When MOGWI snr was de-mobbed in 1946, he rather wanted to keep his “lucky” Irvin flying jacket. He noticed that any returned jackets that were not serviceable were being burnt on a bonfire, behind stores. Queue a quick, night raid on the smouldering heap, which supplied an unserviceable jacket that could be duly returned into the system, instead of his “old friend”.
I still have it!
Mog