Flight jackets.

[David MacRay]

Ok so I'm not sane and maybe like to play dress up. Whatever. I had a nice flight jacket once and looked a bit like a racist skin head. I would like a new one in either grey or olive. I would really like a new one, possibly a hail to the chief one, preferably a nomex one just in case. Problem? Alpha industries price for such a thing is up to $1300 + Canadian.  :'(

http://www.alphaindustries.com/mil-spec ... jacket.htm

Let the games begin.

[Colonel]

When it's not too cold, the old nylon MA-1 in either
black or green is an ok choice if you're not too long
in the trunk.  Cheap, too.

For open cockpit or motorcycle, a leather B-15 is
my preference.  Much warmer than the MA-1 over
100 mph but it costs more for a decent reproduction
which I suspect are probably better than the WWII
originals.

Just don't wear fucking rompers, ok?  A civilian in
an ill-fitting flight suit is simply too cringeworthy
for mere words to express.  Don't do that.

[Eric Janson]

You may want to try the military surplus stores - the same or similar for a fraction of the new price.

[Slick Goodlin]

[quote author=Colonel Sanders link=topic=7992.msg22151#msg22151 date=1519368288]
For open cockpit or motorcycle, a leather B-15 is
my preference.  Much warmer than the MA-1 over
100 mph but it costs more for a decent reproduction
which I suspect are probably better than the WWII
originals.
[/quote]
And you can ball it up and sleep on it in a pinch.

[David MacRay]

[quote author=Eric Janson link=topic=7992.msg22152#msg22152 date=1519369992]
You may want to try the military surplus stores - the same or similar for a fraction of the new price.
[/quote]

I was at a surplus store once when they got a actual issue air force jacket. It was sized small. I keep looking.

Google ads recommended a nice nylon one.

http://www.alphaindustries.com//mens-fl ... jacket.htm

[cgzro]

Cockpit USA seems to have some nice looking stuff. Pricy of course..


https://www.cockpitusa.com/men/g-1-bomber-jackets

[Nark1]

I despise the nylon-esque G-1 looking jacket.


We wear a camo-Columbia type jacket.  No ex of course.  I'll snap a picture when I get back home.


I can't seem to find the, on line, but they're part of the A2CU collection.


Best I can find:
[img]https://goo.gl/images/r92gdw[/img]
[img]https://cdn.nexternal.com/glenns/images/1M1615.jpg[/img]

[David MacRay]

Another Carhartt would be good but I really want the pencil pocket on the sleeve.

[Blakey]

[font=Verdana][size=2px]Affordable[/size][/font]


Readily available


Thinsulate zip-out liner


Looks better than this picture leads you to believe


Warm and windproof


http://www.canex.ca/royal-canadian-air- ... et-17.html

[David MacRay]

That looks pretty good. I don't know if I can shop there. My grandfather was PPCLI but I never served myself.