nick123
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I don't suppose this guy would get any love here, would he??
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schott-G-1-...525502?hash=item2eff2b54fe:g:tWcAAOSwxEpYxDag
I don't suppose this guy would get any love here, would he??
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schott-G-1-...525502?hash=item2eff2b54fe:g:tWcAAOSwxEpYxDag
It's amazing jacket with amazing history.
It's great when you know the history of things that you own now. Not always it is possible to find out...
I'm trying to determine by the patch sewn tracks with the help of my US colleagues and friends try to identify the USN or USMC sqn my G-1 was served. So that later, with the help of collectors, try to find the original patches of that era and put them back in their place)))
Guessing it is OK to post an M422A as my favorite G-1. i was lucky enough to purchase this one some years ago and consider it, for me, a grail-level jacket. First, it is in VGC in a large size for a vintage WWII jacket (size 48). actually, it is a bit too large for me. Secondly, it is worn and broken in to where it is very soft and the collar is still quite serviceable. i had the knits replaced locally. Thirdly, i purchased the jacket from the estate, in Indiana, of the vet who wore the jacket. He flew out of Dunkeswell, UK and was awarded the DFC for sinking a German sub in the Bay of Biscay (VPB-105) flying the USN version of the B-24. the pics:
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I have two coming. A repro G-1 and an original M422a. Watch this space.
What do you gents think about Eastman's recent G-1 - VF-143 ‘Pukin Dogs’ LtJG Hickey
http://www.eastmanleather.com/type-vf-143-pukin-dogs-ltjg-hickey-vietnam-mig-killer-p-465.html