Recent content by tda003

The 1st Navy M-422 (or any Navy G-1 type) in use by the USAAF (or USAF). Quite a find. Any idea how common it may have been?

Been a long time since I posted, but... That's a great design and execution!

I'm late as usual. The collar looks like Dynel to me. In one of your photos, there is an odd strand of it hanging down. Snip it and burn it. Dynel melts and mouton burns like any hair/fur with the added benefit of an awful smell. That cowhide is pretty tough stuff. Try a spot. the back of...

The 2nd cap is for an officer in the USMS (United States Merchant Service). Though quite large during WWII, today the USMS is limited to the USMMA and it's worn by instructors and administrative officers of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, Long Island, NY. The 3rd is an...

What number of the beasts, parachutists and Red Cross packages makes you an Ace?

Looking at the collar area, I can see stitching holes where a label was sewn, but that's not to say it wasn't a private purchase label. Also, stitching on the hanger loop is vertical, which is the 1st time I've seen that. Also, without the "USN" punched nor stencilling, it's unlikely to be a...

Can you be more specific. Both had numerous contracts to make G-1 jackets. Edwards from about 1951 thru 1984. Foster from around 1952 to about 1956. Or from MIL-J 7823 to Mil-J 7823E and MIL-J 7823A to MIL-J 7823C respectively.

This is what the current patch looks like. My recollection is that the leather has a matt finish and can either have the Naval Aviator, Air Obeserver, Air Crew wings embossed in gols or the EGA, also in gold. They would be stithed where the indented lines are. This may be a newer version. I...

Looking at the stitching where the name label was sewn on, there appear to be holes from where 2 seperate name patches were sewn on, so probably more than one owner/wearer. As an aside, in 1996 virtually all name/rank patches were velcroed on, including officers and the name tags issued were...

Just as an interesting note: W-G had the original contract for the M-422A. I don't think they had another contract for them after that.

My understanding is that mouton was never mated with cowhide. Check the "A Better Fighting Garment..." sticky.

I agree that it's very likely a Marine's jacket and possibly enlisted. However at that time, most squadron pathes and name tags were attached via velcro to facilitates reissue. You may have a privately owned G-1 with patches sewn. Again, more likely a Marine jacket since, as earlier stated...

Gibson & Barnes made a repro of this jacket a good while back, Excellent quality. I posted it in Oct. '21 under "ANJ-3?"

Beautiful jacket. Same size I wore in '64!

Just following up. It has the double seam. Cuffs and waistband are doulble fold. Cuffs are bi-weave. Waist band is not,