Yeah that was my reaction. I sucked into the hysteria and read the section in the FOM (why? It'll change in a few weeks anyway) pertaining to the Coat/Jacket "debate" and saw mention of the Gibson Barnes jacket. Googled their website and it appears they have a very nice product. I can only assume far better than M&H.

M&H is half the price... Seems like pretty good quality for 260 bucks.

Never had a leather jacket. The M&H is clunky to say the least. Don't know if it breaks in over time but it feels like I'm wearing a hazmat suit right now.

I think there was something sent out in flight ops or FOM update that leather jacket was same as coat and hat was required. Was about a month ago or so. Still didnt see anything about Navy wings being allowed, but I was riding on his airplane so as long as I got home (which I did) he could have been wearing a Burger King crown.

Haven't worn a hat since 2008. Not a peep from MGT about it.

If it's cold.....wear a jacket.
If it's warm...don't.

Gibson-Barnes is all first class stuff. Expensive but wears like iron. I'm going to put my A-2 in my will.....

Thanks, good to know.

Did he buy his FO dinner....Probably not, so I agree.....Get his *** out of here for wearing a fleece.....What a loser.....

+1 My thoughts exactly, with regard.

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You guys do realize that if we don't dress like a Delta Stepford wife, United is going to fail. Not to mention the ramifications of our appearance demoralizing the military.