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    What sort of flight jacket weather are you having these days..?

    You're going to love that jacket. I'd be interested to read your review on it... if it hasn't already been posted. I'm on the road a lot these days. Just got back from D.C., WV and going to Eglin in a couple weeks. All with perfect flight jacket weather conditions. Here at Camp Pendleton...
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    Tailor (repair) help question

    I rediscovered this lady's info. I'm pasting it in here FYI. Her quote was 60.00, I'll check that agianst the gal who sewed on all my patches - who I believe could handle this as well. Cheers From Cooper USA “Although we do not do any repairs on jackets in our factory, we highly recommend...
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    A-2 Choices, Flightsuits vs. Flightjacket.com

    I can't talk to A-2s. I can't wear an A-2. As a retired Navy guy it would be untoward. Trust me, I'd love to. My father was (“was” because he's deceased) a Marine, maybe I got these interdictions from him more than the service… Anyhow, I do have a Flightsuits M-422A and the cut of this...
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    Tailor (repair) help question

    My USW G-1 is one inch long in the sleeves. I'll probably replace the webbing with G&B kit while I'm at it. When I first looked into this online I found two sites that refered me to the same seamstress. I think the gal lives in OK or TX, someplace like that. The reference page had a picture...
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    U.S. Wings

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    Cocaine Paranoia films

    I remembered the tuning fork fish movie Re-Animator.
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    Cocaine Paranoia films

    That one is more like... shroom paranoia
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    Cocaine Paranoia films

    Back in the Cold War we talked about certain monster movies as being inspired by "nuclear paranoia." Godzilla, that sort of thing. I wrote a paper once on a group of films that I felt were inspired by cocaine use in the 70 & 80s. To me there's a leitmotif. Here's a list of a few off the...
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    80s Punks / 00s Fedorans

    Cool. Obviously, I'm not from this era. The thing is I'm not too sure that anyone born smack in the mid 50s fits an era. It was all very confusing. One day your wearing Weejuns then there was that whole Mod thing with the Monkees... flag Bro Beatle boots. Then I think we all went back to...
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    Serials...

    Right you are. I think Colt .45 may have started out in life as a theatrical serial, it was certainly campy if nothing else. I was thinking along the lines of series that are available on DVD, or VHS, sorry for the confusion. I'll default to Charlie Chan.
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    Then Came Bronson jacket

    Kind of like a Member's Only - in black leather. Great show. I think the show was a spin-off of a movie. One night I cought the "pilot" movie on a late night broadcast, and there was a full front nudity scene of some gal running down the beach. I'm pretty sure that didn't air that way on TV...
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    Serials...

    Coming in really late on this one. Couple of my favorites that when nowhere: Colt .45 (Western - has some very interesting plot lines) Garrison's Gorillas (Kelly's Heroes style WWII serial - well known among Italian stiletto collectors due to the character "Chief" ["switchblade artist"])...
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    Then Came Bronson jacket

    Anybody remember this show? I'm thinking Michael Parks wearing an A-2. But I'm not sure. Oddly with a Navy knit watch cap.
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    U.S. Wings

    I'm real sorry to hear that. I guess I got lucky. I actually started out on the wrong foot with Hack so I know he has a temper. I can't remember the specifics, it was some stupid misunderstanding. This is exactly what I was hoping to do is get some discussion going. If the company is...
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    U.S. Wings

    I have noticed that there's not a lot of buzz about this particular vendor. I have gotten to know the owner Sgt Hack over the past five years through email. I retired from the Navy, so we got to exchanging small talk about jackets. He is a colorful character, to be sure. I live in...
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    Pleated backs

    I just got here. This is the first post I've read. I was in the Navy for 24 years, so you can imagine I am partial to the G-1, 422A, etc., with the bi-swing back. I like the feature. I think it really adds something to a flight jacket. Jackets w/o the bi-swing look incomplete to me...

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