On-line source for leather jackets

[xray 99]

Where would you go for a traditional, American-made, leather flight jacket?

 

[ladder13]

Check this out.

http://www.schottnyc.com/motorcycle_jackets.cfm

http://www.legendaryusa.com/

 

[Indiana George]

Hello xray.

I've looked at the leather flight jackets at Oshkosh the past couple of trips. They seem to be well made.

I've never brought one home, however. Just seems kind of hard to get serious about a leather jacket when it's the end of July and temperatures in the 90's!

http://shop.eaa.org/html/cloth...erwear.html?cart_id=

Here's another source, also made by Cockpit:

http://www.hammacher.com/publi...4.asp?source=FROOGLE

 

[Super38]

Vanson makes some GREAT leathers.

Vanson Leathers

 

[truckemup97]

I've bought three from LL Bean. The first two were for my grandfather and myself. The third was to replace the one that was stolen out of my car along with about a thousand dollars worth of other stuff. Grandpa's is 20 years old, and still in great shape. Mine is 15 years old and in great shape, but I haven't worn it in several years because it's too small. You don't wear a 42, do you?

 

[Opie]

Take a look at these guys. My father and I both have theirs.

http://www.flightsuits.com/leather.html

 

[bummer]

Try this company http://www.uswings.com/index.asp

 

[DeathGrip]

mypilotstore.com Origanal style mil. flight jackets. I think Coopers ar'nt avalable anymore? anyone know?

 

[Oscar Zulu]

I've got a Cooper goatskin and a willis and geiger horsehide. w and g is gone I believe. I would look at flightjackets.com, seems like they have everything or will make it!
OZ

 

[cptdco]

Good for you for buying American-made on this item...when I was looking for one I really didn't want a foreign-made version of a classic American jacket. I'm in Philadelphia and ended up at the Avirex store in New York to buy one. I could have bought American from one of the sites mentioned by other posters, but I really wanted to try it on first and I was spending time in NYC anyway so I made the side trip. I bought the sheepskin...I've had it about 4 years now and its holding up pretty good, but I suspect the horsehide would show less wear. Good luck.

 

[cptdco]

I'm sorry..I said horsehide but meant goatskin. although I think the original AAF contract might have been for horsehide???

 

[Oscar Zulu]

The original contract was for horsehide, 1930s, more tractors, more, uh, horsehide available.

OZ

 

[xray 99]

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[anchors]

Try www.uswings.com,I've bought two from them and they are super top quality.

 

[anchors]

The web site should be www.USWings.com

 

[John Kelly]

If you can stomach Ebay, good deals can be had. I bought a Cooper A2 jacket for $105.00 a few years ago. It was listed as used but it sure seemed like new when I got it.
It was lighter in wieght than what i had imagined but lacks nothing in quality.

 

[Bullman]

If you don't mind spending a lot of money, this site looks like it offers very top quality stuff.

http://www.historypreservation...eastmanlanding_2.php

 

[robotoid]

Originally posted by anchors:
The web site should be www.USWings.com

+1 on USW, they have several lines that are specifically American made, but do have some imports too, so look/read carefully. Also try Flightsuits AKA Gibson and Barnes in CA, I have one of their jackets, top quality.