Vintage Leather Jackets Forum

Hi all,

There’s a chance this may have already been covered elsewhere and if so I apologize.

I wanted to confirm as to the manufacturer for co-pilot Dick Cole (as I’m putting together a tribute jacket)

I know that the LtCol Doolittle’s was a Dubow…. But as for Lt Cole’s, I’m leaning on that it was also a Dubow (?) or maybe a Rough Wear (?)<...

Hey any interest in this ? Eastman 1401 sz 46 . Had it 25+ years . Patched up with the 94th FS . Arm patches made by a guy who lives in Italy ! This would fit someone 5’10” ish 200 lbs . I’m over that with a gut ,, not a good look ! Also has a gen Capri bell , sterling P-39 and. Sterling Hat in the ring pin . Give me a shout out if you’re interested . Clark .

Hal Jordan's father wore an A-2 in episode 7 of HBO's Lanterns television series. I had difficulty finding a still shot that shows the jacket in detail, but it looked like it might be an ELC when watching the show live.

Thoughts?

Hello, as a fan of the Shoujo Commando Izumi (1987) Japanese drama, I've been on the hunt for a flight jacket that is similar to her leather jacket. I recently came across the Instagram images of the leather jacket, which was worn during the filming and is now being restored. I know that the actress' height is around 1,62m/5'4", so just slightly taller than me with my 1,58m/5'2"...