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  1. johnnyjohnny

    Flight Apparel Ind. A-2 - Large Disco Collar observations

    He's One Bad Mutha… Shut Yo Mouth! ok, that's me in a shaFT suit, NOT a flight apparel industries milspec a-2 from 1982 with a disco collar... however, i'm the 'bad mutha' who started calling the thing 'shaft' collared... i'm totally fascinated (well, actually only partially) with...
  2. johnnyjohnny

    1987 MiLSPEC SCHOTT A-2 in the classifieds here

    hi, just put my sz 46 schott milspec a-2 size 46 (equals civi size 44) for sale, it's in the classifieds section. hope referencing it here is permitted, if not my apologies. SOLD...thanks
  3. johnnyjohnny

    RARE 1987 SCHOTT MiLiTARY SPEC A-2 SZ 46

    sold, thanks
  4. johnnyjohnny

    Aero & Eastman leather jacket collar problems

    :eek:
  5. johnnyjohnny

    Aero & Eastman leather jacket collar problems

    sWap hmmm, what jacket size are you? seriously, that's hilarious. or hilariously, that's serious. whatever. but i'm sitting here with my new schott with it's collar rolled in so i can indeed have it look like a button down shirt collar, and you are with your aero californian doing the...
  7. johnnyjohnny

    Aero & Eastman leather jacket collar problems

    collared and well-hung one of the more interesting threads i've seen in awhile... i suppose because i've often been dissatisfied with the collar on otherwise great jackets, and really hadn't focused in on fixing a collar and saving a jacket i had purchased an older, meaning well worn, schott...
  8. johnnyjohnny

    Nr Mint Spiewak A2

    same spiewak a-2, if you 'd like... nice jacket...i do happen to have one listed on my website if anyone's interested, same size...compared to the delovely one above, which let's call a 10 on a scale of 10 condition wise, i'd say mine is 8.5 to 9 it's listed as a 46 but these do run small...
  9. johnnyjohnny

    Vanson Mercury or Aero Highwayman

    vanson merc vs. aero hwyman cut to the chase...winner is aero hwyman now the reasons. and this is solely on fit and cut, which was you were mainly concerned about...the quality i found similar...meaning xlnt. my problem, and possibly yours, with the merc was that in pix, it loox highly...
  10. johnnyjohnny

    My Cagleco G1

    no gb true, g and b will not do any work except on jackets they originally made/sold. lawsuit happy customer who had a jacket repaired there some years back prompted the policy
  11. johnnyjohnny

    DEFECT OPiNiONS: Would U return this jacket???

    thanks skibum...let us know what coat you finally buy
  13. johnnyjohnny

    DEFECT OPiNiONS: Would U return this jacket???

    bE it RESOLVeD! well, it has been resolved...and i'll say the remake jacket i got today was as beautiful as i had hoped Dyer Leather motorcycle jackets would be when i first ordered. i thank bruce, the owner, for coming through and making sure the remake was superb. at some point i'll see if...
  14. johnnyjohnny

    Unsure About A-2 Sizes. "Not Again ?" You Say!

    size uP good advice, the cooper's are a bit tight, so a 44 would be in order but cooper's are not all that ww2...the worst thing about them is the overly large neck hole, and then of course they have a rather large pointy collar, and they are short, 25" for regular size i've got a 44 reg...
  15. johnnyjohnny

    DEFECT OPiNiONS: Would U return this jacket???

    it was a bummer skibum yes skibum, the jacket was not too cool, but hopefully they will get it right the second time around...they're using the regular thickness leather this time, and are aware about not having the other defects...so i'm keeping postive that they'll get it right but...
  16. johnnyjohnny

    DEFECT OPiNiONS: Would U return this jacket???

    thanks aLL as i've stated above, there is an UPDATE---now i've been informed by Dyer leather that Dyer will be making a new replacement jacket in thicker leather. glad to report it, and will report back once i get the replacement. :D
  17. johnnyjohnny

    DEFECT OPiNiONS: Would U return this jacket???

    HELP FROM A TAILOR! UPDATE---now i've been informed by Dyer leather that Dyer will be making a new replacement jacket in thicker leather. glad to report it, and will report back once i get the replacement. :D
  19. johnnyjohnny

    DEFECT OPiNiONS: Would U return this jacket???

    u r coRRect sir! my response yesterday to not mentioning the maker's name was "absolutely...i will just be happy. no ouTing...thanks for that suggestion!" today, after talking to the owner, it's a different story. his claim is that this is handmade and so there will be small variances in the...
  20. johnnyjohnny

    DEFECT OPiNiONS: Would U return this jacket???

    bothered joeniblick, it's funny, it seems one thing bothers some people, and others bother others myself, i was debating whether to put up with the wrinkles of the overly soft leather, and so i checked the whole jacket out...that inspection made me aware of the front pocket problems where...
  21. johnnyjohnny

    DEFECT OPiNiONS: Would U return this jacket???

    uPdate the company, which i'll reveal after all this is over, received the jacket back today one of the people handling orders inspected it, agreed that the flaws were not of the quality the company should provide, but could not speak for the owner, who was away and will get back to me on...
  22. johnnyjohnny

    Flight Apparel Industries

    A-TWO well, don't be sorry for disagreeing! i think it's wonderful if you have a good one, or if maybe i was just being a bit too critical these were made for actual sale to military personnel, full milspex and contract numbers. i know the g-1 is amazing and as good as it gets...it's nice to...
  23. johnnyjohnny

    Flight Apparel Industries

    cLassic footnote to a-2/g-1 history flight apparel industries produced a-2s and g-1s in hammonton new jersey...i've one of each from them...or him i say him as the owner of the co. sadly died in a plane vs. plane accident in hammonton in 1983, so nothing more was made by them after that...

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