Jackets with Patches

[Kane]

Gidday All,

Am wondering what the jackets that the US military sew their patches of their units etc on are actually made out of. Have a mate and would like to get one for their birthday.

Cheers,

Kane

[hunyadi]

Hi Kane -

What exactly is he looking for - there are several types - is he looking for a certain period? (WW2 / Korea / Nam??) If modern then there is the dress greens with patches - also the Battle Dress Uniforms (camo uniform) have pathces on them...,materials vary....

[Kane]

Am looking for the ones that they wear with their civillian clothes. Not sure if they're military issue but they seem to be the standard amongst them.

Cheers,

Kane

[hunyadi]

Hi Kane - are we talking about the 'bomber jacket' with the squadron patches all over them? If you have a photo of one that might help.

Merry Chritsmas!

[Kane]

Yes I think that's what they said. Do you know where i can get them?

Merry Christmas,

Kane

[hunyadi]

probably e-bay. But I see these as popular leather jackets made by major clothing manufactureres trying to capture the Tom Cruse "Top Gun" look with pathces that dont mean anything. I have some doubts that real military pilots actualy wear such items that often.

here is probably a close example to the real thing....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-NAVY-G1-FLIG...tem190065196775

Edited December 26, 2006 by hunyadi