Kallita Air Jackets
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Kallita Air Jackets
Was sharing stories with a Kallita pilot at F Street Anchorage the other day and he was telling me of a leather flying jacket they used to issue to crews with "The Bounty Hunter" emblazoned on the back, which I believe was what Connie Kallitas drag car was called.
If this is true are there any places you could pick one up second hand??? Would be a great souvenir.
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The Cav
If this is true are there any places you could pick one up second hand??? Would be a great souvenir.
Thanks,
The Cav
bounty hunter
there was a guy who turned up in ostend and worked for the old man who had a bounty hunter jacket but it was a nylon type, sortof black and orange inside, pictures of drag cars on the back and front his name was jerry something crs good luck with the hunt
gs
there was a guy who turned up in ostend and worked for the old man who had a bounty hunter jacket but it was a nylon type, sortof black and orange inside, pictures of drag cars on the back and front his name was jerry something crs good luck with the hunt
gs
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That was the name of his car. That jacket would harken back to the AIA days of folk lore. I would not even know where to get my hands on one these days, they are not issued and I have only seen a few of the old, old, old timers wearing them.
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Tried that, also ebay, Amazon etc. There were some interesting products on the Kallita racing website.
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That's too bad. Ive only seen the jacket once or twice and I worked for Connie since 1993 and worked out of YIP since 83. I don't think there were mass amounts of them made. Good Luck.
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There used to be a cool logo store near the engine shop near YIP too bad its not around anymore. The hq building at YIP has a few things -shirts etc, for sale. Last time I visited was a few years ago.
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But when you are done.....
I'd love to see pictures of the jacket. I wouldn't be upset by smiling portraits of the buyer either. (no idea what you look like but doesn't hurt to see someone happy).
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Hello all,
Sorry to bring this to the top again, but a couple of months ago I lost on a heated ebay auction for a 'Bounty Hunter' Kalitta pilot jacket. To any guy/gals out there if you still have one I would pay handsomely for one, plus you can sleep with my sister .............
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Sorry to bring this to the top again, but a couple of months ago I lost on a heated ebay auction for a 'Bounty Hunter' Kalitta pilot jacket. To any guy/gals out there if you still have one I would pay handsomely for one, plus you can sleep with my sister .............
The Cav
