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  1. J

    Accelerating The Break-in Process

    Exactly, and ditch the squirt bottle....[huh] If rains it rains, if it don't it don't! Just wear the jacket!
  2. J

    Accelerating The Break-in Process

    Just wear it.... period! Some people do not like pocket flap curl but I do, so I use to tuck the pocket flaps inside the pocket purposely curling the corners of the flap!
  3. J

    Bomber Jackets???

    Well here is Eastman's take on the Bomber Jacket.... it is really nice too! http://www.shopcreator.com/mall/eastmanleather/products/product-1022167.stm
  4. J

    Woolen A1 question

    If I am not mistaken, ELC or Buzz Rickson's is going to have one soon.... Gary Eastman said awhile back to keep an eye on there A-1 page for something exciting!
  5. J

    Avirex question for you experts

    Hey, that looks purdy good actually, My very first A-2 was an Avirex about 20 years ago (hey, we all started somewhere....:o ) which I got at the USAF Museum.... still have it and it looks allot like that, well it used to anyways, the finish is well worn off by now! Some say that there special...
  7. J

    A-2s in RAF service

    Yes we can, and I didn't intend to hijack your thread and I apologize for that. :o Although I am not new to collecting A-2's (been doing it for about 20 years) I am however new to the various message boards, I have known about them for a few years but just never joined because up until the...
  8. J

    A-2s in RAF service

    I also agree, I didn't intend for it to turn into a debate.... I was just stating my opinion! I am done with it.
  9. J

    A-2s in RAF service

    Again, it is just my opinion and belief… take it or leave it.... I couldn't really care less!
  10. J

    A-2s in RAF service

    I didn’t say anything about thickness or thinness! I was talking about wrinkles and the grain of the hide. As I said, it is just my opinion and belief… take it or leave it!
  11. J

    A-2s in RAF service

    Yah, I guess you are right about that, but if you share my belief along with a few other people I know (not going to mention any names) that are considered by many to be the top dogs in the study of original A-2's then I guess we can be happy in our beliefs that some A-2's where most definitely...
  13. J

    A-2s in RAF service

    Hey, that is just my opinion.... take it or leave it.... :rolleyes:
  14. J

    A-2s in RAF service

    Wrinkly Hides I am probably stepping in a brier patch here but I think cowhide was used allot more in the construction of A-2's than most of us care to believe.... especially in mid to late wartime example's! "But then again, that’s just me."
  15. J

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Hey PADDY? What is the contract number in that original AERO A-2, the pocket flap profile differs some what from most of the original AERO's we see.... those look really good as most of them seem to be a hack job, one thing I have aways notice about AERO's was the right side of the pocket flap...
  16. J

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Repro? What repro....! Very nice Aero's.... the repro looks every bit as old, and original as the original....:eusa_clap
  17. J

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Hey HAMMER, In case you are not aware, here is a link to a great site that will tell you almost everything you need to know about A-2's, including a complete section on the hardware and a photo of the triple marked Talon. http://www.acmedepot.com/a2jacket/index.shtml
  19. J

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Um, my guess is that it's a well used Avirex!
  20. J

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    greyhound, yer killin me man, if my wife don't kill me first....lol, Great looking jacket and it has AERO written all over it. fedoralover: I don't have any pic's of the ELC 18775-P as the one I had was about five years ago,and now I find myself in a hell bent for leather search to find...
  21. J

    Aero Original and Repro Aero Scotland

    Aero vs. AERO! First of all Avirex shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same thread as ELC, RMNz, or Aero! An Avirex is not an authentic repro rather than just an over priced copy of an A-2. As far as Aero’s go I think the ELC 18775-P (and I probably will get flamed for saying it, but it’s true)...
  22. J

    FS Flight Suits Historical A-2 or US Authenic A-2?

    From what I have seen and heard about U.S. Authentic as of late I would probably be giving FS a call....!
  23. J

    A2 Jacket: Rough Wear 1401P

    Thank you....Simply amazing, it really shows the hand applied dye method well. Post all the pic's you want.... we could never get enough. It looks really close to mine ( under different lighting ) and just like the one in the gallery at HPA's website witch is probably the example they used to...

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