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  1. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    First snow of the season; actually a mix of snow, freezing rain, sleet, etc. Willis & Geiger G-1 with thick wool turtleneck to fend off the cold.
  2. thor

    TFL- before and afters

    1990 I was content with a cotton Avirex A-2. 1995 I started collecting G-1’s and today the G-1 obsession continues!
  3. thor

    Broken-in Lost Worlds a Myth?

    My LW A-2, 3.5oz hide. Worn almost daily for a 3-year stretch (before my switch to G-1’s). Knits and zipper still good as new. Hide is indestructible! Just wear it and forget it.
  4. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I liked the movie very much. Much closer to historic fact than the usual Hollywood movie. Cool action sequences and excellent CGI effects.
  5. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Willis & Geiger G-1 today on a cold, rainy, windy day (spent the day indoors watching “Midway” a third time!). Great fit on this particular jacket; wore it with a thermal undershirt and my old CPO khaki uniform shirt from my Navy days.
  7. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Just picked up this 1980’s Willis & Geiger G-1 off the ‘Bay; it’s in pristine condition and the russet goatskin has some of the most amazing grain I’ve ever seen! The challenge I’ve set for myself is to wear this one often enough (in the sun, rain, etc) to have the dark brown mouton fur...
  8. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    G-1 today. Saw “Midway” a second time today. Couldn’t resist the cardboard Dauntless mock-up in the theater lobby (had to push afew 5-year old kids out of the way, but it was worth it for the photo op!);)
  9. thor

    Broken-in Lost Worlds a Myth?

    I had a LW A-2 for about 8 years, wore it every day, everywhere. It was awesome! Perfectly broken-in. I’ll try to find some pics. Sadly I eventually outgrew it and purchased another LW one size larger. Now I’m working on trying to break that one in (but I’m mostly wearing G-1’s these days).
  10. thor

    2019 Midway Movie Wardrobe A-2 M422a G-1

  11. thor

    2019 Midway Movie Wardrobe A-2 M422a G-1

  13. thor

    2019 Midway Movie Wardrobe A-2 M422a G-1

  14. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    The well broken-in goat skin on this Excelled G-1 is truly superb! As good as anything I’ve seen on the 1950’s and 60’s G-1’s from the “Golden Age” of goatskin Navy flight jackets.
  15. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    After seeing the new “Midway” movie (I give it a thumb’s up!), I had to wear my “go-to” G-1 jacket: a 2002 military-issued Excelled in a 48 Long. I’ve added a vintage USN whistle to the collar that I obtained from a veteran submarine officer who deployed aboard USS SWORDFISH (SSN 579) during the...
  16. thor

    2019 Midway Movie Wardrobe A-2 M422a G-1

    American Patrol Caps custom made the Admiral cap for actor Woody Harrelson (who plays Admiral Nimitz)... I enjoyed the movie very much, despite the lack of authentic jackets and the heavy use of CGI.
  17. thor

    Can anyone identify this ‘G-1,’ please?

    Additionally I believe some late 1940’s jackets, the first batch of 55-J-14’ s, have both a stencil and a windflap perforation as standard markings (from the manufacturer) before the Navy dropped the collar stencil completely.
  19. thor

    Can anyone identify this ‘G-1,’ please?

    Cool jacket! I know that some M-422a jackets were issued even after WWII and saw service in the Korean War. These jackets would have both the collar stencil and an added USN windflap perforation. I don’t think the manufacturers did this, I believe it was done thru the Navy supply system where...
  20. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Breaking in a fresh G&F M-422a repro made by Five Star Leathers. Very thick yet pliable russet goatskin on this baby :cool:
  21. thor

    My grail jacket!? Aero Premier Highwayman tumbled brown FQHH

    Nailed it!:cool: PERFECT in every way and great mods. Grail jacket indeed!
  22. thor

    Black G-1 Jackets?

    Check out Gibson & Barnes. They made a black goatskin “Civil” G-1 (not 100% military spec, with side entry handwarmer pockets). Their jackets are very good quality once you work out the sizing.
  23. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Very cold (clear!), early mornings in the harbor make for GREAT photos (a fellow captain took this shot of my boat as I piloted her across the harbor). Perfect weather to wear a toasty warm floatation/survival jacket:D

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