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  1. thor

    Vicenza leather in new Aero is inconsistent

    Some of you probably know the site “Jet pilot overseas”. It’s got some great photos of 1940’s to 1960’s military jet jocks and ground personnel plus aircraft and equipment and clothing. It’s an excellent historical resource and I’ve learned a lot just by perusing their pics (USAF Squadron guys...
  2. thor

    USN Deck Jackets period / repop

    U.S. Wings is now selling these Navy shipboard cold weather/flame resistant deck jackets. These are brand new (apparently they are either a supplier to the Navy or they’re getting them through one of the contractors). Their selling price is $350; if you can find one used in good condition for...
  3. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    It’s a medium-weight Leather. Not thin nor overly thick. I really like this jacket!
  4. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Today I wore my U.S. Authentic G-8 and my wife and I took a 2-hour guided tour of the NYC subways, exploring abandoned stations, tunnels and other underground esoterica.
  5. thor

    Water treatment for my Lost Worlds J24L

    I just Googled some images of LW jackets and when you see that leather really broken in, you see the real character that develops over time. The brand new LW topcoat finish may look impregnable, but the real reward comes when you wear the hell out of it and your once-new jacket starts to...
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    @ButteMT61 Thanks Scott! I appreciate those words. That’s really what it’s all about: finding the right jacket to wear for whatever weather condition we happen to be in!:D My wife actually collected my boat pics and had them made into wall calendars; we printed a bunch and gave them out to...
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    These up and down temperatures are crazy; when it goes from the teens up into the 50’s over night, you get heavy fog! A mariner’s worst nightmare. Friday we had zero visibility, rain and growler ice floes across the harbor. Nine hours of high-stress/zero-vis navigation through the always-busy NY...
  9. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    The weather has warmed up but the ice floes have hit NY harbor with a vengeance! Very slow going for all vessels in the harbor.
  10. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Hi @Atticus Finch; very cool deck jacket! Great fit! I’m guessing the OD stands for “Operations Division” (Officer of the Deck is OOD) and 034 might be the individual number of the jacket (number 34 of ?) so that when the Supply guys issue you the jacket, they make a notation in their supply log...
  11. thor

    Best Inexpensive Custom Leather Jacket Maker

    Magnoli Clothiers does custom work and has reasonable prices. U.S. Authentic (flightjacket.com) do military and civilian style jackets and can custom size them to your measurements. I’ve heard great things about Johnson Leathers so I would definitely contact them as well.
  13. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    @ButteMT61 the Great Lakes are no joke when it comes to ice and cold! I have great respect for the USCG and the other mariners who sail those waters. I think the locals who live up that way are made of particularly robust stock!
  14. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    @Flightengineer you are right; usually the Hudson and East rivers are ice-free. However sometimes during a prolonged cold snap there’s heavy ice way up north on the Hudson (in the @Worf part of the world), up around Troy or Albany. The Coast Guard sends an ice-breaking ship up there to smash it...
  15. thor

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Tomorrow the temps will be around 30F but there’s more snow in the forecast and the night crew on the ferries took these pics of heavy ice in the harbor. Going to be a fun day :eek:
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    Water treatment for my Lost Worlds J24L

    As crazy as that may sound, I agree with @Carlos840 I used to go jogging in my LW A-2, especially when it was raining. That jacket broke in amazingly quickly and in no time at all it was soft, pliable and conformed to my shape, plus it had some great creasing and wrinkling in the 4oz HH.
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    If you can find one of these puppies, I think they are a “vintage-style parka” that will keep you warm and look very classic. Willis and Geiger are sadly no longer around but some of their stuff was fantastic. This particular coat just sold on eBay in unworn like-new condition for $265...
  19. thor

    sterkowski caps

    I’ve purchased numerous hats from them and they are all true to size. There’s a size conversion chart on their eBay site that will give you the cm to inch conversion for finding your proper size. They offer good quality hats in a variety of styles at a fair price.
  20. thor

    i got a Luftwaffe Hartmann jackets

    Wow that’s a beauty! Where did you get it?
  21. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    @jonesy86 thanks for the kind words! I share your sentiments; @Worf is The Man and I look forward to the latest and greatest from Mr. Worf :D I always try to have fun at work and do my best to enjoy what I’m doing (hence the smile). Peace, Brother!
  22. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Thanks for the compliment @BobJ! Most days I do love my job; today however, with this winter super-blizzard blasting the whole East Coast it was long and arduous. It was so cold there was ice frosting the INSIDE of the pilot house windows! It makes me appreciate all the routine “boring” days :D
  23. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Huge blizzard hit the East coast today; 60 mph winds (almost lost the windsock atop the ferry terminal!), violent waves, snow, ice, freezing temps and of course whiteout/zero visibility! The Navy deck jacket performed admirably but goggles were a necessity if you stepped outside and faced into...
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