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  1. thor

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    Wore my new G-1 while visiting the nearby Veteran’s Memorial Park where they have the original stern nameplate from the hull of the WWII aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE, the most decorated ship in U.S. Navy history.
  2. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Wore my new G-1 while visiting the nearby Veteran’s Memorial Park where they have the original stern nameplate from the hull of the WWII aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE, the most decorated ship in U.S. Navy history.
  3. thor

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    Well, I did just part with one from my collection so I’m still at the same number (20). I’m a big fan of bison leather so I figured I really need to add this jacket to my collection.
  4. thor

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    I’m breaking in my new bison G-1 on a chilly, windy afternoon. First photo was taken yesterday in bright sunlight. The jacket is a nice dark seal brown, and the bison leather is super-grainy and of a medium/heavy weight. Zipper is a shiny brass #10 Ideal model that works smoothly and has the...
  5. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Exploring the waterfront and wearing my new bison leather G-1 (from U.S. Wings) on a chilly, windy, drizzly afternoon.
  7. thor

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    I treated myself to an early birthday present and took advantage of a considerable military discount offered by US Wings for Armed Forces Day: a G-1 made of bison leather! The workmanship is superb, the fit is absolutely spot on and the overall quality of this jacket is outstanding. The bison...
  8. thor

    Proper G-1 Jacket Fit?

    In “Top Gun” they originally offered the role of “Maverick” to Matthew Modine but he turned it down and the part went to Tom Cruise.
  9. thor

    Proper G-1 Jacket Fit?

    Thanks for pointing out the typo; I edited the word to “ultimate”. I was walking and using an iPhone to type one-handed (with an iced coffee in the other) and you hit one wrong letter and that dreaded autocorrect kicks in.:confused:
  10. thor

    Proper G-1 Jacket Fit?

    When I was in my late teens and early 20’s, I used to obsess over finding the “perfect” A-2. However I joined the Navy and fell in love with the G-1 (and the associated historic legacy of Naval aviation). Over the years I’ve accumulated lots of military-issue G-1 jackets along with an original...
  11. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    More rain today so I broke out my Willis & Geiger rain jacket made of Diaplex (their own breathable, waterproof version of Gore-Tex).
  13. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Chilly, rainy day so it’s the G-1 again (plus inflatable life vest and mandatory cup of coffee!). Climbing around the boat maintenance dock first thing in the morning is a labyrinth of sharp metal, oil, grease, diesel fuel, paint, sparks from a welder’s torch, and many other potential hazards to...
  14. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Great photos @Flightengineer!!! And cool jacket!
  15. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Vintage Barbour International A10 with snap-in pile vest liner for the chilly/rainy weather today.
  16. thor

    Good Wear-abouts

    I just purchased a WWII-vintage Edmund T. Church M-422a off the Goodwear sale page; John and I had a back and forth e-mail exchange and he shipped the jacket out the very next day. Jacket arrived last Saturday but it didn’t quite fit. I e-mailed him again and we arranged a refund and I shipped...
  17. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Back in a G-1 again after a one-day hiatus; today it’s my Lost Worlds with vintage mouton collar.
  19. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Dead calm this morning in the harbor; morning temps in the low 50’s then climbing to the upper 70’s by late afternoon. Opted to leave my faithful G-1 at home and go with a custom Gibson and Barnes cloth flight jacket that I’ve had for about 10 years (note the “salty” captain stripes! LOL).
  20. thor

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    Well guys, I purchased that size 44 Edmund T. Church M-422a from John Chapman (Goodwear). It’s a beautiful jacket with unbelievable patina and marbling of the vintage goatskin. The jacket’s condition was absolutely superb! The only downside was that it was a tad too snug in the body for me to...
  21. thor

    I Took My Headwind A-1 Flying Yesterday...

    Awesome!!! I bet no one has ever broken in a new leather jacket in quite the same way before!:eek::eek::eek::):):)
  22. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    My wife and I took the subway to watch the Mets ballgame at Citi Field last night. I’m at the point now where I am automatically grabbing my G-1 just about everywhere I go. Citi Field is loosely modeled after Ebbetts Field, former home of the old Brooklyn Dodgers.
  23. thor

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    ^^^ Looking good!

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