After reading Stand By's thread, I really wanted one of these. All I could find on the Japanese net was the version with the brown fur collar...
Until today!
Just bought a used example of the OP's jacket with that lovely blue/gray collar for half price! Can't wait for that to be delivered!
Just wanted to thank/curse* Stand By for planting the idea Inception style in my brain!
*delete as applicable.
I swear, I said only last week that I had bought my last flight jacket, then I saw this, and now I'm thinking how pretty a B-15c would be even if I'm not Marilyn Monroe. I'm addicted.
You are most welcome, Big J. Sorry for the slow reply - just too busy at my end to hang at the bar here like I used to ...
All I can say is - don't resist! (and you didn't! I hope you're as happy with yours as I am with mine!!)
I cannot believe how much I love this jacket. It's been my go-to jacket all Winter and I'm still surprising myself how I opt to lift it out of the closet by the door when my ELC B-6 and B-3 are right there beside it, and are fine options of course, but I keep going for the B-15D mostly every time! That collar feels so nice on the cold train platforms - and having 4 pockets sure is handy. Paired with a good sweater, it's nice and warm and the zip is a joy. And the grey knitted cuffs look nice with the rust knitted cuffs of my Buzz A-10 gloves too. It all just works and, as I said, it just surprises me how much I like it, as I've always been a leather junkie in the 3 seasons outside of summer (when all I need is my Buzz L2-A). Who knew?!? Not me. It still feels rather like a happy accident to have had the money to get it and to like something new and give myself a newer, different look when I wasn't looking for one ... and I know what you mean about hankering after another!
Please let us know how it is when yours arrives ...! I'm glad you pulled the trigger on one for yourself.