I guess I'll have to do a series of pics on it mainly showing the differences between this 'Afghanistan Era' jacket and the WWII ones. We all know what a flight jacket looks like. All of the revisions on it are actually good changes, like handwarmer pockets, inside pockets and pencil slips, gusseted underarms, added seam across the back of the arms that makes them more of a natural fit, and a 'panel' on each side from the armpit to the band - don't know what this does.
I got it back from the shop yesterday and the guy did an incredible job as always. Today I gave it a one-step clean/treat that I came up with. I cut some Obenauf's Leather Care (soft wax) with Naptha and rub the jacket with it on a microfiber cloth - cleans and treats. The Obenauf's gets carried into the leather by the solvent, which quickly dries.