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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

    IHJ-96-OLV - 10.5oz Chino Tanker Jacket - Olive

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    • neph93N
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      @endo

      A good resource on the history of the tanker jacket:

      https://olive-drab.com/od_soldiers_clothing_combat_ww2_jacket_combat_winter.php

      Bomber jacket is more of a generic (occasionally misused) term. The original bomber jacket was actually the B-3:

      What you may be thinking of is the MA-1 flight jacket:

      The key differences between this and the tanker is the zipper pocket high on the arm, the buttoned pockets (originally with flaps) and the fact that the MA-1 is normally made of nylon or some other water resistant synthetic. They were a more recent development than the tanker jacket.

      “Some of those that work forces
      Are the same that burn crosses”

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      • endoE
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        that's a very interesting source, thank you @neph93 !

        after all the tanker jacket really seems to be 'a highly satisfactory item' (as Maj. Gen. White put it), making me looking forward to the IH version.

        and you were right, regarding the bomber jacket I was more thinking of the MA-1, which must have been also what Haraki san had in mind when he created the upcoming.

        this forum is so educational …

        si tacuisses

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        • endoE
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          si tacuisses

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          • neph93N
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            @endo:

            regarding the bomber jacket I was more thinking of the MA-1, which must have been also what Haraki san had in mind when he created the upcoming.

            Haraki-san’s tanker has been done in a number of different versions, all have the same design as this one, in terms of collar, cuffs, pockets and cut, but they have been done in different colours and with and without lining. This one just happens to be green. The black blanket lined version from a few years ago, with brown waist, cuffs and collar was a beauty. To my knowledge he has never done an MA-1.

            Great tune btw  😉

            “Some of those that work forces
            Are the same that burn crosses”

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            • endoE
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              @neph93:

              To my knowledge he has never done an MA-1.

              sorry, my fault. I meant the upcoming bomber jacket (IHJ-98) resembles more the MA-1 than B-3.

              si tacuisses

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              • neph93N
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                @endo:

                @neph93:

                To my knowledge he has never done an MA-1.

                sorry, my fault. I meant the upcoming bomber jacket (IHJ-98) resembles more the MA-1 than B-3.

                I get you! Except the IHJ-98 is a tanker jacket, not a bomber jacket [emoji1]

                “Some of those that work forces
                Are the same that burn crosses”

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                • endoE
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                  you are the sublime master of IH knowledge, @neph93,  😉
                  but is not the IHJ-96 that's the tanker and the IHJ-98 that's the bomber … ?

                  si tacuisses

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                  • neph93N
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                    @endo:

                    you are the sublime master of IH knowledge, @neph93,  😉
                    but is not the IHJ-96 that's the tanker and the IHJ-98 that's the bomber … ?

                    Ah… my apologies! Lazy reading, I assumed you were referring to the 96.

                    “Some of those that work forces
                    Are the same that burn crosses”

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                    • AppfaffA
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                      FWIW, I believe the deciding difference in Bomber vs Tanker is the collar:

                      Tanker is a stand up collar - Bombers either have a flat ribbed collar or fold over collar. I'm totally guessing, but I take a bomber has no stand up collar so it would fit a flight helmet comfortably, while a tanker artillery soldier would have a top crown helmet, not infringing on a stand up collar.

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                      • neph93N
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                        That may well be the case… makes sense to me.

                        Based in what I’ve been reading, the interesting thing is that what we now call a “bomber” is actually a flight jacket. Whereas the OG bomber jackets were necessarily much heavier as the bombers during WWII were sitting in rickety air fortresses that went quite slowly at much higher altitudes.

                        “Some of those that work forces
                        Are the same that burn crosses”

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                            The devil is in the detail..

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                            • AdamJA
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                              Chesson wears M

                              AJ wears Medium

                              Adam C, Ben and Graham wear Large

                              Jack wears XL

                              You can view staff vitals here.

                              The devil is in the detail..

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                                NOW LIVE

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                                • Max PowerM
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                                  What a beautiful jacket

                                  @elclintor:

                                  > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                                  • Jordan23J
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                                    Is there a restock planed in near future?

                                    AE

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                                      Was hoping to get some sizing advice. Was ready to pull the trigger on a size Small (i'm 5'9" 145 lbs) but noticed that AJ who is similarly sized to me is a size Medium. I am a size small on all IH shirt across the board however i recently sold my Whipcord Work Jacket (IHJ-61) because it was difficult to wear any thick sweaters comfortably underneath. I assume there is no liner in this which means it will wear slightly larger? I still think I am a small but any encouragement is appreciated.

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                                        @Jordan23:

                                        Is there a restock planed in near future?

                                        No, we sold out faster than expected. We will try to grab some more from Japan but no guarantees

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                                        • neph93N
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                                          @Piscurd:

                                          I assume there is no liner in this which means it will wear slightly larger?

                                          I wouldn’t assume anything, but trust measurements. Use the websites «Compare» function to check this against your IHJ-91. You can factor in the lack of lining then. If this comes up the same size as your earlier jacket in the chest then yes, you will have more room. If it comes up smaller it shouldn’t be an issue.

                                          All that being said, given that I would take my normal L In this (I wear L in jackets and XL in shirts), and given what you write, I’d be surprised of you were an M.

                                          “Some of those that work forces
                                          Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                          • endoE
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                                            wow, these went fast - luckily, I still managed to grab one from @Iron Heart Germany
                                            so much looking forward to wearing it  🙂

                                            si tacuisses

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