posted 08-16-2018 12:59 PM               

Already in production is the very first model "Flite Wear" flight jacket worn by astronauts through the Gemini and Apollo Programs. Based loosely off the 1950s L-2B flight jacket, the original jackets were made in small batches in off the shelf sizes. Each batch is noticeably different in minor aspects: Fabrics, color, zippers, Pattern cut, and snap finishes.

There is roughly 5 variations of the "blue jackets" made during the early years of NASA with the earliest ones made by a small tailor shop in Kansas who originally supplied them in Olive Drab to local Boeing test pilots. The first pattern jackets have never before been reproduced by any company until now.

posted 08-16-2018 09:07 PM               

I agree with the aforementioned comparisons to the Still The Right Stuff product, but when I saw Al Worden at KSC a few months ago, I asked him about them being offered again. He said he wasn't sure, and repeated what was on the website previously...that they were still looking for another supplier.

posted 08-18-2018 06:47 AM            

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Originally posted by Panther494:
...although the chest sizes seem very big for flight jackets that are apparently based on military patterns.

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posted 08-18-2018 07:55 AM               

These jackets are meant to be large in the chest, so the best unit of measure is sleeve length and jacket length.

posted 08-18-2018 08:08 AM            

We based our patterns and sizing off early 60's L2B flight jackets just like the originals.

...this jacket will generally fit the same as an L-2B jacket.

posted 08-18-2018 03:10 PM               

There is still a lot of confusion on sizing. We've discovered that that is absolutely our fault and we want to apologize. Our manufacturer is measuring differently than the military specs we've used.

SO, when measuring your sleeve length, stand with your arm extended straight out to your side like the image of the man below in just a T-shirt. Measure from the middle of the back of the neck, down the arm, to the wrist.

I apologize again. The biggest confusion has been on our part. Sleeve length IS the best thing to go off of and I hope this helps clear up any sizing issues.

posted 11-06-2018 08:16 PM               

...for the jackets and all of our wonderful customers, after all the delays and hiccups, we finally have a fairly solid delivery date scheduled for next week to our shop. As soon as they're in I will be posting another update. Once they are here, It will take several days to do our own personal QC checks and get everyone's orders bundled up and out to the post office. So we're not too far off from getting them out the door to you now.

As a show of appreciation to all backers and customers who have been so patient with us, we will be including a 50% off coupon code off any future orders. To anyone who wants a refund, I completely understand, please message us and I will get back with you as soon as possible and get that arranged.

Again I apologize for our for unprofessional lack of communication. We are trying everything in our power right now to correct it and regain your confidence in us.

In closing with this update, I'm attaching a photo from our contractor from just prior to boxing up the last of the jackets and being shipped to us. We promise they do exist, are on the way, and we're doing everything we can to get them to you as soon as possible.

posted 11-22-2018 05:05 PM               

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Originally posted by dsenechal:
I "bought" one of these jackets, and got billed for two of them.

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Is it possible to start a chargeback with your card issuer? It also strikes me odd that KS is washing their hands of the issue, especially since it is their system which processes the payments/orders.

posted 12-13-2018 08:45 PM               

If you can’t wait any further or don't like what we have to say and want a refund, please send us an Email with the title "Refund Request" to jayhawkmilitarytextiles@gmail.com.

We will begin to process these requests at the end of the month.

posted 05-29-2019 01:02 PM               

I think the bottom line for getting one of this is simple: "Yeah, it stinks that the others didn't get theirs, but hey, I got mine, so that's all that matters."

If I knew for certain that if I ordered one that I would get it and that it would fit, I'd order one in a heartbeat. I have one of the "Still the Right Stuff" replicas, but I can't bring myself to put any patches on something that had a price tag that high (I got mine second hand, not nearly for the retail price) and that I'd never be able to get another.

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Originally posted by Chuckster01:
You are making the assumption that the $99 jackets will ever be delivered. Maybe they're just continuing the scam at 1/2 price.

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posted 05-29-2019 02:02 PM               

I have ordered some leather name tags to go with it from a separate source, so hopefully I will be able to use this as intended over the summer Apollo 50 events in the UK. I'll update on quality when I get it.