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i am looking to order a u s wings raiders jacket so does anyone have a wings and a wested, or wings and a coyles, or a wings and a G & B, so i you directly compare the sizes, i dont know whether to order a L or XL, if a they make the jackets in sizes numbers im always good, wested 44r fits perfect G & B 44r is perfect, etc. but with coyles for example the L is a little tight and XL is a bit to large, if anyone has any of the above + a u s wings you can directly compare your sizes and be sure

Damian, if you do a little search, you'll find plenty of posts and threads on US Wings sizing. In short, the best way to know is to contact Wings directly and ask them what their jacket measurements are.

Just as an example...I wear a G&B size 44R/44T.

I have found that Wings 'L' fits me fine.

Regards! Michaelson

Michaelson, please could you measure the Wings Pit to pit chest.......and back length and sleeves in a Large I haven't been able to get a reply yet from Email........thanks

I sure will, but it will have to be this evening. It's at the house, and I'm still at work, unless someone else is close to theirs and can do it first. Stay tuned.

Regards !Michaelson

i called u s wings yesterday and asked lisa to measure the sleeve length of one of their indy jackets, most of my indy jackets (11) most are 44r, have a sleeve of 25" (give or take 1/2") USW gave me a measurement of 26" for L, when i add Michaelson's comparison to the mix, this tends to make me suspect the XL will fit me like a circus tent ???

Most of my size 46 jackets TN and Wested have been ordered with 26 in sleeves....so I might be able to slide right in..........

the back length for a medium or a large is 27 1/4 inch from uswings
its pretty long

Ok, my Wings VIP...across the chest pit to pit, 22", sleeves, 25", back from bottom of collar stand to bottom of jacket, 27".

Regards! Michaelson

even 26" on the back may be a bit on the long side for a raiders in 44r, of course there where many jackets in raiders and it dosnt have to be perfectly screen acurate to look good

You will not get a Raiders length from US Wings unless you are a mutant. But still, great jackets. They are cut roomy, especially compared to a Wested. I have a Wested size 50 regular and just fits me. I'm just barely a size 50, actually more like a 49. The Wings XXL could fit a size 50 or 52 well. If I wanted a snug "80's fit" I could probably squeeze into a Wings XL.

You might want to use this thread for cross reference. No need to repeat already posted discussion:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=39174

Regard! Michaelson

Wings are a little on the roomy side. I usually get a 50 which translates to a XXL in Wings' sizes. I had a CE in XXL and it fit me so well I used it as the basis for my Nowak CS jacket (I'm lucky that I fit well into OTR sizes though).

crismans wrote:Wings are a little on the roomy side. I usually get a 50 which translates to a XXL in Wings' sizes. I had a CE in XXL and it fit me so well I used it as the basis for my Nowak CS jacket (I'm lucky that I fit well into OTR sizes though).

A little? lol.

A little to me.

crismans wrote:A little to me.

Ok, fair enough, I'm sure you're a bigger framed guy than myself with a size 50 jacket.

I can appreciate that some people don't like the fact that Wings makes such a roomy jacket because, after all, that's not what Indy wore. But as a guy who struggles and often has to overpay for clothing, it's nice to find a nice, reasonably priced jacket that I can wear a sweater under without looking like an over-stuffed burrito!

more like a coat then a jacket hmmmm?

this is my uswings in XL-Long
http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff32 ... G_2007.jpg

http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff32 ... G_1990.jpg
the back length is around 29 inch i believe

good to see some pics, i think i saw them on another thread also, the jacket suits you fine, the sleeves are a nice length, shoulders look good, it is a bit long if your going screen acurate, but it looks like a very well made jacket and again looks like it suits you well the more i look into it the more i start to prefer uswings and G&B as my personal favs, although i must admit the chiose is not an easy one

I've got a Wings XXL and I a 46L fits me perfectly. I had tried a XL, but it was too dog gone tight in the body and barely ok in the sleeves.

Are you sure about those sizes? Because a xxl should be huge on a 46.

thx dont get me wrong i love the jacket. does it shrink a little if i just put it in the shower on warm then maybe blow dry it a bit and maybe in shower push the jacket up to maybe raise it a little?? i do not want to throw it in the dryer though

indyfan1234 wrote:thx dont get me wrong i love the jacket. does it shrink a little if i just put it in the shower on warm then maybe blow dry it a bit and maybe in shower push the jacket up to maybe raise it a little?? i do not want to throw it in the dryer though

I don't think it will shrink enough for you, and you'll end up with a jacket that's harder to sell.