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WWII PTO Naval carrier based fighter and bombers -
The USN aircraft procurement system was interesting, and they did it to build-in contingencies. They'd put a spec out, then buy types from multiple manufacturers to that spec. Hence we see the Brewster F2B and Grumman F4F at the same time. The F4F was judged the more suitable plane and was... -
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WWII PTO Naval carrier based fighter and bombers -
BuAer is short for Bureau of Aeronautics, the USN materiel support organization for aircraft. -
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WWII PTO Naval carrier based fighter and bombers -
First a quick note on USN nomenclature. First letter(s) are aircraft role: SB=Scout Bomber, TB=Torpedo Bomber, F=Fighter, etc. The middle number exists if BuAer bought planes of the same type from the manufacturer before, if it is the first of a type from the mfg, then the "1" is omitted. Last... -
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A Message From Aero Leather USA
Why would the intent have to be there 10 years ago? For several years the guy runs a legit business. For whatever reason in the current economy a couple years ago he starts having cash flow issues. So he delays a jacket here and there, "borrowing" the deposit to pay a bill, then ordering the...- tater
- Post #390
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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A Message From Aero Leather USA
Civil vs criminal distinctions I will leave to the professionals. Regardless, this guy Moye is unambiguously in the wrong. There is no possible excuse for not immediately placing orders for product that he was paid for. No excuse, and no possible explanation that is not nefarious. I see zero...- tater
- Post #360
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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A Message From Aero Leather USA
Feltfan makes a good point. I'm not a lawyer, and the point is not about legality. The reality is that it would be the rare customer one earth who would make a distinction between Spacely Sprockets, Spacely Sprockets UK, Spacely Sprockets Mars, and Spacely Sprockets Pluto. It is normal...- tater
- Post #352
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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List of Those Owed Funds for Jacket Orders Placed With Mark Moye - Aero USA
Butte, you must be the only person reading this who is reading those statements that way. As someone mostly just reading, I never read ANY of the posts talking about special treatment as implying ANY culpability on the part of the forum members. How many times does she have to say that it was...- tater
- Post #43
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A Message From Aero Leather USA
Best of luck to those seeking recourse. Kudos to Aero for making what seems to be a good effort to reconcile problems. Regarding the use of the Aero name in the US and Japan, I don't think it even requires malfeasance by the owner of those outfits for customers to be confused. In the absence of...- tater
- Post #164
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AAF Decal on an A-2
The critical issue is fit, really. If John says a contract will work, it probably will. The aesthetics... When you are staring at pictures of them tiled across your 30 inch monitor (me, lol) you start obsessing over stuff no one, not even YOU will notice later. It's a "virtual" thing while...- tater
- Post #25
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A2 question
Actually, were I to do it all over again, I might have actually done that (hopped a flight to Seattle). Still, he'd need to have some 40s, or small 42s lying around. I imagine it's easier to do a try-on if you are closer to JC's size (46 by his labeling, anyway). A fitting, yes, but part of...- tater
- Post #70
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A2 question
JC is a pleasure to deal with. My fit issue was likely contract related. I think my problem (that VLJ thread was me as OP) was that I have pretty wide shoulders. I had a different contract suggested, and it was perfect. I also know what to expect at this point in terms of how it should feel...- tater
- Post #67
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AAF Decal on an A-2
I'd actually have no problem wearing it in the ETO. Here in the states it's more a feeling of not having earned it. I could do it if it was granddad's jacket, or even in memory of a relative (none of mine were in the AAF, I'd have to get a tanker jacket for that and chuck a 3d Army insig on it...- tater
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AAF Decal on an A-2
One, I live here in the US, so my chances of coming across a vet who earned their badge is higher than if I lived elsewhere in the world. Regarding the question, I wondered about this before I got my GW (Aero 42-18775-P russet). I decided against it, but then again I only have the one A-2...- tater
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Gentlemen, I need your assistance! WWII, South Pacific film clip.
World at war excerpts are available on Hulu... http://www.hulu.com/search?query=world+at+war&st=0&fs= Might help determine if that is the right show. -
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Most Accurate WWII Battle Video Game?
You might consider Battleground Europe: World War II Online. http://www.battlegroundeurope.com/ While the graphics are not as good as the shoebox games, the ww2ol world is huge, and large battles are fought (infantry, armor, and air (naval side is weak)) exclusively by people. When it's good... -
