets on Ebay. You could even ask one of the leather flight jacket manufacturers to make one for you in a nice oil pull horse hide? Aero would probably do that for you!

Mmmm, wonder if they could make me a Jennifer Connolly ...?

[PADDY]

Ken at Aero I think has one. Ask anyway! This is a 1930's German jacket.

[Doctor Strange]

US Authentic makes a similar jacket:

http://www.usauthentic.com/barnstormer.aspx

[rick5150]

Search COW for the Wested replica. http://www.indygear.com/forum/viewto...ight=rocketeer

[Dalexs]

I had forgeotten that Wested offered that replica. That really is a very cool looking jacket.
I may have to get one a a motorcyle jacket! I wonder if that helmet is street legal?

[Kent Allard]

Thanks for all the information. That Wested jacket looks perfect. Now to lose about 100 lbs. so I can get one that fits.

[up196]

Originally posted by Kent Allard
Now to lose about 100 lbs. . . .

I know a guy who lost 40 pounds at the gym in one day. The exercise machine pulled his leg off.