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    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    One other point: While many makers have vintage A-2s from which they derive their copies to varying degrees of high authenticity, Eastman is the only maker outside of Japan to have a vintage jacket to copy, and from what I see coming from Japan, they don't typically use capeskin as the leather...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    A-1 all the way! I admit to owning the old Cable RC A-2 in goatskin and I do enjoy the look of this and it fits to a tee, but my A-1 is much more the go-to jacket. I choose the A-1 due to the capeskin Eastman uses being absolutely delicious and the look being far less military, not that I...
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    Q1 2015 Jackets 2 of 5 - Eastman ANJ-4 (44) Warhorse

    Superb jacket! I miss that style of the AN-J-4 Eastman produced for so many years, though I also like the new style. I recall seeing photos of the first AN-J-4 Eastman made back in the late 1980s and how impressive it was to me in capturing authenticity. They are really utilitarian jackets...
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    Buzz Rickson's William Gibson L-2B Light Flying Jacket, Black

    BUZZ RICKSON'S PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Over 95% of Buzz Rickson's repeating products such as the N-1 Deck Jackets, USAF MA-1 Jackets, the various L-2 and B-15 series of USAF jackets, William Gibson MA-1 Jackets, Tanker Jackets, etc. that we placed orders for in March for the F/W 2015 stock...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    Yes, do it, and don't leave without one or an order placed for one - you won't regret it!
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    Eastman Leather Clothing, Rough Wear Clo. Co. USAAF B-6 Jacket

    I've been trying to get Eastman to make a "redskin" D-1 for years; I need to pester Gary more this year for what could be a jacket next year. He may be reluctant to make one because he lacks a vintage example to copy and I've seen only one in my life, which I fully regret not buying. :mad: I...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing, Rough Wear Clo. Co. USAAF B-6 Jacket

    Gary Eastman has reasons in his mind that make sense to him as to why he ceased all forms of modifications and options. I agree with some of what he has explained to me and not on some other points, but it's his call to make and he seems largely rigid when it comes to any notion of deviating...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing, Rough Wear Clo. Co. USAAF B-6 Jacket

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    Buzz Rickson's William Gibson L-2B Light Flying Jacket, Black

    Thank you, Rick. William Gibson items have really taken off since the concept was given birth and the MA-1 remains king. I was personally delighted to see the B-15C produced under this label for 2014, which looks so good in black with the black fur collar. I'll get some "fit images" of that...
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    Buzz Rickson's William Gibson L-2B Light Flying Jacket, Black

    I'm glad you approve, CBI. Thank you!
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    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    I agree, John. I've seen the A-1 in horsehide, cowhide, goatskin and maybe some other leathers, but capeskin is the stuff. I once saw a vintage civilian A-1 style that was made of sueded capeskin and that was a very interesting jacket that I'd like to see some maker produce today.
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    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    Eastman raised prices April 1st on almost everything they make and our prices will reflect this going into the new week.
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    Eastman Leather Clothing USAC A-1 Capeskin Flying

    This is one of my favorite leather jackets, largely due to the inherent classic good looks and the amazing light weight of the genuine capeskin, which makes this feel as though I’m wearing a chamois shirt or light sweater. The overall impact of this combination of style, looks and...
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    Buzz Rickson's William Gibson L-2B Light Flying Jacket, Black

    In the following fit images I'm wearing a size 38 Buzz Rickson William Gibson L-2B Light Flying Jacket, which I find is generous in cut ,thus enabling me to go down a size vs. the heavier MA-1 jacket. The MA-1 and L-2B are often confused as the same jacket due to the similarities in design they...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing, Rough Wear Clo. Co. USAAF B-6 Jacket

    Rocketeer, the presence of what you call "crackly" is typically, though not exclusively, a result of the vegetable tanning which, from what I can gather, is not the tanning process employed on the Aero sheepskin but is what Eastman employs to tan their sheepskin. Some Eastman sheepskin jackets...
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    ELMC Products

    Thank you for sharing your experiences with the elastic side snuggers, HM. I can understand what you have described and wouldn't care for that type of look myself, but this ELMC Windward doesn't produce this result, or it doesn't do it on me. The fit is fairly close all the way to the jacket...
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    ELMC Products

    Thanks for the feedback. I'm curious if you wish to expand on your dislike of the elasticated side snuggers. There are vintage designs by Ward's and others that use this feature down at the jacket bottom in lieu of a knit waistband and I personally don't like the aesthetics of that look, but...
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    ELMC Products

    The jacket depicted is a Windward in black horsehide that is fully vegetable tanned, fully aniline dyed, and imported from some of the finest leather country in the world for vegetable-tanned horsehide – Italy. The Windward is a motorcycle jacket design from the 1940s as once produced by...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing, Rough Wear Clo. Co. USAAF B-6 Jacket

    This is among my favorites: Eastman's Rough Wear 17756 B-6 Flying Jacket that has been hand dyed and fully vegetable tanned. The B-6 is lighter in weight than something like the B-3 or AN-J-4, and it’s made of the correct 1/4" sheep's wool. 99% of our customers would go up one size in this...
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    Eastman Leather Clothing A-2 Jacket, Rough Wear Clo. Co. 27752

    Thank you all for the kind words!
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