Flight jackets - any collectors?

MiniMcNabb · February 21st, 2007, 19:48

This is a thread not so much for pilot impressions per-se but anyone who collects flight jackets or similar items. Even guys who collect military jackets from other services to wear casually. I recently picked up a brand new alpha industries MA-1 flight jacket in sage green after seeing a picture of my father wearing an origional on a finishing trip in the late 70ies or early 80ies. I thought it was pretty cool and picked one up myself. I then started doing a little bit of research on flight jackets and I find the different styles over the last 60 or so years to be rather interesting as it progressed with airplane and garmant technologies over the years.

Anyways I've been thinking of picking up the newer CWU-45/P jacket or maybe a leather G-1 (think top gun).

Anyone else collect jackets to wear off the field?

Most of the jackets including mine are visible here I'd link pics but didint want to hot link:
http://www.uswings.com/
http://www.flightjacket.com/

Hux37 · February 21st, 2007, 19:54

I own a black MA-1 and it's been my standard jacket for about 4 years or so. Durable as all hell that jacket is. Though I wish I could find a place that sold the OD/Sage one without the blaze orange inside.

I also own a blue and OD CF flight jackets. And though they are comfortable and got a multitude of pockets, I have found them to be less then satisfactory for build quality compared to the MA-1.

But, like you, am always interested in flight gear and jackets from different time frames and countries.

SINN · February 21st, 2007, 19:57

Hey my dad had this flight jacket in the 80's.

CDN_Stalker · February 21st, 2007, 19:57

I own one of these, in dark brown goatskin:

http://www.flightsuits.com/leather_a2_civil.html

Actualy colour and finish look EXACTLY like this after 5 years of wearing it:

And have the former issue CF flight jacket (in blue) as well as two CF flightsuits in blue as well. Have to laugh everytime I think about the two weeks I spent at CFB Gagetown in 2000, one of the pilots commented on the fact that it was about time the pilots were being issued OD flightsuits and gear, because "You couldn't even hide in Walmart with those crappy blue ones!"

So no, not a collector, but an owner and admirer anyways.

MiniMcNabb · February 21st, 2007, 20:01

Ok well maybe collector is a strong word...but keep it going. lol

I also was unimpressed with the CF jackets.

Yuxi · February 21st, 2007, 23:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by SINN

Hey my dad had this flight jacket in the 80's.

Lol, eat shit J-man

Beefhammer · February 22nd, 2007, 14:00

Ive got an Italian reporduction of what I iam guessing is a U.S. bomber/flight jacket. My parents picked it up for me years ago in Italy. Its bloody heavy and even has the removable collar and the high altitude vest/liner. Its nice and pretty good qaulity just impractically heavy and cumbersome for city use. Ill try and get some pics.

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February 21st, 2007, 19:48	#1
MiniMcNabb E-09 Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2002	Flight jackets - any collectors? This is a thread not so much for pilot impressions per-se but anyone who collects flight jackets or similar items. Even guys who collect military jackets from other services to wear casually. I recently picked up a brand new alpha industries MA-1 flight jacket in sage green after seeing a picture of my father wearing an origional on a finishing trip in the late 70ies or early 80ies. I thought it was pretty cool and picked one up myself. I then started doing a little bit of research on flight jackets and I find the different styles over the last 60 or so years to be rather interesting as it progressed with airplane and garmant technologies over the years. Anyways I've been thinking of picking up the newer CWU-45/P jacket or maybe a leather G-1 (think top gun). Anyone else collect jackets to wear off the field? Most of the jackets including mine are visible here I'd link pics but didint want to hot link: http://www.uswings.com/ http://www.flightjacket.com/ __________________

February 21st, 2007, 19:57	#3
SINN Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto	Hey my dad had this flight jacket in the 80's. __________________ MODT - Magnus Operator Development Team - tu fui ego eris

February 21st, 2007, 19:57	#4
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	I own one of these, in dark brown goatskin: http://www.flightsuits.com/leather_a2_civil.html Actualy colour and finish look EXACTLY like this after 5 years of wearing it: And have the former issue CF flight jacket (in blue) as well as two CF flightsuits in blue as well. Have to laugh everytime I think about the two weeks I spent at CFB Gagetown in 2000, one of the pilots commented on the fact that it was about time the pilots were being issued OD flightsuits and gear, because "You couldn't even hide in Walmart with those crappy blue ones!" So no, not a collector, but an owner and admirer anyways. __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871 Last edited by CDN_Stalker; February 21st, 2007 at 20:00..

February 21st, 2007, 19:54	#2
Hux37 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: St. Albert, AB	I own a black MA-1 and it's been my standard jacket for about 4 years or so. Durable as all hell that jacket is. Though I wish I could find a place that sold the OD/Sage one without the blaze orange inside. I also own a blue and OD CF flight jackets. And though they are comfortable and got a multitude of pockets, I have found them to be less then satisfactory for build quality compared to the MA-1. But, like you, am always interested in flight gear and jackets from different time frames and countries.

February 21st, 2007, 20:01	#5
MiniMcNabb E-09 Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2002	Ok well maybe collector is a strong word...but keep it going. lol I also was unimpressed with the CF jackets. __________________

February 22nd, 2007, 14:00	#7
Beefhammer Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Victoria, B.C.	Ive got an Italian reporduction of what I iam guessing is a U.S. bomber/flight jacket. My parents picked it up for me years ago in Italy. Its bloody heavy and even has the removable collar and the high altitude vest/liner. Its nice and pretty good qaulity just impractically heavy and cumbersome for city use. Ill try and get some pics.

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