Atticus Finch
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kampkatz said:Having been issued a G-1 while in Naval aviation in the 70's (made of naugahyde,btw)
Hi Kampatz,
Welcome to the forum! I was never a Naval Avaitor, but I do collect G-1s. I guess I'm a bit off topic here, but from what you have said about your issued jacket, I expect it was one of the mid-seventies, E-series, Imperial Leather G-1s. In my opinion, this contract was the low point in G-1 manufacture. Imperial G-1s were actually made from thick, heavy cowhide sprayed with some kind of waterproof, squeaky finish that looked and felt like naugahyde. They were tough as nails, and built like tanks, but they were heavy, stiff and noisy jackets.
Atticus