My answer to the OP's question will probably back up what he already suspects. Yes, he will look a knob in a military flying jacket. Like wearing a tie, shirt and epaulettes and gold bars, calling yourself "Captain" and having a huge pilot bag. Get yourself some cred and use an Aldi or Lidl carrier bag and get a nice warm outdoor jacket which doesn't have "knob" written on the back in invisible letters.
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