Bomber-jacket leather and our law

(Corey C. Jordan) wrote in message .. .
On 20 Sep 2003 07:31:34 -0700, (Michael) wrote:

By Chinese copy, you mean one from Airborne Leather, right? If so,
anyone should be able to tell at a glance that it's not a mil-spec
jacket. The biggest diffence (aside from the slash pockets) is the
cheap lambskin being used in the Chinese version (if a leather jacket
is selling for $99, it's not quality stuff), while a military jacket
is goat or cow.

Both of my Airborne Leathers jackets are cowhide, same thickness as
the MIL spec jacket, but the leather is a bit more stiff and it
lacks the brightness of finish of my well-worn issue jacket.

Well, according to their website, their standard A-2 and G-1 are made
out of "nappa leather" meaning sheep or lambskin meant for use in
glove making. Did you request jackets made out of cow?

Michael, if I intended to begin name calling, you would know it, believe me.

I was referring to the guys who show up at air shows driving a leased Porsche in

$1,000 leather jackets with patches indicating some former affiliation with a
active duty flying unit. I actually saw some geek with two GTMO patches on
his goatskin G-1. When I asked about his tour there he began a remarkably lame
bull**** story about how dangerous it was down there, blah, blah, blah. It was
obvious to me that he got all of his information from watching a "Few Good Men",
'cause he lacked clue one of reality (I did two tours in GTMO flying SAR). When
taken to task for being a second rate impostor, he was highly indignant, and
refused to apologize for being a liar. That's the type of wannabe I was
referring to, those guys who find the risk associated with day-trading to be
enough for their delicate constitutions.

By the way Michael, what do you drive? LOLOLOL!!! Just teasing!

A Pontiac Grand Prix, so no, no Porsche. Though I do I have some
$1000 jackets. Sorry.

Seriously, If I want exacting authenticity, I wear my issue G-1 (just replaced
the worn-out sleeve cuffs) with my units patches and velcro name tag.

Now if you prefer the expensive copies, fine, it's your party. However,
be advised that absolutely no one will give a damn how accurate it is.

I'd don't expect them to know or care how accurate it is. It's only
important to me.

~Michael

Subject: Bomber-jacket leather and our law
From: (Michael)
Date: 9/22/03 6:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time
Message-id: e9a6fbc9.0309220531.40881ea7@p

Now if you prefer the expensive copies, fine, it's your party. However,
be advised that absolutely no one will give a damn how accurate it is.

I'd don't expect them to know or care how accurate it is. It's only
important to me.

~Michael

Get the US Wings jacket. 100% authentic. They make then for the Air force.




Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
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On 22 Sep 2003 06:31:07 -0700, (Michael) wrote:

(Corey C. Jordan) wrote in message .. .
On 20 Sep 2003 07:31:34 -0700, (Michael) wrote:

Well, according to their website, their standard A-2 and G-1 are made
out of "nappa leather" meaning sheep or lambskin meant for use in
glove making. Did you request jackets made out of cow?

That's a good point Michael, the labels in my jackets (three years old now)
say Genuine Cowhide Leather. It appears that they have switched to Nappa
somewhere along the way. Probably to keep cost down. Nappa is commonly used in
fashion leathers and is quite comfortable and reasonably durable.

Isn't Nappa full-grain lambskin or sheepskin? U.S. Wings offers quite a few
lambskin G-1s and A-2s. Is there a difference beyond semantics?

My regards,

Widewing (C.C. Jordan)
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(Corey C. Jordan) wrote in message .. .
On 22 Sep 2003 06:31:07 -0700, (Michael) wrote:

(Corey C. Jordan) wrote in message .. .
On 20 Sep 2003 07:31:34 -0700, (Michael) wrote:

Well, according to their website, their standard A-2 and G-1 are made
out of "nappa leather" meaning sheep or lambskin meant for use in
glove making. Did you request jackets made out of cow?

That's a good point Michael, the labels in my jackets (three years old now)
say Genuine Cowhide Leather. It appears that they have switched to Nappa
somewhere along the way. Probably to keep cost down. Nappa is commonly used in
fashion leathers and is quite comfortable and reasonably durable.

Isn't Nappa full-grain lambskin or sheepskin? U.S. Wings offers quite a few
lambskin G-1s and A-2s. Is there a difference beyond semantics?

It's not going to be as strong or take the abuse of the leathers that
were specified by the military for their jackets.

~Michael