Cagleco G-1

[aswatland]

Cagleco Sportswear, which became Ralph Edwards Sportswear in 1957, had six contracts for G-1s from 1954 to 1957. This jacket is from their penultimate contract from 1957. It is in near mint condition, with just a few repaired moth nips. The goatskin is in beautiful condition as is the lining and the dark mouton collar. It is a size 42 and I'm very pleased with the fit.

The jacket belonged to Belonged to LCDR H.P. Pruitt – Flight Officer (Communications/Intelligence).He served in Korea and Vietnam; late in his career was a member of the USN Airborne Early Warning Squadron 4 (VW4) – the Hurricane Hunters. This unit also tracked submarines as well.The squadron is famous for flying into Hurricanes and tropical storms!

 

[BP1]

Fantastic jacket Andrew! Where did you find it?

 

[aswatland]

It came from a dealer in the USA who had bought it from the vet's family.

 

[Deacon211]

Beauty!


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[RJR]

Very nice.

 

[pak]

I had a size 46 in that jacket I bought in 1972 for the princely sum of $35 USD. It was a touch too large so I passed it to a friend. They are nice jackets. A size 42 would have stayed, I'm sure.