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Looking at picking up an '88 Saddlery on eBay, but was curious if these jackets fit true to size. My normal jacket size is 40. One thing I have learned is that every contract of every brand runs a little different. Any help would be appreciated.

Atticus, I think you're right. That has to be the case. I just don't see any way that these guys have a DoD contract. I'm just very confused.

Gents, Is anybody familiar with Dakota? I recently took my USAF issued Cockpit A-2 back to our equipment issue guys because it was damaged. The "leather" cracked around the pocket and began to peel off! I've only worn the jacket a handful of times, so the guys there were nice enough to let...

Just got back from a deployment to Guam where I heard about this for the first time. There is a little restaurant there called Jeff's Pirate's Cove. On the menu it gives all the details of this story. He hid out just a few hundred yards in the jungle where Jeff's currently sits. Very...

Hopefully going this weekend. Looks like a definite "popcorn" movie. I'll try not to take it too seriously. Should be fun, we haven't had a good WWII flying movie in a while. BTW, just saw where Goodwear Leather custom made all the jackets for the movie. They have some pics up on their website.

Gentlemen, I'm looking to buy a USAF issue '99 or '98 Avirex in size 40R as a replacement for my current issue Cockpit jacket. These are very poor quality and the "leather", and I use that term loosely, has already begun peeling off. I would also be interested in a '96 Saddlery if anyone has...

Thanks gentlemen for the discussion. I would ask you to revisit the link above, as the seller posted some more pics of the jacket, per my request. He told me that it did come with velcro on the right chest, but he removed it. You can easily see in the picture where it was removed. The...

Wow, didn't know they were doing that. Other than the tag I don't know how to tell the difference. Here's an example of one I found though. http://www.ebay.com/itm/A-2-flight-jacket-/290658034950?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ac91a506

Gentlemen, I have seen a couple of '92 Orchards on eBay lately, but have never actually seen one or tried one on. Can anybody let me know how their sizes compare to say a Saddlery or Avirex? For examle, I need a 40R in an Avirex/Cockpit jacket and a 42R in Saddlery. Just curious how the...

Nice pics everybody, thank you. Hey Jack, is that considered Seal or Dark Brown?

Does anybody have any pics of the Gibson-Barnes Air Force A-2? More specifically, what I'm looking for is a comparison between the dark brown leather and the seal. It's hard to see a real difference from the tiny swatches on their website. Thanks.

Anybody out there own a Cockpit USA G-1? I noticed on their website the color of the collar is a little bit lighter brown, as in this picture: http://www.bestglide.com/product_images/g1_flight_jacket_Z2108_lg.jpg However, from watching the Youtube video, the jacket, as well as the collar...

There's one listed on ebay right now, it's going for about $40 bucks, but it's a 42R. Just happens to be my size, but I think I'm gonna hold out for one of the darker colored ones.

Hey everybody. After looking at some different A-2s at our Equipment Issue store on base, I noticed a very distinct color difference between the '88 Saddlery and the '96 Saddlery. The '88 looks almost like a burnt orange/reddish color, whereas the '96 was more of a darker brown. The reason...

Wow what a cool find! That's amazing how something that cost $9.99 back then would fetch so much today.