U.S. Wings G1

[Aerojoe]

I do plan to eviscerate a 7823C G-1 . I'm willing to replace all knits, lining and fur from collar. I just haven't found the perfect victim yet to perpetrate my crime.

BTW, jacket-cide nº 2; lately I'm enjoing the handwarmers mod in one of my G-1s Probably that poor 7823C will receive the very same treatment.

 

[Doctor Damage]

I wouldn't eviscerate a vintage jacket lightly. My leather alterations to date have all been repros.

You must be a "short" length. Anyways, I'm glad you're only messing with repros or modern jackets that are a dime a dozen. For a moment there I had visions of massive, irreversible alterations being done to pieces of history...

 

[bn1966]

Indeed Doctor D, my 'short length' has led to much messing with repros and cheap modern nylon making my seamstress the richer & me much the poorer. We had both better hope that the N2-A when I land one fits perfectly or history could be altered....a calamitous thought

 

[Cody Wilson]

Picked the jacket up from the tailor today, and I think he nailed the sleeves. dont have time to get pictures tonight, but I will get some tomorrow.

 

[Aerojoe]

I just ordered a m-51 from USWings. I didn't know that this business was run by a Vietnam vet, it's amazing. I thought it was a bigger company. Only problem ordering overseas is the shipping costs from Ohio. Otherwise it's a cool shop

 

[Peacoat]

Picked the jacket up from the tailor today, and I think he nailed the sleeves. dont have time to get pictures tonight, but I will get some tomorrow.

And? Tomorrow has come and gone, and yesterday is long ago in the rearview mirror.

 

[Cody Wilson]

First and foremost gentlemen, I apologize for the wait, it has been a hectic few days to say the least.
I also apologize for the "selfie" style pics, they are not the best.

all that aside, first we have an overall view of the jacket after alteration.

next we have a closer view of the sleeve

here are a couple detail views of the collar hardware. I must say, with the recent cold snap in the Midwest this collar has been a godsent.

now a couple things I don't like. first up the collar, when down, seems to have a bit of a line in the mouton on the side with buttons. I suspect that this will fade over time as the side with the strap softens a bit

and for the last negative. I don't know what you call this loop, but when hanging the coat on a hook I noticed that it is not sewn through the leather, just the nylon liner. I am wondering how well this will hold up over time. I hang my coats with hangers whenever I can, but occasionally I do use coat hooks.

 

[thor]

Sleeves look good; most folks never use those leather hanger tabs (even when sewn thru the leather). They use a wood hanger or just drape the jacket over a chair or on the sofa (or the floor? LOL).
If yours is only sewn thru the nylon/rayon lining, it's only a matter of time before it rips right thru the lining.
Good looking jacket.

 

[rgraham]

What DE razor is that you have on the rack?

 

[Worf]

Actually it came out looking fine. Good job, wear it in good health!

Worf

 

[Cody Wilson]

The razor is a Merkur 180 long handle DE
I use Astra superior platinum blades tweezerman brush and Art of Shaving soap

 

[L'Onset]

I've just received a Kids G1 from USWings. It had to be a Christmas present for my son, but took too long to arrive due to an error with the zip code. Their customer service was fine, I must admit, but not the rest.

They call that jacket "Wings of Gold" model.
I am furious. It is not leather. I've checked again their website and they state "leather jacket". On their previous version of the on-line shop it was even described as "real leather".
Well... is just plain plastic.
I was considering buying a jacket from them for me, but that is the end. I don't like to be cheated, no second chances.

 

[TXFlyGuy]

I recently purchased their Signature Series USCG Issue G-1. Made by Schott, it is a very nice jacket. The customer service was just fine. I would buy from them again, and give them a good recommendation.

 

[kojax]

i would say that us wings would not sell a plastic leather jacket. something is wrong there. us wings new website stinks i like the old one better

 

[L'Onset]

I'm talking about a children's jacket, not an adult one, but, anyway, is shown as leather both in the new and older websites. Is my only experience with them and the last one.