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Great Photo of Original Flight Jackets
In my new business undertaking, many new things will happen as never done before. Please stay tuned ...- HPA Rep
- Post #22
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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MASH Japan A-11 gloves
If you have ELC's, then you already have MASH's A-10's. ELC's are produced by MASH's very same factory, they are ordered via MASH, and only the label is different. We used to offer the MASH gloves, but they had become too pricey when the JPY/USD conversion was way upside down for the USA, so...- HPA Rep
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Great Photo of Original Flight Jackets
There is no solitary, comprehensive, dedicated study yet published that relies on original source material. I have what is surely the overwhelming majority of original-source documents on the subject, which were obtained when I pulled the A-2 data out of the archives in '94-'98, the...- HPA Rep
- Post #15
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Great Photo of Original Flight Jackets
"Arctic" has been used by manufactures and sellers of this style for some years, and some collectors/enthusiasts have also used the term. It's easy to understand how or why the term came to be used, but any dedicated research will reveal that the term is just something contrived in order to...- HPA Rep
- Post #14
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Great Photo of Original Flight Jackets
No need to apologize at all. You are learning, and when in learning mode, errors get made. I've been studying this stuff since I was a child and I am still learning, and I'll never stop learning. And so will my errors continue. I just try to research as much as I can before I open my mouth...- HPA Rep
- Post #13
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Great Photo of Original Flight Jackets
Yes, it is easy to discern the color differences so as to distinguish those made of the off-white, unfinished skins from what would be "redskin" B-3 and B-6 jackets in this photo, but there is absolutely no way for us to determine if these same unfinished, early B-3's were manufactured by SFAD...- HPA Rep
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Great Photo of Original Flight Jackets
How can you discern the manufacturer when the jackets are sooooooo very small in the pic?- HPA Rep
- Post #6
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Great Photo of Original Flight Jackets
There are several unfinished, pre-1938 B-3's among the airmen in the first link. That USN life vest would fetch some serious cash today; I couldn't get the money out of my bank fast enough!- HPA Rep
- Post #4
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Whiteskin ANJ4
The application of dye and a core seal began in 1938 productions, which is before the B-6 was adopted but after the D-1 was, so, in theory, a D-1 might have been made in unfinished skins, but there is nothing that I've yet seen in documents, photos, or extant examples to support this.- HPA Rep
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Whiteskin ANJ4
Dye and core seal have been worn off or rubbed off. Zipper is YKK postwar replacement that is not mentioned. Portions on jacket front have been reinforced with brown leather, likely where tears/splits/damage occurred, and likely postwar. Avoid as a collectible, but might be interesting for...- HPA Rep
- Post #7
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Condolences to John Chapman (Good Wear)...
Please accept my genuine condolences for the loss of one so close, and likely far too young. I've gone through this too many times now, and even when I think it could likely happen and I try to prepare for such a fate, no preparation will ever be sufficient to mitigate the shock, grief, and...- HPA Rep
- Post #39
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Condolences to John Chapman (Good Wear)...
I humbly extend my most sincere condolences to John Chapman and HoosierDaddy. I am also feeling this same sort of incredible grief they must be enduring. It is a terrible irony to mention that my best friend, my beloved mother, passed away unnecessarily Nov. 7, 2016. I wish you both the same...- HPA Rep
- Post #37
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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WWII Beacon Aero Leather B3?
This represents that last modification to the original B-3 design, which is reflected in improvements and conservation measures that include the smaller belt adjusters and buckles on the hips that sit higher up on the body than on earlier B-3's and the smaller reinforcing facings on the sleeves...- HPA Rep
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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WWII Beacon Aero Leather B3?
The sheepskin of the U. S. Army & USN didn't really present any significant problems (in terms of fragility) until the vast purchases that commenced in 1942. Problems manifested themselves at the time and investigations were enacted; the skins were problematic then and didn't take decades to...- HPA Rep
- Post #7
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Completed A-2! (RoughWear 27752 from Eastman Leather)
Thank you - quite some history of service! He's very fortunate to have chosen the Air Cadets because his fellow T-Patchers were really ground to a pulp throughout their campaigns in the Mediterranean and Europe. As the saying goes among those of the 36th who attempted the crossing of the...- HPA Rep
- Post #7
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Eastman b-3 fleece...furry vs nappy
While you are correct that the sheep wool is washed and trimmed as part of the entire tanning and finishing processes, it is also electrified, which is what takes the curl out of the wool one sees if viewing the average sheep. The type and amount of electrifying will dictate how straight the...- HPA Rep
- Post #15
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Which Eastman A-2?
Thank you! Yes, your understanding of the differences is correct. The A-2 looks great on you, too!!!- HPA Rep
- Post #17
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Got my Eastman , may order an aero b-3 and sell one..am I crazy ?
You are the one who must be happy. If you're seeking any objective satisfaction, please try to forget what I and any others have made you now think about. I realize that now that you have heard our opinions, you cannot not think about these, but if you are genuinely displeased, that's...- HPA Rep
- Post #18
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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ELMC Californian review.
Well, I can't compare to an Aero Highwayman having never tried one on, but the armholes are fine enough for me in my size 40's, which correspond to my actual chest size. Please note that I've not worn mine with a sweatshirt, though I don't anticipate a problem since the only sweatshirts I wear...- HPA Rep
- Post #75
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
