IHM-16 - Olive Cotton Satin B-10 Type Flight Jacket
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Sam wears size L:
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Fitpics?
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For me, it isn't due to a lack of wanting. More of a lack of the green stuff that gets magically turned into amazing things. I know the future of this jacket. People (me included) will regret not getting one.
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I seriously visit this page a couple times a day. I am hoping to nab one before it gets warm!
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Me too. I had my sights set on the whipcord 816s, but thinking this might be my ticket. After my
Deck Jacket #fail I'm thinking the sleeves on this will be better for me. Plus it's a classic.Only thing that worries me is the waist band looks really small. I know it's supposed to be worn pretty short but 34.3 waist on an XL seems kinda small… I'll pretty much always wear the bottom 5" or so unzipped but still has me worried I'll stretch the ribbing out in a matter of hours.
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I seriously visit this page a couple times a day. I am hoping to nab one before it gets warm!
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Afraid of it being sold out too fast?
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Me too. I had my sights set on the whipcord 816s, but thinking this might be my ticket. After my
Deck Jacket #fail I'm thinking the sleeves on this will be better for me. Plus it's a classic.Only thing that worries me is the waist band looks really small. I know it's supposed to be worn pretty short but 34.3 waist on an XL seems kinda small… I'll pretty much always wear the bottom 5" or so unzipped but still has me worried I'll stretch the ribbing out in a matter of hours.
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what was the deck jacket fail?
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Just sizing… bought it last year towards the end of winter... dropped 30 pounds over the summer and had to shift it at a steep loss. Trying to make sure I size correctly this time.
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Since I still can not wrap my head around why there is not more interest in this jacket, I figured I'd share some cool info I found while researching the history of the B-10. I'm sure a lot of you guys know this stuff already, but I found it cool, so I thought it was worth a share.
"Borrowed" from the History Preservation Website
"The U. S. Army Air Force Type B-10 Intermediate Flight Jacket was developed as a replacement for both the leather A-2 and sheepskin B-6 Flight Jackets. The B-10 Flight Jacket was the first cloth-shelled, alpaca fur-lined flying jacket of the USAAF, being standardized for service in July 1943. However, actual combat issue did not take place until late February 1944, with the 8th Air Force in England receiving an initial issue of B-10 Flight Jackets with the corresponding A-9 Trousers.
By the spring of 1944, the B-10 Flight Jacket was appearing in much greater quantities, as evidenced by the many 8th and 9th Air Force aircrews outfitted in this jacket in time for the D-Day invasion at Normandy on June 6, 1944. The B-10 Flight Jacket was an instant success with just about every aviator who encountered one, being much lighter and more versatile than the jackets they replaced. Intended for wear in climates between 25 degrees and 55 degrees Fahrenheit, the B-10 was ideally suited for early spring, late fall and winter. Fighter pilots took a particular shine to this slick new jacket style, as it afforded them far less bulk and considerably more comfort in their cramped cockpits. Just as with all of the flight jackets of the USAAF, the B-10 Flight Jacket's natural good looks and smart style immediately made it a coveted garment with anyone who could get their hands on one. This proved especially true among most of the senior officer ranks of the U. S. Army fighting in Europe, as numerous photographs depict non-flying, non-USAAF personnel, such as Generals Ridgeway, Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley wearing the B-10 Flight Jacket even though they had no rightful authorization to wear the jacket. Furthermore, all officers of the U. S. airborne units received B-10 Flight Jacket as issue garments just as they had once been issued leather A-2 Flight Jackets, thus furthering their elite image within the army. But it was the fighter pilot of 1944 and 1945 who was most typically personified through the wearing of a B-10 Flight Jacket."
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I like the jacket. If it's OK to ask, how tall are you and what size is the jacket?
Thanks
