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  1. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Thanks for the inspiring response @Monitor; it made my day! This one’s for you (sunrise the day after the big storm).
  2. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Thanks fellas. I was inspired to share some weird cloud/sky pics after @navetsea posted his paranormal cloud photo. :cool:
  3. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    After days of a blistering heat wave (that killed 6 people on the East Coast!), NYC got blasted by thunder, lightning and torrential rain! Crazy cloud formations and an eerie, foreboding light just before the thunderstorms hit. I wore my G-1 “just in case” and I’m glad I did! The goatskin is...
  4. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    This being the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, I thought I’d mention my own humble link to that momentous occasion: back in 2014, Navy helicopter squadron HS-4 flew my Navy Reserve unit out to our ship in Hawaii and it’s the same helicopter squadron that performed the Apollo 11...
  5. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Rainstorm (and a very rare NJ tornado!) moved thru the area so the temperature has dropped; broke out my G-1 as I oversee a little marine salvage operation in NY harbor.
  7. thor

    help identifying G1 ..

    Ha! Thanks @El Marro! These jackets are relatively common so I wouldn’t go too high on the offer, unless it was a rare extra large size or had some provenance (sewn on Nametag, aviator wings, squadron patch, etc). Anywhere from $100-$200 would be fair, in my opinion.
  8. thor

    help identifying G1 ..

    Looks like a dynal (synthetic) collar, well-aged, vintage goatskin (not cowhide) and standard “paper clip” zip made of aged brass. Not much else to go on. My guess is that it’s a 1970-73 G-1, either a late D or early E production. Perhaps a Star Sportswear.
  9. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Too hot to wear anything but a t-shirt but in the mail today I did just receive my newest acquisition: a Filson “Ranger” lightweight oil cloth bomber jacket (stock photo off the ‘Net). Found it for half-price, brand new, on the ‘Bay. Jacket has a full lining, 2-way zipper, real horn buttons...
  10. thor

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

  11. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Wearing a very old (1970’s? 1980’s?) Willis & Geiger G-8 (size 48!) with some incredible aged russet goatskin.
  13. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Lookin’ good, as always @dudewuttheheck That is a great color on that jacket!
  14. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Here’s a better pic of my 1980’s Willis & Geiger A-2 in natural light (pictured on the hood of my wife’s red Ferrari, uh, I mean Honda Fit:D). I believe that this A-2 is one of the rare horsehide model W&G A-2’s; you can see the light russet brown color under the medium seal brown topcoat in...
  15. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    1980’s Willis & Geiger A-2 (I got to climb aboard a TWA Connie at JFK Airport).
  16. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Spent afew days in the Catskills mountains; mostly sunny and warm followed by sudden afternoon/evening rain storms with lots of thunder, lightning and temperatures plunging into the mid 50’s. LW goatskin G-1 (again).
  17. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Lost Worlds G-1 (my daily-wearer the past few months) during a torrential downpour as I climb around the ship repair yard. The LW goatskin is by far the best I’ve ever experienced!
  19. thor

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Actor Robert Taylor and his Navy flight instructor in 1944.
  20. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Lost Worlds G-1 (added an orange “ditch” whistle).
  21. thor

    Vintage Photos of Leather Jackets

    Paul Mantz, Amelia Earhart, Harry Manning (in A-1 style jacket) and Fred Noonan pose in front of Earhart’s Lockheed Electra.
  22. thor

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Somewhat rare photo of Amelia Earhart wearing a parachute over her leather jacket during the Bendix Air Races.
  23. thor

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Ted Williams in his G-1, flying combat missions during the Korean War in the Grumman F-9F Panther.

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