New A-2 Owner Story
The Biscuit
shown in this story I'm sure many of you can relate to and enjoy. I am
deep in the rural south, and it's very hot down here. I got my jacket
last week and decided I had to wear it, regardless of the weather. As
I was going into a comedy club, and gentlemen leaned out of his car
window where he was waiting in the parking lot, and asked me if he
should bring his jacket in if it was going to be cold. I said it may
be, but I'm wearing this because I just got it and want to break it
in. He chuckled because he thought that must have been ridiculous, but
it just goes to show how much I am proud to be one of many people who
wear these jackets out of respect for the men who risked, and those who
lost, their lives defending our freedom. I'm a new poster and would
like to say hello to everyone on here.
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"The truth is, I probably don't want to be too happy or content, 'cause
then what? I actually like the quest, the search. That's the fun. The
more lost you are, the more you have to look forward to. What do you
know? I'm having a great time and I don't even know it"
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swing...@my-deja.com
crazier than me! I wear my A-2s all summer too, but Pennsylvania is a
bit cooler than in the south! How many times have you been asked
"Aren't you hot in that thing?" or "Are you cold?!?!"?
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The Biscuit
so that so far has been the only time, but I'm expecting more.
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stringf...@my-deja.com
Hi Buscuit, welcome to the ranks of A-2'dome! I have to admit that's
crazier than me, usually on hot ones I just crank up the A/C inside!
You wouldn't happen to be wearing my old Roughwear would ya!? 8>B)
You into any aviation of the historic variety?
P.S. Nice quote, where is it from?
The Biscuit
see. Yeah, I'm into aviation history. How about yourself? The quote
is from Ally McBeal's pilot episode. So, how good is this forum?
stringf...@my-deja.com
Wear it buddy!! That leather is tough as nails, wear it in squalls,
gales, huricanes, freak winter storms of the century, not to mention
the open cockpit of a Stearman! Drop a load of bricks on it, give it
some character!!
Yeah, I'm into aviation history. How about yourself?
Absolutley, my passion for jackets and aviation feed off one other. So
who's your favorite WWII fighter jock?
The quote is from Ally McBeal's pilot episode.
That's pretty cool, I like it. We need a quote like that on here.
So, how good is this forum?
You'll learn a lot, just be able to sift through the hype'n hysteria.
Oh yeah, DO NOT...well, just browse through some of the recent threads,
you'll get the idea.
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amis...@my-deja.com
The Biscuit <musik...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> I am a proud new owner of my first A-2 jacket, and my love for it is
> shown in this story I'm sure many of you can relate to and enjoy. I
am
> deep in the rural south, and it's very hot down here. I got my jacket
> last week and decided I had to wear it, regardless of the weather. As
> I was going into a comedy club, and gentlemen leaned out of his car
> window where he was waiting in the parking lot, and asked me if he
> should bring his jacket in if it was going to be cold. I said it may
> be, but I'm wearing this because I just got it and want to break it
> in. He chuckled because he thought that must have been ridiculous,
but
> it just goes to show how much I am proud to be one of many people who
> wear these jackets out of respect for the men who risked, and those
who
> lost, their lives defending our freedom. I'm a new poster and would
> like to say hello to everyone on here.
>
> "The truth is, I probably don't want to be too happy or content,
'cause
> then what? I actually like the quest, the search. That's the fun. The
> more lost you are, the more you have to look forward to. What do you
> know? I'm having a great time and I don't even know it"
>
You've come to a real treasure chest of information regarding A-2's. I
found this place about the beginning of the year. It gave me a
tremendous amount of information to use in deciding what jackets I
wanted to buy. I assume you have had a chance to look over all the good
information like the evaluations and photo gallery. Because not all of
us can try on all the jackets on the market before we buy, the advice
given on this forum is the best help most of us can get. If the
discussions get a bit passionate at times, it's because we're passionate
about the subject.
Give us some more details about your new jacket. Are you into putting
insignia, etc. on it? Don't forget you can send pictures to Marc to
post in the photo gallery.
So, how low do most of you turn down your air conditioning in the summer
just so you can wear your jacket around the house? I turn mine to about
68.
Amish John
stringf...@my-deja.com
That sounds like me, 68-70 most of the time. Every now and then down
to 65 it goes, but that uses up a lot of juice, gotta watch that
electric bill-- to help pay for these things I'm wearing!!
The Biscuit
the 9th airforce, 406th FG 512th FS. His name escapes me at the
moment. He was actually the guy who originally got their mascot, Andy
the Bulldog. They flew P-47 over Europe including the days leading up
the Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.
I'm wearing this sucka like crazy. Oh yeah, when I get done, it'll
have more character then most of the people that live in this crap town
that I grew up in.
Timbo
guess but I am sort of a 9th AF fan. I know there's a blurb about
"Andy" in one of the books, but all mine are packed away pending a
move. I though it was cool how a mascot ended being on those patches
and on the side of planes.
--
Tim
stringf...@my-deja.com
Tomlinson was the original owner of Andy, he was only a Lt. so he
wouldn't have been the group CO. There is a really nice story about
them in Maguire/Conway's book. I like the part about carrying Andy
across the channel to France in a P-47!
The Biscuit
the tell of him being transported via P-47 on the pilots shoulder.