Soviet pilot leather coats

[krasno35]

Hello,

As no maker decided to make repro of these superb flying coats, I've decided to find leather and craftsman to make a little serie...let me know your thoughts about.

If someone interested to make one, let me know too.

Cheers
Jerome

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[krasno35]

All insignias are mix of original and repro.

 

[krasno35]

ooopps, here they are.

The sleeve pilot insignia and the m1935 regulation lieutnant rank (3 enameled red squares).

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Jerome

 

[krasno35]

A nice original portrait shot in August 1941 of lieutnant Svirin who destroyed 7 german aircrafts.

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[fishmeok]

Very Cool! Who did you find to make them? What kind of liner?, we need more pics....
Cheers
Mark

 

[Sefton]

Very nice!

 

[krasno35]

I've found a tailor and leather craftsman in Armenia (where a friend of mine lives) who uses the exact sewing point...his sewing machine looked like an original!!

The inner part is in blue diagonal wool, like original. 2 inches thick padded between leather and liner.

Jerome

 

[krasno35]

Here is one of the originals used to make the repro.
Note also the very rare PL 3 M parachute harness and the leather pre-war mapcase with specific pouches for navigation ruler and disk.

Jerome

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[jack miranda]

The jacket is a stunner, but, oh, man, that map case! Perfect for USGS OFR's and topo quads. I expect it would cost an arm and a most of a leg for one of those, 'ey?

 

[reetpleat]

Agreed. Please repro the map case too and let me know how much. Only, can you make sure it is just big enough to fit a ten inch netbook computer. I may be vintage, but I am a modern guy too.

 

[matrioshka]

Nice coat.

I want, in the worst way. Makes me want to go out and get a early pattern gymnastirka. Are those officer's boots or plain old sapogi?

I've never seen that map case outside of a book. And that's one heck of a quick release buckle on the parachute harness.

And I was thinking about a Veste de Rallye...

M

 

[Erik]

Two great looking coats, there. A job well done. Keep us posted.

 

[krasno35]

Hello and Happy New Year to all!

Thanks for comments. I will make more pictures of the iner and back of the coat.

About the mapcase: I will check if possible to reproduce but I hve serious doubt on it....one think sure, never a computer will be able to enter

Matrioska, will post more soviet airforces uniform if you want...most of prewar pattern and originals.

Jerome

 

[krasno35]

Here is a view of the back...the Flash of camera (very cloudy here!) makes it more "orange" than it actually is

Jerome

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[krasno35]

...here is the view of the wool used for the liner

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[krasno35]

another viw of an original with a prewar leather helmet without radio, prewar goggles (copies of german fliegershutzebrille), leather gloves, parachute harness and mapcase

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Jerome

 

[BigHairyFinn]

Really nice leather... mind me asking whether the price was reasonable?

BTW I've got an "u-boat" coat I could give up as a tailor's model piece...

 

[Fletch]

prewar goggles (copies of german fliegershutzebrille)

Where might one find those?

 

[krasno35]

Goggles are very difficult to find, especially pre-war. I've found these in a fly market in Russia some years ago...I've never seen other for sale since this time...

Jerome

 

[Fletch]

Yes, and maybe 1 or 2 kinds of goggle have ever been repro'd...I have original WW2 Schutzbrillen that are slightly different, with the white rubber eyepieces and a very thin strap.