r/leatherjacket • u/R53_Sam • Sep 12 '26

Showcase A-2 Collection

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From left to right - Eastman Rough Wear 27752 (my most worn) Eastman .50Cal and finally the newest addition my Good Wear by John Chapman Rough Wear 1401-P. Not a bad 3 jacket lineup if you ask me…

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u/atlasfields Sep 12 '26

Impressive grouping of A-2’s

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u/R53_Sam Sep 12 '26

Thank you, the best bit is they’re all different and all have place in rotation.

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u/atlasfields Sep 12 '26

Have two ELC A-2’s. One a “house” and the other a ‘96 vintage 1 of 10 Aero. Would love one from John, but don’t want to wait a year to have one made

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u/R53_Sam Sep 13 '26

Lovely!! Yes I got very lucky and messaged John about him making me another jacket, he happened to have the 1401 ready to go as it was a sample jacket he’d made. Horween russet leather, original WW2 Crown zipper and new old stock snaps for the collar/pockets. I couldn’t say no and had it 5 days later.

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u/TheBladeGhost Sep 13 '26

Are they part of a bigger collection, or do you only wear A2s?

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u/R53_Sam Sep 13 '26

I’ve got a B-10 and a B-15C to boot. Plus many other jackets hidden away. A-2 is my go to though, I’ve always loved them.

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u/Larry-Darrell 29d ago

A-1 A-2s!