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  1. HawkFlyer

    Original 1965 Star Sportswear G-1 Flight jacket - immaculate - FOR SALE

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  2. HawkFlyer

    Still got that Star Sportswear G-1? Please let me know. Thanks. AJ

    Still got that Star Sportswear G-1? Please let me know. Thanks. AJ
  3. HawkFlyer

    Peter, I have a serious question man. I'm trying very hard to replace my issued Excelled G-1. My...

    Peter, I have a serious question man. I'm trying very hard to replace my issued Excelled G-1. My jacket is a 1999 contract year, size 40. In my youth I covered it in patches, and many had to come off, leaving it with lots of holes. Would you be willing to sell me one of yours or even trade me...
  4. HawkFlyer

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    I'd argue that's true... For the OLDER Excelled G-1's... The new ones they're making now in 2017 are pure garbage, vastly inferior to what they have been making previously since 1999. ;)
  5. HawkFlyer

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    Now THIS is EXACTLY how a G-1 SHOULD look and fit! Bravo! This is a great contract and year... and it's a great fit for you personally. It's not overly loose or baggy, it's not drooping or hanging off the shoulders, and the darker colored brown combined with the lighter blondish collar...
  7. HawkFlyer

    Cockpit Mil-Spec G-1 Comparison with a REAL Issued G-1

    "Perfect"?!!! LOL! Don't think such a thing exists even if you designed it yourself. ;)
  8. HawkFlyer

    Cockpit Mil-Spec G-1 Comparison with a REAL Issued G-1

    Yeah, I know the A-2 gets all the attention most of the time, but you know what? The A-2 is a HORRIBLE design for a real, functional, piece of aviation equipment! Yeah I said it! It lacks freedom of movement, the pockets are nearly almost always designed too small for any practical use, the...
  9. HawkFlyer

    Cockpit Mil-Spec G-1 Comparison with a REAL Issued G-1

    Great to meet you Fanch, and that's a wonderful Foster you got there. I know John's work well as of lately I've become familiar with the idea of getting one of his jackets myself. Side note: I'm on his famous year-out holding pattern for a jacket right now. Originally I asked for a custom A-1...
  10. HawkFlyer

    Cockpit Mil-Spec G-1 Comparison with a REAL Issued G-1

    Originally the inner pocket on the G-1 is supposed to be a "map" pocket. It was incorporated for VFR flight so an airman could carry a folded up map and navigate. However, early in my own career, I found my EA-6B flight calculator fit in there quite nicely too... So really, it's for whatever you...
  11. HawkFlyer

    Cockpit Mil-Spec G-1 Comparison with a REAL Issued G-1

    PART 4: -- -- Finally, the "Fit". I am 5'10", weigh 175lbs., have a 43 inch chest, a 31 inch waist, and an athletic build. These jackets fit me what I would consider as "perfectly" with the exception that two or so inches could stand to be removed from the circumference of the waist. As a...
  13. HawkFlyer

    Cockpit Mil-Spec G-1 Comparison with a REAL Issued G-1

    PART 3: -- -- Finally, the measurements and "fit". As I said before, the sizing and measurements of both jackets are relatively the same between the two. But there are two noticeable differences... The collar length being one (the Excelled's collar length was just over 19 inches, and the...
  14. HawkFlyer

    Cockpit Mil-Spec G-1 Comparison with a REAL Issued G-1

    PART 2: -- -- Now, with all that being said, here's a few more differences... The leather on the Excelled is MUCH thicker and a bit heavier. It is Cowhide after all, and I honestly prefer heavier jackets. They feel "tougher" and just "better" in my mind. I love the idea of a leather jacket...
  15. HawkFlyer

    Cockpit Mil-Spec G-1 Comparison with a REAL Issued G-1

    Ok, so I'd like to start off this thread with a simple notice... This is only a comparison between two difference G-1 Jackets here. I'm NOT trying to suggest one is better than another, nor that one is more "authentic" than the other (although one is an actual issued jacket that was indeed...
  16. Cockpit G-1 Size 40

    Cockpit G-1 Size 40

  17. HawkFlyer

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    Oh yeah! I'm not arguing with you at all that it would be skin tight. You and I are on the same page... But a jacket labeled as a size 40 SHOULD rightfully so be actually 40 inches. The label should reflect the accurate size of the jacket itself, NOT what the company that made it THINKS should...
  19. HawkFlyer

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    Technonut, I'm very well educated on the sizing and fit of flight jackets from pre-WWII and on (of which there is no "correct fit" back then. The sizing was all over the place). Believe me, you're not telling me anything new. Earlier I miss-typed. Phone and all, you know how it is. I meant to...
  20. HawkFlyer

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    No, it used to be - long before I was born - that jacket were labeled according to the actual measurements of the jacket. A size 40 was actually 40 inches around (bi-swing not extended), a 42 was 42, and so one. Jacket labeling at some point changed to reflect the size of the wearers chest...
  21. HawkFlyer

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    Yes, I'm normal-ish. I've got so many issued jackets and uniform items (8 big tough boxes full, 8 duffle bags full, and 2 kit bags full), and a ton of gear and equipment... But I didn't buy any of it. I know all about all the big name jacket makers, and all about repros and originals and on...
  22. HawkFlyer

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    Well now you're ruining my ambition for a simple single replacement purchase... LOL! Ok... So then maybe I'll get one of each. Got to say, I love that dark goat and sun-bleached collar look! And yes, I like my jackets made of thick and heavy leather, so that 100 mission might just be right up...
  23. HawkFlyer

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    I know what you mean about the bottom pocket corners. I've been looking at them for a bit now, and then seem... Off... I think it's because they're a bit bigger than what I'm used to seeing. Here's a few quick pics of my 2002 issued Excelled taken today: No, I'm sorry... I did NOT keep or...

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