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  1. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    G-8 today; heavy rain, thunder and lightning.
  2. thor

    Headwind HL Block M422a Pics & review

    Wow, gorgeous jacket! Steve made me a Willis & Geiger M-422a and it’s a beauty. I agree 100% with your review; Steve is a master jacket maker and his workmanship is superb. His communication and his updates as the jacket is being constructed is the best! Certainly a shame that the fit isn’t...
  3. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Found a bargain on eBay: Army Officer wool-blend uniform jacket (with removable Thinsulate liner) for $25! Makes a great boat captain jacket!
  4. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    1986 Orchard G-1 (that I got from a P-3 pilot).
  5. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Way to go @nick123! Congrats, or “Bravo Zulu” as we say in the Navy.
  7. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    My day started out cold and rainy at 5:30 in the morning; I headed off to work in the G-1, my safety vest and my back pack with all my gear, plus my new hand-made navy blue Merchant Marine “crusher” cap. I leave my job in the afternoon and it’s bright sunshine and warm temps. Crazy weather!
  8. thor

    My New SM Wholesale A-2

    My great grandfather (on my mother’s side of my family) was a tail gunner in a German reconnaissance plane in WWI. Unfortunately we don’t know much about him; it’s a shame that so much verbal history and personal recollections is being lost every day with the passing of our elderly veterans.
  9. thor

    Fair Price for a Cagleco G-1 (Korean War Vintage)

    Hi Mike, Korean War era G-1 jackets are interesting, especially if patched up with emblems, nametags or blood chits of provenance. Also, larger sized G-1’s (44, 46, and especially 48) are harder to find and usually command higher prices. If the fur collar is as-new and the zipper and knits are...
  10. thor

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    Wore my new G-1 while visiting the nearby Veteran’s Memorial Park where they have the original stern nameplate from the hull of the WWII aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE, the most decorated ship in U.S. Navy history.
  11. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Wore my new G-1 while visiting the nearby Veteran’s Memorial Park where they have the original stern nameplate from the hull of the WWII aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE, the most decorated ship in U.S. Navy history.
  13. thor

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    Well, I did just part with one from my collection so I’m still at the same number (20). I’m a big fan of bison leather so I figured I really need to add this jacket to my collection.
  14. thor

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    I’m breaking in my new bison G-1 on a chilly, windy afternoon. First photo was taken yesterday in bright sunlight. The jacket is a nice dark seal brown, and the bison leather is super-grainy and of a medium/heavy weight. Zipper is a shiny brass #10 Ideal model that works smoothly and has the...
  15. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Exploring the waterfront and wearing my new bison leather G-1 (from U.S. Wings) on a chilly, windy, drizzly afternoon.
  16. thor

    Which is your favorite G-1?

    I treated myself to an early birthday present and took advantage of a considerable military discount offered by US Wings for Armed Forces Day: a G-1 made of bison leather! The workmanship is superb, the fit is absolutely spot on and the overall quality of this jacket is outstanding. The bison...
  17. thor

    Proper G-1 Jacket Fit?

    In “Top Gun” they originally offered the role of “Maverick” to Matthew Modine but he turned it down and the part went to Tom Cruise.
  19. thor

    Proper G-1 Jacket Fit?

    Thanks for pointing out the typo; I edited the word to “ultimate”. I was walking and using an iPhone to type one-handed (with an iced coffee in the other) and you hit one wrong letter and that dreaded autocorrect kicks in.:confused:
  20. thor

    Proper G-1 Jacket Fit?

    When I was in my late teens and early 20’s, I used to obsess over finding the “perfect” A-2. However I joined the Navy and fell in love with the G-1 (and the associated historic legacy of Naval aviation). Over the years I’ve accumulated lots of military-issue G-1 jackets along with an original...
  21. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    More rain today so I broke out my Willis & Geiger rain jacket made of Diaplex (their own breathable, waterproof version of Gore-Tex).
  22. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Chilly, rainy day so it’s the G-1 again (plus inflatable life vest and mandatory cup of coffee!). Climbing around the boat maintenance dock first thing in the morning is a labyrinth of sharp metal, oil, grease, diesel fuel, paint, sparks from a welder’s torch, and many other potential hazards to...
  23. thor

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Great photos @Flightengineer!!! And cool jacket!

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