Eisenhower Jacket

[Riverkilt]

I LOVE THEM!

They're great with kilts. I have three from What Price Glory. But I chose to decorate them with insignia in honor of my father's and my uncle's War II service.



This is the enlisted Ike jacket, decorated in honor of my late uncle Donald Stuart Macdonald who carried a Thompson sub machine gun across France and Germany and was with the first company into Dachau. Photo is at Lees Ferry, Arizona on the Colorado River. Kilt is weathered Gordon by Celtic Croft.




This is a photo of the Officer's Ike jacket decorated in honor of my late father's service in the Army Air Corps in War II. He was shot down at Kassarine Pass and fortunately for me was picked up by the First Armored and given a lift to safety as the entire Afrika Corps descended upon them. Sorry, don't have a better pic yet, this is about it. Pic is at Mormon Lake, AZ with the San Francisco Peaks in the background. Kilt is USA Kilts casual in Prince of Wales tartan.




And this is the RAF Battlejacket decorated in honor of my father's service as a Flying Sergeant in the Royal Air Force in 1942. He was on the Dieppe Raid. Need a better pic of this jacket too. Pic is at Antelope Pass on the Navajo Nation. Kilt is USA Kilts casual in Ramsay.

Again, all three of these jackets are from What Price Glory. And in my often less than humble opinion go very well with kilts. For the Ike jackets the difference between the enlisted and the officers is that the enlisted is more olive and the officers is more forest green. The enlisted jacket chest pockets are "outside" and expandable. The officer's jacket chest pockets are "inside" only the flap shows. And, of course the officer's jacket has side handwarmer pockets that the enlisted doesn't.

The RAF battlejacket has chest pockets similar to the enlisted Ike jacket but the RAF battlejacket doesn't have lapels like the Ike Jacket.

Ron

Ron

[Riverkilt]

Boy, once you post a pic there is no way to edit the post...

So...here's a better pic of the What Price Glory Royal Air Force battlejacket.



Kilt is Royal Air Force tartan hand sewn by Kathy Lare. Pic is on a hill above Lake Powell, AZ.

Ron

[SFCRick]

The Ike jacket does look good with the Kilt, for day wear.

[Arlen]

Hmmmm... this is giving me something to think about.
I have been looking for a jacket to wear with my kilt for day to day, but being a short ****, even my rancher jacket hangs down over my sporran.
Something like this might just do...

[thescot]

Those are the same links.

Well, bless me for not paying close attention.

I wrote this:"Check this one out: http://onlinemilitaria.net/shopexd.asp?id=137&bc=no

And then there's this one if you don't like the army look: http://onlinemilitaria.net/shopexd.asp?id=137&bc=no

Personally, I think they look as good as just about anything you can wear with a kilt."

The second link should have read:
http://www.marlowwhite.com/dress-uni...ke-jacket.html

[Cawdorian]

I have seen the "Ike" jackets worn with a kilt, they look good. You guys are making me feel old, I wore an "Ike" jacket in ROTC and was issued one in basic training along with the "New Green Uniform" that was being phased in at that time.

My dad was a WWII era and later army officer, I don't ever recall seeing him in an "Ike" jacket, he always wore the hip length tunic with the light trousers.

[Chef]

I had an Ike jacket that I loved and wore often; unfortunately I outgrew it. I prefer the style that has the visible buttons. I think it works better with the kilt, but they can be difficult to find.

[Alaskan Kilted Guy]

I think it looks great with the kilt!

[fortcollinsjerry]

I noticed whilst searching that this string is a year old but I'm having a problem finding an Ike Jacket that ISN'T OD brown or that awful chocolat brown stuff. I know the Marine use to have a battle jacket in USMC Green but for the life of me I can't find one anywhere. I'm a size 46 and none of the old Brit battle jackets or American Eisenhower jackets will fit. I might have to settle for a new Brit battle jacket from What Price Glory but I sure would like to have a green one.

[Riverkilt]

Have you checked the law enforcement supply houses?

Many law enforcement jurisdictions use an Ike jacket and some agencies wear green.

National Park Ranger supply houses should have a dark green.

Think they wear a lot of green in law enforcement/corrections in Washington state.

Happy hunting

Ron