Bomber Jacket

ripcord810 · 06-18-2012, 10:48 AM

Came across this vintage bomber jacket and found it very interesting. Just dont see many of these any more. Some neat patches for sure.

alanint · 06-18-2012, 11:27 AM

Hi Dave,

This is a fantasy piece somebody put together, more than likely after watching "Top Gun" several years ago. It sports a hodge podge of patches from several branches of service with no relationship to each other and no cohesive military service career to be read in them. It even includes a WW2 era "Flying Tiger's" CBI theater "Blood Chit"!!

It is not a goverment issue jacket, much less a Naval G1, but a civilian fashion leather? jacket that somebody employed to create a "Top Gun" look.
I hope you did not pay too much for it.

ripcord810 · 06-18-2012, 11:34 AM

No, I didnt buy it. I had many of the same thoughts but found it interesting that someone would take the time to put this together.

alanint · 06-18-2012, 12:13 PM

There are many "wannabees" out there.......

rhuff · 06-18-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by alanint

There are many "wannabees" out there.......

Isn't that the truth!!! Some of them get caugh in their "play world" from time to time.

06-18-2012, 10:48 AM	#1
ripcord810 User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 Thanks: 146 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	Bomber Jacket Came across this vintage bomber jacket and found it very interesting. Just dont see many of these any more. Some neat patches for sure. Attached Images

06-18-2012, 11:27 AM	#2
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Hi Dave, This is a fantasy piece somebody put together, more than likely after watching "Top Gun" several years ago. It sports a hodge podge of patches from several branches of service with no relationship to each other and no cohesive military service career to be read in them. It even includes a WW2 era "Flying Tiger's" CBI theater "Blood Chit"!! It is not a goverment issue jacket, much less a Naval G1, but a civilian fashion leather? jacket that somebody employed to create a "Top Gun" look. I hope you did not pay too much for it.

06-18-2012, 11:34 AM	#3
ripcord810 User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 Thanks: 146 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	No, I didnt buy it. I had many of the same thoughts but found it interesting that someone would take the time to put this together.

06-18-2012, 12:13 PM	#4
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	There are many "wannabees" out there.......