Who won the 2015 Best Leather Jacket Award?

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Who won the 2015 Best leather Jacket Award?  US Wings!   Best Leather.org reviews leather products from all over the world.  On December 17th, 2015, Best Leather.org announced  the winner for  the Best Leather Jacket Award, the US Wings Signature Series™ Vintage Cowhide Indy-style Jacket

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The Signature Series Vintage Cowhide Indy-Style Adventurer Jacket is constructed from a very special pre-distressed cowhide leather. The Vintage Cowhide is handmade of grade A top grain leather, vegetable drum dyed, and hand inspected by American Craftsmen. The leather is from the same tannery that supplied the leather to the studio to create the on-screen jackets worn by the star of the 2008 movie featuring that famous fedora-wearing archaeologist. This leather, which duplicates the look of the movie leather, is a very soft chocolate brown cowhide and features a variety of graining, scuffs, range marks and distressing to give it an authentic “vintage” look. The Vintage Cowhide Indy-Style Adventurer Jacket are not churned out on an assembly line, but are handcrafted from handpicked hides to ensure the utmost quality. This is a jacket that any adventure-seeking archaeologist would be proud to wear and one that is truly rugged enough to handle your real-life adventures! A US Wings exclusive. Made in the USA.

The Indy-style jacket was an integral and significant part of the makeup of the INDIANA JONES character.  Neil Cooper originally conceived the first pattern for the INDIANA JONES movies by combining features of the Air Force A2 and the Navy G1.  Eliminating the cuffs and waist band from the A2 and then adding the Bi-Swing back, small side gaps & side adjustment straps with rectangular sliders, the RAIDERS jacket was born. There have been multiple jacket manufacturers who have contributed to the four INDIANA JONES movies but it has been verified that the pedigree originated with Neil Cooper and He in fact supplied 8 jackets for the TEMPLE OF DOOM.  There are subtle changes to each jacket as the series evolved and the Signature Series Vintage Cowhide Indy-Style Adventurer jacket is based upon the specs of one of the original movie jackets from three decades ago.  Whether produced in Featherweight Antique Lambskin, Texas SteerhIde  or Kangaroo, these aren’t mere “Fashion” jackets and are tough and rugged enough to stand-up to your real-life adventures.

Life of a Warrior Pt. 2 – US Wings and Beyond

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Let US Wings Repair Your Historic Leather!

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Leather jackets and other goods hold as much sentimentality as any other article of clothing, if not more. These beautiful jackets are frequently handmade and are usually passed-down through more than one generation. A well-kept leather jacket can last for decades and keep grandfathers, fathers, and sons warm throughout the winter. The memories and feelings these beautiful articles of clothing can have are enough to make keeping them in perfect condition a must for those who love their leather. With that in mind, let Sgt. David Hack and his team at US Wings in Hudson, Ohio keep your jacket in perfect working condition! As an authorized repair facility for the US Military, you can be sure that your jacket will be treated and repaired with the utmost care and respect it deserves. Prices are below and the repair form can be downloaded here.

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Cuff Replacement – $60: Colors: Dark Brown, Medium Brown, & Black
Waistband Replacement – $60: Colors: Dark Brown, Medium Brown, & Black
Zipper Replacement – $60: Colors: Dark Brown & Black; Style: A-2 & G-1
G-1 Collar Replacement – $90: Color: Dark Brown
Lining Replacement – $90: Standard Brown/Black Lining (Note: if your jacket does not have an existing lining, there will be an additional $50 charge for adding a jacket lining)
Escape Map Lining Replacement – $110: Colors: Egg Shell (as seen in Avirex jackets) and Gold
No Lining Charge – $50 (Charged if your jacket DOES NOT have a lining)
Patches – $10 per patch: Please take a photo/draw a diagram of where you would like them sewn.
Centennial/Navy Flyer’s Creed – $69.95 (Note: Only adding this item to existing lining. If you need the lining replaced, also select Lining Replacement. Banner: approx. 17.75″ x 13″)
Shorten Sleeves – $70.00 (Final Sale – Please indicate, with white chalk, the desired length to be shortened.)
*Any special requests may result in additional cost. Please contact our Customer Service at (800)650-0659 for questions.

Please allow 3-4 weeks for repairs and 4-5 weeks for lining repairs so that you can receive the best possible service. If you’d like to read more, the link is here.sgt. hack, sgt. david hack, david hack, us wings, hudson, ohio, us army, us military, rangerssgt. hack, sgt. david hack, david hack, us wings, hudson, ohio, us army, us military, rangers

New on US Wings: General MacArthur Sunglasses

US Wings has just announced a new addition to their already impressive lineup of authentic military apparel: authentic General MacArthur aviator sunglasses. While many people probably think of the Tom Cruise and the movie Top Gun when they think of aviator sunglasses, they originally became popular much earlier in history. America’s love affair with aviator sunglasses began when General Douglas MacArthur landed on the beaches of the Philippines during World War 2 after American troops took the islands back from the Japanese. When he stepped on the beach, he was wearing his trademark aviator sunglasses and the images that were captured by photographers helped ignite the popularity of this now-iconic eyewear.

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One of the original General MacArthur photos with his signature sunglasses.

Since then, aviator sunglasses have never left the popular minds of people who were looking to promote an air of ruggedness and manliness. Called aviators due to their original intent of protecting the eyes of fighter pilots, the sunglasses have a lense that’s about 2-3 times larger than your standard pair sunglasses. They have very thin frames and a double/triple bridge (also called “bullet hole”) that go into either bayonet earpieces or flexible cable temples that can be hooked behind the ears. The original design also featured G-15 tempered glass lenses in neutral grey that only transmitted 15% of incoming light, allowing people to see much better in bright environments. The lenses are also slightly convex, not flat, so as to cover as much of the range of the eye and prevent as much light as possible from entering.

While the original glasses were tinted in grey, the famous MacArthur glasses were tinted in green and this can be seen in the faithful US Wings reconstruction. US Wings also offers two styles of “General” sunglasses. The first is the “Welcome Home” pair and is the perfect as a gift for a returning soldier or veteran. The glasses are handmade by American Optical and feature a gold frame, 52mm or 58mm lens sizes, AO’s impact resistant True Color® green lenses, and 98% UVA & 100% UVB protection. They also have the words “WELCOME HOME” on the right earpiece and “US WINGS” on the left earpiece. They come with a leather case that has “WELCOME HOME” and the US Wings logo stamped on them too. The second style is the same but simply without “WELCOME HOME” on the right earpiece; the case can also be purchased separately.

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US Wings Welcome Home aviators with case.

If you’d like to read more, the link is here.

If you’d like to see the glasses in the US Wings Store, the link is here.