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  1. fukigen

    Help ID this leather A2-ish jacket?

    looks like a Schott IS-674-MS, they were produced mid-70's until end 80's. if it is a Schott, you should find a small label inside the pocket that could help identifying it.
  2. fukigen

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    a bit back to famous people :) there is new french movie that will be out next week here, with Jean Dujardin, who I think became famous in the US with the movie "the artist". I was surprised when I saw the poster with him wearing an A-2, and not a modern re-issue. wondering if he got it while he...
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    Han Solo's leather jacket in SW7

    the cover picture of the next vanity fair allows a better view on Han's leather jacket. looks cool, space smuggler spirit.
  4. fukigen

    Han Solo's leather jacket in SW7

    I am in to get the wookie jacket Han's pal is wearing! oh, Chewie (he looks CG) is not wearing any? oups :D 2 things went to my mind when after I watched this 2nd trailer for the first time: - The wait will be long until december (I was not that "excited" after the 1st trailer) - how come they...
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    sh..the attachement failed. but a pic of the dvd cover "sea change", with the A-2
  7. fukigen

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    I just discovered "Jesse Stone" starring Tom Selleck. I think it is a good serie with great actor. Tom Selleck is wearing an A-2 in the episode "night passage"
  8. fukigen

    Ultra intense/heavy/thick new leather jacket - how to break in?

    my 2 cents advice: wear it, wear it and wear it... even inside if you want to "speed up" the process... maybe not while having a bath :) but caught in light rain might help...
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    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Many thanks for the infos and advices, this is well noted, exactly what I was looking for!!
  10. fukigen

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    I kind of agree with you, but I am more asking about the apache cream, not to apply everyday or once a week, but more in case they get caught in heavy rain, after letting them dry slowly. Also after some months (or years) of wear, I think it is good to cautiously apply something to avoid the...
  11. fukigen

    new Schott jackets

    I agree with you, just when reading description "Anniversary edition A2 jacket. Worn by USAAF fliers in the early 1940s, and created from the original Schott NYC government contract pattern.", I expect one piece back.
  13. fukigen

    new Schott jackets

    and helps potential buyer to save money for a better a-2 from another maker :p
  14. fukigen

    new Schott jackets

    last comment on the new a2 "p274" made by Schott... I finally could find a picture of the back on a japanese site... 2 pieces back...awful! I was thinking of asking Schott to get a cowhide version if possible, but with such 2 pieces back, I pass...
  15. fukigen

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    I just got a pair of Chippewa 27864 last saturday, I think old stock as not on the Chippewa catalog. The leather is called "Bay Crazy Horse", from the information I had from Chippewa, it is oil based cowhide leather. I am usually not so crazy about shoes or boots, but I just "fell in love"...
  16. fukigen

    Cockpit USA A-2 on ebay - bargain? worth it?

    I have asked the seller for a closer picture of the tag, to have more info about the jacket... I will come back here if I get this info. other issued jackets are about the same price range, but most of the time used, not new.
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    Cockpit USA A-2 on ebay - bargain? worth it?

    basically the velcro is not an issue for me, I was more wondering about how is it possible to have a new jacket for only 200-250 when it is around 400-500+ on cockpit website. dead stock would be a plausible explanation many thanks for the inputs
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    Cockpit USA A-2 on ebay - bargain? worth it?

    Hello, I saw this cockpit USA A-2 on the bay (there are 2 offers for 44l and 1 for 38) http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cockpit-USA-A-2-Leather-Flight-Jacket-Size-44-Large-/201015675761?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&hash=item2ecd77cb71 but for a new jacket, the price seems low (the initial bid price can...
  20. fukigen

    Do It Yourself A2 Jacket

    very impressive! congratulations! and many thanks for sharing the pattern, even I will never be able to do one myself, I am terrible with a sewing needle... (and I am more 44-46 than 38) Wear it with pride, not many people can wear a jacket they made themselves.
  21. fukigen

    Temperature Range for an A2

    I usually wear my A-2 (BK RW horshide) until around 10°c, then change for the schott 184sm with inside fur until 0°c or a bit below... but this also depends from the under layering (t-shirt, shirts, sweatshirt) and the wind condition... I tested this morning, shirt and sweat with the RW27752...
  22. fukigen

    GoodWear J.A. Dubow 20960

    Perfect! Congrats! wear it well.
  23. fukigen

    My First Original A2... Before and after.

    amazing restoration result, the jacket is simply superb now! well done!

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