Recent content by galvestonokie

not nose art, maybe patch art :)

Great outcome! 55J14 is, IMHO, the best of all the G-1 series. with this one a bit big, you can always layer under it.

ZuZu: i am interested in the Star size 49 project jacket. my email is [email protected]. can you send me a money request to paypal at that address? thanks, bob

Did a bit more research on the painting. VMO-6 was often part of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, HQ in Japan after WWII. That probably changed during the time they returned to Camp Pendleton after the Korean War (3d Marine Air Wing on West Coast-3dMAW). The sword/6 on the painting most likely...

another look, i agree with you--Ralph Edwards 7823D (WEP) probably. don't know abou the paintings

one thing i've learned about these USN jackets over the years is that there are often exceptions. This includes collars. I agree, most of the dynel collars begin looking a shade of black. But, during my time in naval aviation (1967-1970), seems most collars were dark brown or black. and most...

sorry to disagree with others, but IMHO this is a 7823 AER, which was produced 1951-1961. i can't see much beyond that from the tag. i was a member of this squadron, VMO-6, during most/all of 1969 and am somewhat familiar with its history. from what i know, and from the the clues provided from...

Kudos to those who contributed to this thread. i have spent more than a few hours reading, researching, and commenting on the thread. Very eye-opening. A big contribution to the body of knowledge of these jackets. bob

Having seen/owned a few Orchard 7823D or EAS jackets, it is probably made from cowhide and could be a bit squeaky. I prefer the Cooper jackets. IHMO, the dynel collar doesn't feel as comfy as the mouton (real lamb wool). Don't know/care about the knits. to me, knits are knits--disposable. since...

in later years, i have seen G-1s, probably 7823Ds, with USCG stamped in the wind flap. while flying in the Marines, our G-1s in late 1960s had "USN" stamped in the wind flap. of course, the USMC is part of the Navy, while USCG is part of the Treasury Dept, except when operating under USN. FYI...

i've often wondered how this Marine pilot's family felt, viewing their son's death in Life magazine. He was named in the article-1Lt [James (Jim) E.] Magel," from Lemay, MO. As I recall, magazines were reluctant to picture dead American servicemen in WWII and maybe Korea and was surprised to see...

the additional windflap punch looks like "VS31" which was an anti-submarine squadron. also, the number "24" could also indicate squadron pool jackets which were issued to people on flight orders but who had not been issued a personal jacket. some USMC squadrons spray painted the squadron and...

yes, i think that reg was around for a while with flight crews taking their jackets off going through the gate. it later was rescinded, perhaps by John Lehman as SecNav and a former A-6 pilot. of course, during my time (1966-70) a lot of us wore blue jeans off base, against regulations. much...

Although I've referenced this jacket before, trying to find the buyer (I didn't), trying to buy it back. Anyway, the jacket is an original Gordon & Ferguson M-422a in an extremely rare size 48. I bought the jacket from the estate sale of the Navy flyer, who earned the DFC flying USN PBY-1...