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  1. jschare

    My G&B Mark 41 Historical Horsehide A-2

    I would think, since the G&B jackets are cut for the "Modern Man" with more room in the chest and stomach, the knits are tighter so the jacket doesn't look too wide at the bottom when worn.
  2. jschare

    My G&B Mark 41 Historical Horsehide A-2

    Yeah... It was a little tight when I first got it but, since wearing around the house a few times, it's loosening up quite nicely.
  3. jschare

    My G&B Mark 41 Historical Horsehide A-2

    Here are photos of my Gibson & Barnes Mark 41 A-2. It's russet brown. I sent my jacket to J.M. Charbin in California to have a squadron patch and an 8th AF patch put on. I got my jacket back about a week or so ago and here are the photos. The 570th Bomb Squadron was one of my grandfather's...
  4. jschare

    GQ advice we all ignore

    I'm a police detective. If I saw any of those people walking down the street I'd certainly think they had escaped from the psych ward and I'd take them back to the hospital!!!
  5. jschare

    Who makes the best non-WWII A2's and G1's?

    G&B They have a police jacket which is pretty cool here: http://www.flightsuits.com/leather_patrol.html
  6. jschare

    Who makes the best non-WWII A2's and G1's?

    G&B Gibson & Barnes, aka Flightsuits, makes an current issue A-2 or a civil A-2. I would say they would be the best for what you are looking for. The issued A-2 is here: http://www.flightsuits.com/leather_a2_airforce.html The civil A-2 is here...

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