Has anyone done any digging around, to see what exactly the fish-tail parkas worn in Alien 3 are?

Because I'm about to, and if anyone's beaten me to it it'd be nice to know

Alpha Industries "Jacket Flying Man's Heavy, Attached Hood N-28"

MIL J-6278-F
Stock #: 1615-573-8335

-Willie

This was discussed some time ago on the old ALIENS board, the particular make and brand was given...but I can't remember it. However, alienscollection owner Willie Goldman knows. Perhaps he will stop by for a moment and shed light on this.
"Being dead means not having an opinion"

Yur, my alien3 patch might look good on one of those!

Hmm... patches. What a good idea!

Heh.
Thanks, Willie!

I think I might be onto a loser here...
Does anyone else find this guy's command of the English language somewhat awe-inspiring?
I asked:


And his confidence-instilling reply?



I'm reassured, and will definitely hand my cash over. "!!".

He sounds like a bit of a legend, I wouldn't mess with 'im

Hope you guys have some cold cold weather. These parkas will keep you toasty. I'd get one...but I'm not sure even Missouri winters are cold enough for these.
"Being dead means not having an opinion"

By the by, I have been told there are knock-offs of this coat on eBay. But I have no clue what they would be listed under. Same thing?
"Being dead means not having an opinion"

Not been able to find one as yet

I bet these parkas could hold up in even the harshest winters in Florida!!

Cpl. Neokramer

i saw a site selling alien three stuff.. i cant remember which one it was... but if you try google and use phrase "alien movie props" you will see a site there somewheres that was selling a hood top, and the "what they call screen used jacket"

Wait a minute ... if you guys are talking about THE FISHTAIL parkas as those used in the U.S. armed forces -- why these are bountiful in surplus. Kurt Russel in 'The Thing', right ? Same thing, right ??
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...For he today that sheds his blood with me
shall be my brother."

Well Rev, I don't have ready images, but I have some of those jackets (back home) when I won a lot from the U.S. government's DRMO (surplus sales). They are called fishtail jackets due to the fact the furry rim hood is zippered and can split open when you hang the hood off your back, resembling a fish's tail. They are of nylon shell in light green color -- the same as MA-1's (pilot's jacket). If my hunch is right -- you should hunt for these off eBay from a surplus seller rather than ordering from Alpha.
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...For he today that sheds his blood with me
shall be my brother."Edited by: [url=http://pub217.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=menatarms>MENATARMS[/url] at: 12/20/03 8:25 am

Are they the same type?
Being geeky here, and after the exact jacket. And the civilian version seems to go for £100+!

I have the thing on dvd. I'll get some screencaps.
& Neo, the A3 hood you found is a similar costume piece, but it is simply a waterproof covering for the top half of the body + hood, not a full jacket.