I don´t know if it is a military version or a replica series. I have to say that the jacket does´t have the alpha logo in the pocket on the arm. However, the main tag it is a bit strange. It looks like a mixture between a military version and the civilian. The tag looks like in size and form...
I found one MA-1 that it looks like original and I say, it looks like, because I am not sure.
As you can see in the image, the tag looks like a issued one. However, three things make me doubt:
1) First, the tag includes the logo of Alpha Industries Inc. This is correct in the jackets that...
I was checking the Buzz Richardson MA-1. It is other option and like they are not the original ones, even I can use and not only keep in my wardrobe. However, they are super expensive and no so easy to find. I saw prices from 450 to more than 600 dollars. Even in eBay, you can find new ones for...
I was checking the Schott. I know that Schott made the B-15 and the MA-1, at least for the European market. However, in the Schott´s webpage, I didn´t find a reproduction (copy if you prefer) of the CWU 45/P or the MA-1.
I want two or three flight jackets. The first one is the military CWU 45/P Nomex flight jacket. I want it to keep in my wardrobe, not to use it. This is the main reason because I want one new. I used the US wings to show a photo of the jacket to assure that it is a genuine military one. However...
Sorry, I just check that the Valley Apparel has the interior also in orange. Now, I feel that I have to go for the Alpha one. At this point. How can I distinguish between the commercial and the replica series? Is it better the replica series or the vintage series?
Yes the differences in the tag between the Valley Apparel is a bit strange for me. Maybe it is only a change in the standard of the tag.
On the other hand, the Alpha CWU-45/P Nomex is better or worse than the Valley Apparel? Does Alpha have a production line after Alpha sold its US fabric to...
I think that it will be very difficult to find one bran-new. Maybe one day I will have access to the Atticus estate sale or and eBay sell from Japan. Anyway, I will try. As you told me, even the pre-owned ones will be difficult. Anyway, I am going to check eBay regular to know if one is selling...
Thank you for your answer. Did you find the jacket new or used? Looking in eBay, I have mainly found the commercial ones, or some vintage. I know that Alpha created a replica series that are the most close to the original issued ones. However, I don´t know how to distinguish. Do they have in...
I understand that the more easily way to obtain one is looking for a replica. However, the replicas that I see from Alpha, as an example are from the model E or previous one. Did Alpha make a replica of the version F?
Thank for your answer Doctor Damage.
Yes I was checking that thread. However, I see that a lot of the post are referred to used CWU jackets, not brand-new.
I refer as an example to this CWU 45P:
http://www.uswings.com/product/nomex-cwu-45p-flight-jacket/
Can you tell me from the label that...
Hi everyone.
I posted a thread about the Valley Apparel MA-1. However, I would like to know, is it possible obtain nowadays the original MA-1 ground crew jacket issued in the USAF in the 80s or early 90s? Do you know some seller that have these jackets brand-new?
Hello everyone. Although I like and collect some apparel form the different branches of the U.S. armed forces, I am a rookie in the world of the flight jackets. My story with the flight jacket started when I was young and I bought a Alpha Industries CWU 45P in navy blue. The model was a US made...
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