R.A.F. Battlejackets On Sale at WPG!!

[Riverkilt]

Half price with a good selection of sizes still.

http://onlinemilitaria.net/shopexd.asp?id=1612&bc=no

The wool replica RAF battlejacket has a great look with kilts...but at half price its a steal too!

I paid full price for mine. You don't have to.



Ron

[JolyStNicholas]

Looking good Ron, thanks for the link!

[Jock Scot]

I am not trying to be a smart a@@ here, but just for future reference those jackets are known as a battledress blouse.

[Smayniac]

I am not trying to be a smart a@@ here, but just for future reference those jackets are known as a battledress blouse.

Not to be a smart a$$ either, but isn't it considered appropriate to remove insignia from such a thing unless you have earned same? Probably a bigger deal if you were in the country of origin. I have a set of wings in a drawer that came off my jacket before I wore it out.
Bob

[Jock Scot]

Not to be a smart a$$ either, but isn't it considered appropriate to remove insignia from such a thing unless you have earned same? Probably a bigger deal if you were in the country of origin. I have a set of wings in a drawer that came off my jacket before I wore it out.
Bob

I think we do things a bit differently here in the UK with military badges than for you chaps in America. So I am not for one second criticising Ron. I and, I think most other people in the UK would never dream of wearing military badges that we had not earned ourselves, even if they had belonged to a close relative. These days though, we do see more often, medals worn on the right breast to honour a departed loved one at the Armistice Parade, for example.

[Riverkilt]

Thanks Jock,

Was late last night when I discovered the sale....I did get the name wrong on both counts.

For whatever reason, perhaps to avoid confusing us Yanks, Jerry at What Price Glory refers to the garment as a "battledress jacket." So those interested will need to search for it as such.

Ron

[Riverkilt]

Hey Bob,

The insignia on the "jacket" in my pic were added. The "jacket" comes plain from WPG.

The insignia I added are replicas, as is the "jacket." I added mine as a replica of the jacket my late father wore as an American serving in the R.A.F. in 1942. He was a Flying Sergeant and flew Hurricanes with the 59 Operational Training Unit until the U.S. Army Air Corps got set up in England in September 1942 and he, and most other Americans in the R.A.F. were transferred to the Army Air Corps.

I wear the jacket in honor of his service.

Ron
The oldest son of a War II fighter pilot

[Sir William]

The insignia I added are replicas...I added mine as a replica of the jacket my late father wore as an American serving in the R.A.F. in 1942. He was a Flying Sergeant and flew Hurricanes with the 59 Operational Training Unit...

I wear the jacket in honor of his service.

Well done!

[Smayniac]

Thanks for clarifying, that does seem entirely appropriate.
Bob

[ccga3359]

Hey Bob,

The insignia on the "jacket" in my pic were added. The "jacket" comes plain from WPG.

The insignia I added are replicas, as is the "jacket." I added mine as a replica of the jacket my late father wore as an American serving in the R.A.F. in 1942. He was a Flying Sergeant and flew Hurricanes with the 59 Operational Training Unit until the U.S. Army Air Corps got set up in England in September 1942 and he, and most other Americans in the R.A.F. were transferred to the Army Air Corps.

I wear the jacket in honor of his service.

Ron
The oldest son of a War II fighter pilot

Ron, you got the kilt in honour of your father, by wearing the rank of Flight Sergeant and the wings to further honour shows disrepect to those that actually earned them and to those that paid the ultimate sacrifice. To wear an unadorned RAF jacket would be acceptable as an accessory to the kilt anything further I consider as being a poser and that you have no right to wear. I'd proudly display my father's medals but would never wear them (nor replicas as I purchased of my grand-fathers service in WWI). Just my opinion Ron, take of it as you will.