Leather Flight Jacket Art- show us the cool stuff!

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:25 pm

Thanks Jerry!

And those jackets do look really spot on Avnut!

Avnut · **Joined:** Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:14 pm **Posts:** 91

I want this guy to paint a jacket for me. I've been saving my pennies and I'm almost there. I've got the Varga picked and a name idea. I need to do a little research regarding jacket details to add. It will be for a B-17, but not group specific, and I need to work on a timeline for it. I want it to have a story, because it will be a tribute in a way for those who didn't return, so it will not have 25 mission markers.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:43 pm

Avnut wrote:

I want this guy to paint a jacket for me. I've been saving my pennies and I'm almost there. I've got the Varga picked and a name idea. I need to do a little research regarding jacket details to add. It will be for a B-17, but not group specific, and I need to work on a timeline for it. I want it to have a story, because it will be a tribute in a way for those who didn't return, so it will not have 25 mission markers.

Thats a cool concept. Would be a good idea to try and have a mockup designed before you send it off to the painter. The more guides you can give a designer/painter the better. If I were ever in a position to drop some money like that, I'd have to do a jacket for my grandfather. BUT he was in the Pacific and wore a B-10 jacket so Im not sure how that would look on a light weight (non leather) jacket like that. I'd still like to have a heavy standard A2 jacket for these cold New England winters we get here.

Avnut · **Joined:** Sun Oct 23, 2011 12:14 pm **Posts:** 91

I agree some kind of mockup is needed. I've been gathering pictures from online and books. I was thinking once I have a good idea of what I want, go to a tattoo shop and ask if they can put the pictures to paper and then lay it out on the jacket.

SPANNERmkV · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:25 pm

Sorry kids- I've been neglecting me own thread.

THANKS FOR SOME GREAT STUFF.

I asked these gents if I could take their jacket's pictures at Duxford.

SPANNER the Lax

SPANNERmkV · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:36 pm

Some nice examples in the article at the link.

http://io9.com/5966507/why-us-air-corps ... /gallery/1

SPANNER

PbyCat-Guy · **Posted:** Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:13 pm

I didn't add any nose art, but this is good enough for me. It's in tribute to my granduncle's B-29. I'm not sure if he had one, but this is my tribute to him and the rest of the men he served with. It's the 20th AF patch and a reproduction of the squadron patch.

Hemiman · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:24 am

My good friend and dads favorite pilot, the late Jim "Two Gun" Brown.. Jim flew over 100 missions.. said he ran out of paint before he could paint them all..

p51 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 08, 2012 1:49 pm

I need to scan some shots, I use to paint jackets and did a lot of them until i got tired of doing it for people.
I also need to get a shot of the lining of my 91st BG-marked A-2 (still haven't out nose art on it yet), which is signed by Bob Morgan (and I have a photo of him signing it, too)...

B25PBYGUY wrote:

At the risk of sounding cruel, I find this ironic because what is depcited on this jacket is about all that remains on that aircraft today...

sdennison · **Posted:** Sun Dec 09, 2012 6:50 pm

So the jacket is from my lovely bride but the patches were painted by my Pop before he passed. I found out he gave the original to a stick at Luke who was in the 33rd before its demise. I'm ok with that. Dad was in the 60th FS "Fighting Crows" of the 33rd FG CBI 44 & 45. Miss ya Pops!

SPANNERmkV · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:45 pm

very nice tributes SD and PBYcat
And I love the original photos along with the original owner... Hemiman

And my FIRST B-17 flight was in Liberty Belle (ironically ;-)

and you DO have a treasure there p51...

I am conflicted between building a tribute to my Dad's unit- the 384th BG 547th Sqn.

OR getting a TEXAS RAIDERS jacket done up. Heck- I might as well do BOTH. :lol:

SPANNER

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:15 pm

Heck ya Spanner go ahead and get two so you can loan me the one your not wearing. 54 Long will work.
Wayne

Zachary · **Posted:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:22 am

Here are some of the jackets on display at the EAA AirVenture Museum:

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