Happy Veteran's / Remembrance Day

Making Men Hot One Jacket at a Time

The colder weather brings out the leather bomber jackets. One constant trend I've noticed though is that while some younger guys sport their A-2's, G-1's (or the knock-off fashion versions) the majority of guys who seem to own them are older.

I wonder if it's a generational thing. But I see consistently men who are mature from different generations wearing flight jackets (for example, men who would have grown up anywhere from the 50's to the 70's) so it makes me think that maybe there's something about growing older that makes flight jackets part of a "mature" wardrobe.

This is odd, because at least in the beginning leather flight jackets were designed for young pilots in the wars. Then, in the 1950's, they became the thing to year for young men (haven't you ever seen all the bomber jackets in "Rebel Without a Cause"). So then maybe bomber jackets become a way of re-capturing youth?

The reason doesn't matter one bit to me! What got me thinking about this was tonight at the grocery store I saw an amazingly hot older/mature man wearing a brown A-2 jacket. He had "salt and pepper" hair and blue eyes... we made eye contact several times, and while I can't be sure if there was anything to it, I thought the guy was hot enough I'd notice him even if he wasn't wearing a bomber jacket. But the leather jacket helped!

Leather Jacket Season, Again

I love this time of year, especially since it's when guys bring out their leather jackets as the weather gets cooler.

From a web store...

Their jackets look kind of poor-quality, but I got this image from here. I like the model at least!

Thoughts About the Jackets

A comment from a reader got me thinking today about the aspects of fetish items in general. For example, there are many site out there devoted to the history and collection of leather flight jackets and other WWII-era memorabilia.

So I took a step back, and thought about the attraction to these jackets from a non-sexual view. I think over the years I've come to appreciate A-2s and G-1s as iconic items themselves. They have a unique place in our psyches, associating them as we do with pilots and all they stood for.

I also am of the opinion they are well-designed jackets. And just think about their longevity... how many other items came out of that era and are still seen on the streets regularly today*, besides perhaps blue jeans (and reoccurring fads such as fedoras)? The fact they are still around today speaks volumes for their practicality (I wear mine for pleasure as well as warmth and comfort) and their good looks.

*I add this note, as I have several friends and reader who admire the B-3 style jackets from that era. Didn't want to overlook them... I think it's great when I see a guy wearing one!

The First G-1

This looks like another self-photo of a flight school guy who just got his G-1

Out There...

You know, sometimes I think of this site as like the SETI program. You know, the one where scientists scan the skies for signs of life out there in space.

To the best of my knowledge, there are no other site on the web for guys into leather flight jackets (please let me know if you know of any, though!). So I created this a few years ago, and since then I've been contacted by guys from various corners of the globe who share the same interest.

It's interesting. I still don't think it's a very common fetish - but for those who are into it, it's a strong feeling. Another thing I've noticed is that most guys claim they had an interest in leather flight jackets since they were very young. Maybe that's the way it it with most fetishes, though?

For me, I think it was a combination of seeing them on older guys as a boy, and the media - specifically movies I remember seeing like Top Gun, or WWII movies full of handsome lads in A-2 or G-1 jackets.

Just my thoughts for the day. If you're out these, feel free to leave a comment or drop me a line. It's always cool to know there are others out there... A faceless/anonymous pic modeling your jackets would be cool, too!

Guy Trying on a G-1

Cooper A-2

A few months back I snagged myself a brand new (or rather, unworn with tags) Cooper A-2 jacket. Cooper apparently is no longer in business, so these goatskin jackets are becoming rarer, though used versions pop up on Ebay every week.

They are not as authentic as say, some other flight jacket makers like Eastman, US Authentic, Gibson & Barnes etc., but they are a great "everyday" jacket - lightweight and great for wearing when the weather's chilly but not too cold. I tested mine out recently and it's great for a spring day.

I think a Cooper was actually one of the first A-2 jackets I ever owned (probably owing to its cheaper price and availability). I sold it off years ago on Ebay... only to buy another one on Ebay years later. Go figure.

German flight jacket

Ben Browder

Here's another of Stargate's Ben Browder in the episode "Continuum."

Some Found Photos

StarGate

I've always thought Ben Browder of the tv show StarGate (on the U.S.'s Sci-Fi Channel) was a stud. He makes appearances throughout the series with some of the other good looking lads in A-2 jackets.

Stud in an A-2 Jacket

Coast Guard helicopter pilot

Another hot Air Force pilot

Israeli Air Force A-2

Hot and he knows it

Very nice, what a stud

More bros showing off

Guys showing off

I'd love to be in this car

I though this guy was un-f--king-believably handsome:

Winter time is here

I love the cold weather and the guys in flight jackets it brings out. So some searching has brought some great photos of guys in flight jackets, like this guy...