Thursday, December 30, 2004
Well . . it's official . . US Wings Sucks
Sadly, it turns out that US Wings is not to be trusted, at least by those that read these words and trust the source.
And I was the one who recommended them based on their web-site.
My buddy Greg trusted them with an antique. An original, horsehide, 1968 vintage G-1 USN flight jacket. It needed the cuffs and waistband replaced. They'd been eaten by the moths over the years. But, and it's a BIG butt, this jacket had not been worn . Fresh. Unworn. Brought home and stashed away by someone who didn't want to wear it, but didn't want to waste it either.
He gave it to Greg. I told him about US Wings. I'd seen their web-site. They claimed to be very passionate about mil-spec jackets. Their site clams "US Wings is a name known the world over, and it's a name you can trust to do the job right." and . "And rest assured, your jacket's integrity and authenticity will be maintained, because US Wings is the leading authority on aviation flight jackets... so you know your jacket will be in good hands." What a crock of shit.
Anyway, thanks to my influence, Greg sent this one-of-kind jacket to US Wings for repair. It came back screwed up by an amateur seamstress. Red and green thread was used for loose hand stitching. The cuffs were bunched up. Machine sewn stitching around the ends of the sleeves, which was never original, was done. This is something that cannot be undone.
Unfortunately, there's more. But it'll have to wait for a later post.
And I was the one who recommended them based on their web-site.
My buddy Greg trusted them with an antique. An original, horsehide, 1968 vintage G-1 USN flight jacket. It needed the cuffs and waistband replaced. They'd been eaten by the moths over the years. But, and it's a BIG butt, this jacket had not been worn . Fresh. Unworn. Brought home and stashed away by someone who didn't want to wear it, but didn't want to waste it either.
He gave it to Greg. I told him about US Wings. I'd seen their web-site. They claimed to be very passionate about mil-spec jackets. Their site clams "US Wings is a name known the world over, and it's a name you can trust to do the job right." and . "And rest assured, your jacket's integrity and authenticity will be maintained, because US Wings is the leading authority on aviation flight jackets... so you know your jacket will be in good hands." What a crock of shit.
Anyway, thanks to my influence, Greg sent this one-of-kind jacket to US Wings for repair. It came back screwed up by an amateur seamstress. Red and green thread was used for loose hand stitching. The cuffs were bunched up. Machine sewn stitching around the ends of the sleeves, which was never original, was done. This is something that cannot be undone.
Unfortunately, there's more. But it'll have to wait for a later post.
