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USAF N-3B parka

oristt1

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Hello everyone,

Can anyone tell me if this is a genuine USAF N-3B parka?

Kind regards

Kyle
 

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oristt1

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Hi, Thanks for confirming as I wasn’t really sure as there are a lot of lookalikes out there. I know it’s probably impossible to date as the label is missing but would be interesting to know. Kind regards
 

Doctor Damage

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There's a long, detailed thread on these parkas (link below):

 

oristt1

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There's a long, detailed thread on these parkas (link below):

I have just discovered this as you replyed. Hopefully I can date it useing this thread. Appreciate the post
 

Blackadder

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It is difficult to tell without any tag. There are very good repros that copy every aspect of an original.
 

Doctor Damage

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It is difficult to tell without any tag. There are very good repros that copy every aspect of an original.
Indeed... it's in really good condition to have a missing tag. I had an original (Albert Turner, mid-50s) that was heavily banged up, nylon colour fade, fur gone, and the tag was in great condition. So who knows? Maybe this one is a Buzz and someone took off the tag to try to flog it as original? Of course, the funny thing is if it's a Buzz or Real McCoy then I'd argue it's superior quality than an original would be!
 

bn1966

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Looks original or a good repro..either way I’d be very happy with it.
 

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