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As a former Naval Officer, and at one of my commands where I had responsibilities for the ParaLoft (parachute loft) and issuance of flight jackets, that Brill Bros. jacket was made on the same "line" as the Navy-punched version. (I saw that line with my own two eyes.) There is no difference...
Platon - No. Some guys just bought their replacement jacket there. The leather may be okay, but San Diego Leather's jacket is designed "funky." The sleeves are attached to the body at a weird angle. The jacket fits great if you keep your arms down, but the minute you raise your arms, the...
As a former Navy Supply Corps officer (hence the nickname "porkchop") that had responsibility at one time for flight jacket appropriations, we would place orders from the regional supply depot. They shipped us what they had in inventory at the time. We could ask for specific sizes for a...
Hey guys...it's been a long time since I have posted anything, but here goes. There has been considerable consternation over the past few years as to the difference between an "issue" and "reproduction" G-1. I would like to at least provide a slightly different perspective on this subject. A...
Windflaps were typically cut off unserviceable G-1s by the Navy (more specifically the squadron paraloft - parachute loft - personnel) before they were released for sale to the various army-navy surplus stores that wanted them. If a jacket had some manufacturing or other "damage" that rendered...
From what I remember as a former Naval Officer that had responsibility for issuing flight jackets and related gear, these guys and Brill had the contract for G-1s in the late 70s early 80s and each made some modifications for jackets sold via the Navy Exchange. These jackets were exactly the...
