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  1. Big J

    Soviet leather flight jackets by Aero

    @David Conwill, Yeah, I don't know... What animals did they have plenty of? Yak? Deer? I haven't got a clue. Probably some kind of steer or horse. These jackets look like Indy jackets from behind. I like 'em. Very golden era, and a nice change from waist length flight jackets.
  2. Big J

    Soviet leather flight jackets by Aero

    There's a couple of interesting threads over at VLJ. One is Aero's Ken Calder talking about how Aero made a huge order of jackets for the Soviets under the 'lend-lease' arrangement during WWII, and that Aero is looking to offer repros of these jackets again...
  3. Big J

    Eastman house version leather thickness

    @Spitfire40, My Aero M442a is goat. I've worn it regularly and treated it bad for 3 winters, and it still looks almost brand new. Originals don't have much patina, so I'm not bothered, but I have seen photos of originals and Aero reproductions with loads of patina, but I don't have a clue how...
  4. Big J

    AVI LTHR Bronco updated 2019 version

    @Brettafett, There's a guy on eBay selling excellent repro knits. I can't remember his user ID though, but I've bought many replacement knits from him. I can't speak about original A-2s coz I've never handled one, but I've got a bunch of 60's G-1s, and the attention to detail is all over the...
  5. Big J

    AVI LTHR Bronco updated 2019 version

    @Brettafett, thanks for posting that! I really like AVI A-2 and G-1 but they never did my size until now- nice to see sizes 46 and 48 available now! I'm definitely up for one each of those when my one year of giving up buying jackets ends in November. And an Aero Letterman jacket. And a red...
  7. Big J

    SimmonsBilt-Now thats service!

    Could you live stream that?
  8. Big J

    Good Wear-abouts

    @Monitor, yeah, I agree with that. The thing is, I think I'd never buy a GW new just because the price is a bit too much for me. I don't see the improvement in quality over, say, an Aero, concordant with the price difference. Other people do though, and that's fine. In fact, so many are ok...
  9. Big J

    Good Wear-abouts

    Whenever I think of Goodwear, I always think of Michael Angelo and the Sistine Chapel. I don't want to believe that he's a bad guy, a scammer, or deliberately ignoring mails. It might be true, but I hope it isn't. I prefer to think of him as an artist making artisanal jackets. It's a passion...
  10. Big J

    Good Wear-abouts

    Wow! Just wow! John has always been a gentleman in the dealings I've had with him, and he does make nice jackets, but when I've said in the past that his business model- waiting for years for $1000+ jackets was crazy, I got SLAMMED! And here we are, 'scam', 'ponzi scam' etc, with no comeback...
  11. Big J

    Just when you thought you had seen it all . . . (Warning: Not for the fainthearted)

    @Siggmund, I don't think that's bad at all for a ladies jacket (aside from the price!). My wife could wear that without us looking too matchy-matchy. You'd think though that at that price they'd bother to give you better pics of the inside and y'know, at least one pic of the back! The second I...
  13. Big J

    SimmonsBilt-Now thats service!

    @Peacoat, you can decide for yourself how you feel about this; When I was ragging on Aero about their magazine on TFL, Ken sent a mail to me to explain things. No problem with that, but... He contacted me at my private mail I use when I order from Aero, not the mail address I registered with...
  14. Big J

    SimmonsBilt-Now thats service!

    @ViceRoyal, could you unpack that for me a little please? Which part of Sloans post do you think is boring? Is the part about Americans bagging all the best offerings in the Aero sale, or is it the part about SB's customer service? You quoted all of it, so I'm not sure which part you're...
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    SimmonsBilt-Now thats service!

    I've already posted on TFL about Aero's AWESOME customer service, so I won't repeat myself. SB doesn't have to find a cure for anything, no one is expecting them too. What I'm expecting them to do is offer some original products rather than....'clones', to put it as politely as I can, of...
  16. Big J

    Cleaning Nylon Flight Wear

    Yeah, Chickenhawk is a great book. Remember reading it about 30 years ago. I haven't seen the Burns documentary yet, but I've heard good things about it. Vietnam is an interesting war on many levels. One of these is perceptions of fighting a losing war after TET, and yet historically US troop...
  17. Big J

    Dating in 2019

    @Amy Jeanne, thanks for the explanation. There is nothing wrong with age differences either way, you're right. There's nothing wrong with dating people 18-25 just for fun either. But if they've got a fixation on the age difference, then that's a bit weird (on their part). I get hit on a lot by...
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    Dating in 2019

    This thread is an eye-opener for sure! 43 is an 'older woman' now? What the hell is going on with that? It's what I'd call a woman (or a lady, if I'm being polite). I asked on TFL a year ago or so how people hooked up in the golden era, and the answer seems to have been personal introductions...
  20. Big J

    Why do functional yet beautiful designs stop a long time ago

    @GHT, good point! Although ostensibly underwear is supposed to be private, and not the sort of thing you show just anyone (although I'll admit I haven't always been choosy!).
  21. Big J

    Why do functional yet beautiful designs stop a long time ago

    Thank you Benny.
  22. Big J

    Cleaning Nylon Flight Wear

    You know, I've just remembered that Mel Gibson film about the AirCav. I know it takes some liberties with the facts, but I think it gets across the nature of airmobility way better than Aoocalypse Now.
  23. Big J

    Why do functional yet beautiful designs stop a long time ago

    Thank you Monitor, it's very kind of you to say so. I'm glad you find my opinions interesting, but I'll have to refrain from writing a blog or something. One of the reasons that I quit my job and took early retirement was that the hyper-sensitive Japanese rightwing took offense to some of the...

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