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    XL, 46 or 48 USN flight jackets (M-422a and G-1 7823 AER) sale on eBay

    Thor: congrats, and i'm glad the jacket is going to a familiar face. Enjoy! bob
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    XL, 46 or 48 USN flight jackets (M-422a and G-1 7823 AER) sale on eBay

    Dear all: just a note that i have a couple of jackets for big guys on eBay. bob
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    Which is your favorite G-1?

    i have decided to sell this jacket and listed it on the "Classified" page. if anyone interested, pls PM me. not cheap, but compared to new, top quality jackets...
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    vintage Gordon & Ferguson M422a size 48 plus docs, provenance

    Here are a couple more pics.
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    vintage Gordon & Ferguson M422a size 48 plus docs, provenance

    i have decided to sell the most unique WWII jacket i have ever seen. I purchased it about 6 years ago from the estate of a deceased WWII naval aviator who won the Distinguished Flying Cross (possibly while wearing the jacket) for sinking a German submarine in the Bay of Biscay. This gent was...
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    G-1 collar fade

    agree on the beautiful aging.
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    G-1 collar fade

    try this one--same jacket, same place. as i recall, style wasn't a big priority at the time, but we should always look good, right? BTW, this ADNOC petrol station was/is the jumping off point for many desert 4X4 expeditions. obviously, these pics were in the winter as jackets not needed in the...
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    G-1 collar fade

    :)
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    G-1 collar fade

    which reminded me of an old story about UH-1E helos, but originally attributed to A-6A aircraft. when one aircrew approached their assigned aircraft, they noticed a small bucket on the deck under the aircraft. hydraulic fluid was intermittently dripping into the bucket. one person was heard to...
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    G-1 collar fade

    this jacket was owned by a Major Edgar Pitman, a former "Flying Peon" who was later commissioned in the USMC, after earning his gold wings during WWII as an enlisted pilot. it appears most of his time was spent in transport aircraft (R-4Ds, naval service version of the C-47), later flew attack...
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    G-1 collar fade

    here's another attempt:
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    G-1 collar fade

    ok, will do. confusing, since the pic showed in the preview.
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    G-1 collar fade

    here's an example of a collar that faded over 60 years or so. you can see the darker mouton below the bend and the lighter mouton above, which was more exposed to the elements over time. bob
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    Should I wear my Original GF M422a

    i understand the notion of preserving the jacket, but these are (mostly) very tough jackets. knits are fairly easily replaced, and the lining can be repaired. i say wear it.
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    A-2 jacket redye finished

    Dino, Rocket: both are stunning. great work!. bob
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    Which is your favorite G-1?

    Gamma: your pics and jacket are quite nice. what is interesting is that you can see the fading of the collar--the part not exposed as much is darker. bob
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    Which is your favorite G-1?

    love the oldie but goodies...
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    Which is your favorite G-1?

    Deacon: if you get serious about a 1950-60 G-1, i have a very nice California Sportwear in 46 i would sell. bob
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    Which is your favorite G-1?

    here's a cheap idea: put the jacket in the freezer for a few days. worked for me
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    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Regarding Gen. Yeager, i saw him in the crowd in the Oklahoma City airport, probably in late 1990s. he wore bib overalls, carried a cardboard shipping box, and seemed to be trying very hard not to be noticed. he was making Champion Spark Plug (i think) commercials at the time. i tried to honor...

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