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  1. Skyhawk

    Black A-1 Racer Jacket in 3.5 oz Capeskin

    Sold! Thanks guys!
  2. Skyhawk

    Black A-1 Racer Jacket in 3.5 oz Capeskin

    Bump. Back up for sale! Nice thick 3.5 black Capeskin and 100% wool knits on this vintage style A-1 café racer jacket. Just worn a few times. NOW ONLY $275 + Shipping costs!!
  3. Skyhawk

    Recreated Vintage Monarch Aviator Half Belt Jacket

    Wow! Outstanding work my friend. Looks sharp!
  4. Skyhawk

    Is Alpaca itchy?

    Yeah it's kinda itchy. I tried mine on initially in a short sleeve shirt and immediately realizied, this is a long sleeve shirt jacket. Super warm though.
  5. Skyhawk

    Headwind Mfg Co - Updates

    Here's a look some of our recent creations: Here is our latest production just finished on Friday last week. It is our reproduction of the 1930's Gordon & Ferguson government contract A-1. The hide is our 3oz Russet Capeskin. All the best, Jay
  7. Skyhawk

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    Oh I think I misunderstood you. I was talking about a real fur collar US Wings jacket being worn flying in the USN. Just wondering if you got any flak for doing that. I was not referring to the issued ones with the synth collar. When I was in the USN you could wear an issued G-1 in the turbo...
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    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    Oh that's cool! I saw your photo with your Synthetic collar jacket with the flight gear and just assumed that was the G-1 you wore when flying. I know my squadron would not allow it when I was in the USN but every command is different. The specifications for the G-1 have requirements for the...
  9. Skyhawk

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    They do look much nicer with the real fur! Just curious, do you think your squadron allow you to fly an aircraft with it on?
  10. Skyhawk

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    The perforated USN windflap Started in the late 1950's so it is correct for the time period. Before that it was painted on the back of the collar in white, silver, or black. The seam I believe is not a big enough deviation from the pattern to be disqualifying. With the other true contract...
  11. Skyhawk

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    Yes that is very interesting. This contract jacket has a date of 1991 and is made out of Goat, even though the official specifications removed goat from the materials and replaced it with Cowhide in 1984. Maybe they had an exemption due to some NOS jackets left over in 1984 when the amendment...
  13. Skyhawk

    A Review - U.S. Authentic G-1

    Must be that mutant hybrid Goatcow I have been hearing so much about ;) Yes the Coastie lady has real fur, I saw that. She could be a lucky member of a unit that private purchased them from USW. But the other Coasties have synthetic collars. It appears some units may get the spec ones, and some...
  14. Skyhawk

    A Review - U.S. Authentic G-1

    That email is good stuff! So some of the USCG commands do Private purchases directly and do not go through the supply system. That would make the deviations from the specifications make sense. However, these 3 Coasties appear to have the synthetic collars on them. Not as lucky as some I guess...
  15. Skyhawk

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    Here's the specs. They are very clear. You can see where Goat (KK-L-170) is on the list of deleted materials, and Cow is added. Also the entire "Outer shell" paragraph 3211 is deleted and replaced with Cow hide specifically (KK-L-162) on the following page:
  16. Skyhawk

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    There was a period between 1976-1984 in which both Goat or Cow hide could be used. Before that is was Goat only and in 1984, they removed Goat from the specs altogether and replaced it with Cowhide with MIL-J-7823E (AS) Amendment 3. Goatskin cannot be used now in the contract jackets, however a...
  17. Skyhawk

    Help identify Schott jacket?

    Yes be careful with the iron but it does work. I have done it successfully. Try a hidden small area first. Every leather is different. Cover with paper and never put the iron directly on the leather. Go little by little at a medium temp and don't expect to get the wrinkle out in one pass.
  19. Skyhawk

    Cockpit 100 Mission G-1

    You will never see a modern issued G-1 with a real fur Mouton collar. It was removed from the specs in the late 1960's. It is much cheaper and easier for modern contractors to use the Dynel synthetic collar, so I can't see any of them spending additional money to install a real mouton collar...
  20. Skyhawk

    Excelled Sheepskin and Leather Company G-1 Jackets

    You will never see a modern issued G-1 with a real fur Mouton collar. It was removed from the specs in the late 1960's. It is much cheaper and easier for modern contractors to use the Dynel synthetic collar, so I can't see any of them spending additional money to install a real mouton collar...
  21. Skyhawk

    Cockpit 100 Mission G-1

    The mouton is light but not historically inaccurate. Check out the collar on this original W&G AN-6552. Pretty damn blond:
  22. Skyhawk

    Cockpit 100 Mission G-1

    Probably not. I don't think that the USN department would purchase G-1s with real mouton and issue them. It is no longer in the specs. Mouton has been superseded by Dynel synthetic. The jacket would be disqualified for issue because it is not up to the specs listed in the DOD.
  23. Skyhawk

    Cockpit 100 Mission G-1

    I wouldn't worry about the black mouton. Some of the Cagleco issue jackets from the 1950's had black mouton. I have photos somewhere I will try to dig up. The black mouton is historically accurate although rare. Another jacket I should have not sold!

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