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Old 28th Nov 2005, 17:59
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Hairyplane
 
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Jacket

Best flying jacket ever is the US military CWU 45P.

A Google will find scores of sites selling this classic.

The CWU 45P dates from the 70's. Many copy it in blue and also in leather.

Transair do something similar in blue I recall?

Mine, a green Nomex original, is now very tatty. An unissued surplus item costs IRO $275. I have one coming! If medium is your size then Mart Aviation should still have a few left.

So.....

A civilianised version of this jacket, say, in the same fabric/ weight as the excellent Timberland lightweight golfing(?) jackets.

And perlease...no pilots wings on the breast. Ugh.....

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