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    What kind of flying jacket is this ?

    I'll make somebody a killer deal. I'm not a collector of military stuff. Nice to find the jacket a new home or to a collector that appreciates its historical value or sell it to somebody else who will. SZ
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    What kind of flying jacket is this ?

    Sounds about right. Think I could fit into dads old flying jacket ? No Way Jose ! I wear a two extra large tall ! Be glad to find this jacket a new home in somebodys collection. Theres a guy on E Bay that has a WW2 jacket that looks the same and he's posting his price as 400 bucks firm ! Whew...
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    What kind of flying jacket is this ?

    SIZE 40 I guess thats about a MEDIUM in a US jacket size ?
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    What kind of flying jacket is this ?

    If anybodys interested in it for their collection, give me a shout. I will send pics via cell phone to verify condition. I have plenty of other momentos from dads Navy flying days.
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    What kind of flying jacket is this ?

    Cant believe this garment is over 65 years old ! If I took it to my dry cleaners for a clean and press, it would appear nearly new. About what year did this jacket get phased out ?
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    What kind of flying jacket is this ?

    Thats the jacket ! Wow, even the color after all these years is the same. I tried to gain info about the DRYBAC Corporation with no luck at all. Apparently out of business for years or bought out by another company. Any way of telling the date of manufacture ? Something of a rarity these days...
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    What kind of flying jacket is this ?

    I'll do my best on pics. This thing is so light that you could mistake it for a shirt ! 2 upper breast pockets and 2 lower waist pockets with button down flaps. Also, it has the pencil and pen storage on the left arm. Reminds me of an MA1 made of cotton.
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    What kind of flying jacket is this ?

    Hey folks. Was going through my attic and ran across some very old flight gear that my dad gave me so many years ago. ( USN pilot , CDR retired , 1946 - 1972 ) I stumbled across a box I had totally forgot about while clearing old stuff out for a new HVAC system that was to be installed. The...
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    What kind of jacket is this ?

    Your probably right. I was in the USAF and never heard of this jacket designation number. However, I never paid that much attention to our armed forces issue flight gear either other that what I was personally wearing at the time so many years ago. Heck, Im still learning things from the FL...
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    What kind of jacket is this ?

    While exploring the web for deals on jackets, I ran across a coat that its military designation number was a total mystery to me. Its called a CWU 99E. Kinda looks like a MA1 but with a cotton shell and a different look to its external pockets. Was there such a jacket that actually existed...
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    MA1 with removable liner or no liner.

    Many Thanks.
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    MA1 with removable liner or no liner.

    Will Do.
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    MA1 with removable liner or no liner.

    Saw the L2 on E Bay and it still has a liner in it. Ill see if I can see one up close for a better look.
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    MA1 with removable liner or no liner.

    Hey guys. Been awhile since Ive visited. I would like to locate an MA1 flight jacket in Sage Green color for the warmer months to act as a light windbreaker and offer a bit of protection from the rain. Anyone know if such a garment exists ? If not, possibly purchase a cheapie MA1 a size or two...
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    Replicating my old USAF flight jacket

    DEACON, I get that jacket dirty, my wife will kill me ! It will ' break in ' soon enough from wearing it around from time to time. Living in Virginia Beach Im exposed to NAVY and MARINE people everywhere and the jacket draws enough attention in eating establishments. I get alot of questions and...
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    Replicating my old USAF flight jacket

    The image above is pretty darn near my original jacket I wore over 35 years ago. The only slight difference is the AIR CREWMAN wings. The original was embroidered on a cloth ribbon not unlike the cloth embroidered name tag but I could not find a vendor that did this type of work today. I did...
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    Replicating my old USAF flight jacket

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    Replicating my old USAF flight jacket

    Update, got the cheaper MA1 in and it was pretty wrinkled in the package. Took the jacket to the local dry cleaner just up the block and he did a terrific job getting all the creases out. Already had 90% of the patches I wanted so took the jacket with patches to my favorite tailor to sew them on...
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    Replicating my old USAF flight jacket

    Ah Oh !! Didnt expect this. Wife likes the new MA1 so much that she doesnt want me to sew anything on it at all. No name tags, no patches, no nothing ! She says its too pretty and I should wear it as a new windbreaker to replace a couple of older ones Ive had for years. ( non military type...
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    Replicating my old USAF flight jacket

    UPDATE : Talk about bad luck. The next vendor informed me that he too was back ordered on my size and it might be a month before I received my jacket. So I cancelled the order and started to search the web again. I did find an outfit out west that was offering ALPHA MA1s at a reasonable...

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