I'm sorry, I thought you researched the history of Willis & Geiger M422s before you bought yours. They were standard issue to these guys and that is as cool as you get!
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BK Willis and Geiger M422-an excellent jacket!
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aswatland
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I have no intention of turning this jacket in to an AVG jacket. Hardly the thing to wear in town! It will remain a plain M422 repro.
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Perhaps, but in your first photo the (presumably equally cool cats) are doing the same job without the painted jacket. Different strokes, then as now...
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Thanks Edward. It was either a 42 or a 44 and I went for a 44 on Platon's advice. It's a very comfortable fit.
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o you have any originals to compare with,also is the mouton a nice tight fur or is it fluffy?Thanks Brian.
o you have any originals to compare with,also is the mouton a nice tight fur or is it fluffy?Thanks Brian.
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Brian, I have only compared the jacket with pictures of originals of this contract. The mouton is a nice tight fit.
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Thanks Andrew,the tight fur is a nice touch,I have a 55J14 Foster,from the late 40s,that has that tight mouton.Enjoy the Kelso!!! Brian..
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I'm sorry, I thought you researched the history of Willis & Geiger M422s before you bought yours. They were standard issue to these guys and that is as cool as you get!
I have noticed from pics of AVG pilots, that they seem to have worn their M442As very baggy, almost like they wore one size up....
Any thoughts?
Also, check that A-2 in the top pic... I have this pic in a book somewhere and have often wondered what contract that would be, ie with the AVGs... Also seems way oversized and baggy.
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I wonder whether baggier jackets were preferred as they allowed ease of movement. I'm sure that an overly tight jacket wouldn't be what you'd want, especially with having to reach around the cockpit.
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You got what they issued you. Then I imagine there might have been some trading going on, but it's the military, and it was wartime. No custom GW or BK there!
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Ha..I once told a supply SGT what I prefered. Once.
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lolBut, did you GET IT?
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Well..I was a trainee entering BootCamp. Whada you think..! lol
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I revert to my original statement. lol
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Yeah..He said "Close enough"..then called me a very bad name,Scott...:eeek::eusa_doh:
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And you haven't smiled since... lol
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Well..I am lol on the inside.
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Matt, this does often seem to be the case judging by the surviving photos.
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I can just imagine, in some of those surviving photos... we see a group of pilots discussing what looks like dogfight strategies.
However whats really being discussed is, "... just look how my sleeves pull up when I life my arms! Darn it! I should get shot at and 'lose' this one. I hear they have a new consignment on the way, whatye recon? Aeros, Roughwears, Broncos? Boy, I love your jacket Bill, that patina! It looks like you have been flying for years. Do you also sit 'crunch' the leather to get that texture...? Thanks man, no, but it takes me hours to shave, I keep staring at myself in the mirror. I actually like your jacket, its not as bad as Doug's, his dark seal looks out of place amongst our russets... Yeah, but have you seen Cpt Stewart's jacket? I want one just like that...."
or something like that.
However whats really being discussed is, "... just look how my sleeves pull up when I life my arms! Darn it! I should get shot at and 'lose' this one. I hear they have a new consignment on the way, whatye recon? Aeros, Roughwears, Broncos? Boy, I love your jacket Bill, that patina! It looks like you have been flying for years. Do you also sit 'crunch' the leather to get that texture...? Thanks man, no, but it takes me hours to shave, I keep staring at myself in the mirror. I actually like your jacket, its not as bad as Doug's, his dark seal looks out of place amongst our russets... Yeah, but have you seen Cpt Stewart's jacket? I want one just like that...."
or something like that.
