Navy Flight Jackets

[Rocky]

Here’s a couple of WWII Navy flight jackets in my collection. The pilots named was Ralph W.Cummings. He flew off the USS Enterprise. This squadron was the first to fly night missions using night radar. Cummings was credited with one kill. Not bad for flying a Dauntless.

 

[Rocky]

I seem to have problems posting photo's on this Forum.
Someday I will get it figured out.

 

[dmar836]

Now that's a sharp looking set! Thanks!

 

[TankBuster]

WOW! Those are great R! Very Nice!

 

[jack aranda]

Great patch! Thanks for the pics.

 

[Peter Graham]

Fantastic grouping. Love the patina.

 

[Phantomfixer]

very nice set of jackets. The patch is awesome....BTW Dauntless or Avenger :roll:

 

[dujardin]

absolutely fabulous

 

[SuinBruin]

Nice set of jackets!

 

[Rocky]

very nice set of jackets. The patch is awesome....BTW Dauntless or Avenger :roll:

Sorry, meant Avenger.

 

[Rocky]

Here's a better photo of the patch.

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[CBI]

LOVE the leather patina!

 

[grommet]

Very nice post. What type of jacket is the one on the left?

 

[TankBuster]

Alan,

It's a M-421A Summer weight flight jacket.

 

[CBI]

which contracts of M422, M422a, 55J14 and G-1 will develop this type of patina (with a prominent undertone)?

 

[grommet]

Alan,

It's a M-421A Summer weight flight jacket.

Thanks.

 

[bebel]

Nothing other to say!

Congrats.

Franck

 

[Rocky]

Thanks for the kind comments guys!

 

[JGC]

Great looking jackets Rocky, it doesn't get any better then that. Do you have any photos of Ralph wearing either of the jackets? Thanks for sharing, Jon

 

[Rocky]

Wished I did.