Kallita Air Jackets

[Cavallier]

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.

Thanks,
The Cav

[good spark]

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

[unwashed]

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.

[fesmokie]

Why don't you go to the Kalitta Website and have a look. Maybe there's contact info and you can find out if the jackets are available. Just a thought.

[Cavallier]

Tried that, also ebay, Amazon etc. There were some interesting products on the Kallita racing website.

The Cav

[fesmokie]

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.

[Junkflyer]

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.

[jrstolport]

Jacket

Yeah I have one.Black vinal w/ kalitta flying serv. on back.
May want to part with it.

[Cavallier]

This is excellent. Thanks for the responses guys. Willing to part with considerate sums of money........

The Cav

[jrstolport]

I never wore it.Still has the tag on the sleeve.Ex. condition
Bought it in the early 90's in YIP.Guess their rare now.

[Cavallier]

How much would you be willing to part with it .

[oceancrosser]

I think now its time for you guys to take your haggling to the pm level and conclude the deal.

[Cavallier]

Understood, or as we say at cx constantly "check"

[carlrsymington]

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).

[Cavallier]

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 .............

The Cav