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Thanks Fanch... Did you ever post pics of you wearing that jacket? I would be keen to see. BrettBrettafett your AVI G-1 appears to fit you more or less the same as my original 1963 Irvin B. Foster MIL-J-7832B that I just bought from John Chapman fits me. Both of our G-1's have broad shoulders with significant taper below. Anyhow I really like the look of yours and the way it fits you.
Yep, posts #177 and #182 in this same thread. John Chapman has listed a number of original G-1 jackets on his sales page where you can find the Irvin B.Foster G-1 that I bought from him and others as well. As you can see from his listings of the various G-1 contracts, there were significant variations in measurements from one to the other. Easy to look at various jackets shown on this Good Wear Sales Page URL where you can review each past and present listing, although jackets on his sales page generally go very quickly:Thanks Fanch... Did you ever post pics of you wearing that jacket? I would be keen to see. Brett
Hello everyone,
Last week, finally, my tailors replaced the mouton collar on my recently received L.W.Foster Sportswear 1956 in size 40. The jacket was in excellent condition but the mouton died. I spent a lot of time to find a real mouton of the same light brown-golden color as was on the jacket, only new one.
I really like it.
It fits much better than the jacket of the same contract in the 42 size that I had before.
This jacket belonged to the USN pilot (unfortunately died last year) , Jerry Allen Donevant, a man with a rich and long biography of the flights and with more than 25 thousand flying hours. He flew since 1960 for VR-21 and after the retirement he flew as pilot and instructor for Continental Airlines.
I will be happy to occasionally take it to flight in memory of Jerry...
The jacket has amazing patches and really a piece of great flight history.
I think this old girl saw a lot ...
Well, today we just visited old birds with her)))
Thanks, I had a few G-1s before I realized which contract and size fit me best. For me as for the aviator (although civil) particularly pleased to have a jacket with a story and knowledge about the former owner.
That's a great looking jacket FE! I think you did a great job finding that replacement mouton...it's the perfect shade.
Is that a 21 you're standing by?
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Jeepers! Where'd find that! I have been looking and looking.... Great find and great fit Thor!Thor, for 50 bucks it is just nice present!