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Men's Air Force A-2 Flight Leather Bomber Jacket | 
| Brand: Luxury Lane
Category: Apparel
Department: mens
Buy New: $109.99 (On sale from $249.99) - $139.99 (On sale from $289.99)
as of 7/30/2010 10:20 EDT details
Luxury Lane  2072 reviews
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Rating:  97 reviews
Sales Rank: 2744
Fabric Type: leather
ASIN: B000XP0FDY
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| Features:
| • | Snap storm flap over front zipper | | • | Ribbed cuffs and hem | | • | Dual entry pockets | | • | Interior pocket | | • | 100% leather |
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Product Description
This flight jacket made to the same unyielding standards as the authentic A-2 military version. Soft lamb touch supple nappa is sewn with a dual entry pockets, plus ribbed cuffs and hem to snug in warmth. Imprinted U.S flag lining.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 97
Big Surprise! February 6, 2008
Riderdoc (Pacific Northwest USA)
70 out of 70 found this review helpful
Material: a very soft, evenly-dyed glove leather (goatskin). Perfect for casual to "dressy" wear in spring, summer, and fall. Too soft for construction sites (unless you're the boss and don't plan on rubbing up against a nail). Collar and flap-pocket snaps are black-anodized (I bought the jacket in black). Vent grommets are brass. Zipper is YKK metal - not plastic - and very smooth (I added a leather zipper pull). Woven cuffs and waistband are the soft kind and tend to fuzz a little. Lining is uninsulated khaki material with American flag stencil and nylon sleeve linings. Nice leather-backed "Air Force" label.
Fit: Perfect for my size (L) and the 1940's fighter-pilot "blousing" around the waist is exactly right as is the lay of the snap collar and the curve of the epaulets. A whole bunch more comfortable than my old, heavy, $300 one. More authentic too!
Construction: Seems to be CAD-designed and made. Obviously modeled from an excellent original . . . maybe an Eastman. Extremely straight seams with turned edges. Evenly stitched everywhere. Feels like double-layer leather throughout, but not heavy at about 4 pounds. The back is three-piece leather rather than one-piece . . . a detail disliked by pilots for reasons of comfort on long flights in steel seats. Not important to me and even the L.L. Bean "Flying Tiger" version is three-piece at $289 or so.
Bottom line: While nobody is going to confuse this A2 with one of Neil Cooper's thick-leather masterpieces, they're not going to believe you paid a hundred bucks for it either. After a week of wear, it was my favorite jacket. After a month it's starting to take on some character and I am very, very surprised at the number of compliments I get.
Very nice replica A-2 Bomber December 8, 2008
C. Rosai (CA USA)
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
First off, let me say that I've owned several Military Issue A-2 Bomber Jackets, so I have a pretty good idea of how this compares the original. The color is very close, if not, slightly darker than some of the originals out there (Avirex, Cooper, etc..). The best way to describe it is that it's 'chocolate' in color. Pretty dark, but nice. The sewing is tight and the leather seems to be nice quality as well. I have no idea what others were saying about the leather being thin. This is not thin for an A-2 Jacket, and actually thicker than the first original horsehide A-2 that I owned.
Finally, I almost purchased a size larger than I wear (due to the other reviewers saying that it runs small). But that's not the case. If you look at old photos of WWII Pilots wearing the A-2's, you'll see that they're worn fairly tight around the chest and shoulders. But...you can look pretty dorky wearing one of these too tight now a days. In any case, this jacket is pretty generous in the 'width' department, so no need to worry unless you're a clydesdale. If that's the case, then it probably makes sense to go one up on sizing. Otherwise, use the Luxury Lane 'general' sizing chart on their web site as an accurate guide.
Enjoy!
Great Jacket March 3, 2008
Lori Harrison (downingtown pa)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This was exactly what my husband was looking for. It fit him great and the quality is very good. Seller was prompt with shipping - we had no problems.
Sharp looks and good quality March 6, 2008
A. Irani (New Hampshire, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Luxury Lane was prompt in delivery the jacket. I ordered an XL and though a bit snug it looks sharp. The Brown is very dark, in fact under certain lights it almost looks black. Exactly what I was looking for.
A true bargan December 6, 2008
NathanBrazil (Texas USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This jacket is outstanding! I like the design and material. The jacket is a bit heaver than other reviews would lead you to beleive. This should be fine for fall and spring anywhere and good for winter here in Texas. As other reviews have stated, I bought mine one size larger that I normally wear and it fits great.
If you are looking for a Leather Bomber Jacket, look no further, you have found it. It is easy to see how this would sell for 2x or 3x it's price here in a retail store. Buy it, you will not be disappointed. It's a true bargin.
Update...... When I bought this jacket I paid less than $100.00 for it, I think I paid about $75.00. This was quite a bargan, There may be better deals now that it is selling for over $200.00.
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