Pilot
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Yes easy 1500-2000 Euro in this good size and condition..
The retrofit or repair is a piece of cake .
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Looking for a genuine G-1 + cuffs and waitband issues
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The retrofit or repair is a piece of cake .
Wow, that value would be after having fixed the ”problems” or even with these flaws?
Thomas Koehle
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Always given you might find that collector who might pay that price …
US Navy G-1 Jacket AN 6552 Size 42 WW2 1943 Rare Vintage | eBay
Beautiful and outstanding original AN 6552 G1 jacket in size 42! Overall, this size 42 AN 6552 G1 jacket is in a beautiful condition, with minor flaws that can be easily fixed. A great valuable addition for any collector of these flight jackets.
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CaptainJack
New Member
The repairs to make that coat a wearable jacket would be pricey, unless it's just going to be on display.
The use of the words beautiful condition...
Jack
The use of the words beautiful condition...
Jack
Brettafett
Well-Known Member
Gorgeous jacket. Just needs new knit & zipper, and some tlc.
There was a lot of interest here, any takers?
There was a lot of interest here, any takers?
CaptainJack
New Member
Would the collar on a coat like this be left in original/current condition?
Jorgeenriqueaguilera
Well-Known Member
This one specifically not in my opinion, the damage is located in a critical area (behind the neck), the fur looks already rotten and will break more eventually if somebody wears it. The jacket has no provenance, so doesn't make much sense buying it for display in that condition, it would be a different story if it was id'ed to someone or patched. I think the potential buyer of this jacket would be someone who wants wearing it and most likely will take in account the cost of repairs in order to make it wearable. Probably between 400-600$ extra depending on the quality of materials (fur, knits, original zipper?) + hand labor and it will never be original again.
CaptainJack
New Member
One of the things that has me scratching my head about with all these old coats on ebay and here on the forum is how is the coat is issued without name badges or the holes through the
leather where the badge had been.
I know at CGAS Brooklyn you didn't get a G1 until you quailed as AC or Pilot, and it was always issued with your name badge attached. It was the only way to identify the person wearing the coat.
While you had the coat on your rank and rate was covered, hence the name tag. In all the years I was at CGAS I don't think I ever saw someone wearing a coat that didn't have at least a name badge
and the vast majority had patches from prior units and the current one sewed on the coat somewhere. It was accepted and condoned to decorate your G1 with unit patches and it was the only personalization you
could do to your uniform.
Just a curiosity.
Jack
leather where the badge had been.
I know at CGAS Brooklyn you didn't get a G1 until you quailed as AC or Pilot, and it was always issued with your name badge attached. It was the only way to identify the person wearing the coat.
While you had the coat on your rank and rate was covered, hence the name tag. In all the years I was at CGAS I don't think I ever saw someone wearing a coat that didn't have at least a name badge
and the vast majority had patches from prior units and the current one sewed on the coat somewhere. It was accepted and condoned to decorate your G1 with unit patches and it was the only personalization you
could do to your uniform.
Just a curiosity.
Jack
Pilot
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NOS knits…
ORIGINAL / UNISSUED US AAF ~ Air Force A-2 / G-1 / G-2 Flight Jacket Waistbands | eBay
I have 3 boxes that are still sealed! You are buying aSEALED BOX of waistbands as there may be a collector or 2 out there who want a sealed box for his collection. ORIGINAL A2 / G1 / G2 Flight Jacket Waistband Box of 10.
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Jorgeenriqueaguilera
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Every branch is different so are the bases, each one has different priorities, especially during wartime. The priority during WWII was having enough supply of jackets for the aircrews, as pressurized cockpits were a rare thing 80 years ago.
