Tylbor
Well-Known Member
Hi,
My name's Tylbor and I'm from Poland, I joined this great forum few days ago. I'm an enthusiast of US military jackets, especially flight jackets or field coats issued to the Air Force.
I already have a nice distressed Martin Lane jacket from the late 60s, contact DSA100-69-C-1545, however I was in a need of buying another. My new G-1 arrived yesterday. It's a Brill Bros DLA100-82-C-0564, a in very good condition, it also have a nice collection of patches, it's named—BRIDGWOOD letters stencilled on the inside of the jacket (maybe I'll be able to find who this G-1 belonged to) but... I'm not sure how to express it but I was expecting something different. The leather is not as soft as in the Martin Lane jacket. Maybe it needs few years of wearing. But the main issue is the waistband, it's very thin and I can see the daylight when I put it against the window. It looks a bit like a cheaper version, something for a less demanding user. I guess my friend told me once that the quality of G-1 jackets worsened in the 80's and that these jackets were rarely used by pilots. I still like it, it has a nice greenish oxidation on the zipper, patches looks cool, but the waistband...
I would like to hear your opinions.
My name's Tylbor and I'm from Poland, I joined this great forum few days ago. I'm an enthusiast of US military jackets, especially flight jackets or field coats issued to the Air Force.
I already have a nice distressed Martin Lane jacket from the late 60s, contact DSA100-69-C-1545, however I was in a need of buying another. My new G-1 arrived yesterday. It's a Brill Bros DLA100-82-C-0564, a in very good condition, it also have a nice collection of patches, it's named—BRIDGWOOD letters stencilled on the inside of the jacket (maybe I'll be able to find who this G-1 belonged to) but... I'm not sure how to express it but I was expecting something different. The leather is not as soft as in the Martin Lane jacket. Maybe it needs few years of wearing. But the main issue is the waistband, it's very thin and I can see the daylight when I put it against the window. It looks a bit like a cheaper version, something for a less demanding user. I guess my friend told me once that the quality of G-1 jackets worsened in the 80's and that these jackets were rarely used by pilots. I still like it, it has a nice greenish oxidation on the zipper, patches looks cool, but the waistband...
I would like to hear your opinions.