The leather jackets the NWA guys had were pretty nice. No exterior patches, velcro, wings, or bling like some of the others you see. Just a couple of tabs the epaulettes went around. Pull them off and it was just a black jacket, suitable for wearing on a layover. Super warm in the winter with a zip out lining. Reasonably rain resistant, wiped clean with a damp cloth, and folded up made a tolerable pillow on the commute home. Not inexpensive, but came from a legit supplier (Gibson & Barns). Pretty much the pinnacle of utility in the frigid north. All told, a surprisingly reasonable call by the then-company. They even offered a buy-back after the merger happened. I kept mine because it's a darn nice jacket, and it just looks like a ho-hum leather jacket anyone would have.