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The Great Flight Jacket Thread (wearing/buying Leather, NOMEX, WEP jackets/patches)
- Thread starter Lt_SNA_USMC
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Seriously this is not a thing in AF units. The Aviation Life Support career field folks do this stuff for a living. Unreal that squadron PR's dont do this work. Why aren't you browbeating / shaming the LPO/Chief of your PR shop?
Given the number of incorrectly sewn rank insignia I’ve seen in my career, I’m not handing over my leather.
East Coast Tailor (out the NASO back gate) — they will do pockets as well
Even way back when I didn't have the PR's in my squadron sew my leather jacket, and they were damn good at their job. I'd rather them focus on survival gear than learning the fine points of sewing leather patches on leather jackets.
One small point to note, USAF patches are rarely (if ever?) sewn directly on their leather jackets usually utilizing velcro backing while the Navy practice is usually the opposite.
Agreed with @Flash ; but I've had them do my NOMEX jacket. As it's not really part of their job I usually got them a 6 pack, a sandwich or pizza, or some other way of saying "thanks."
Rank tabs on my flight suit, velcro on my flight suit, etc., sure. But patching up a jacket just isn't really their job. Plus, they don't typically have the right needle/machine for leather and I wouldn't want PRAN Schmuckatelli getting it uneven anyway.