Repro Willis and Geiger

[blaze424]

Does anyone know which repro manufacturer made the Willis and Geiger G-1 jackets? I seem to recall hearing it was either Lost Worlds or U.S. Wings?

thanks.

 

[Doug C]

If I'm not mistaken I think it was US Authentic (flightjacket.com) [not to be confused wih flightsuits]. Not really sure about the G-1 but they did claim to have made W&G's type A-1.

Doug C

 

[Tariacuri]

I believe that Lost Worlds made the early ones - the jackets that wear to a darker color

 

[airfrogusmc]

US Authentic made the G-1s and the some of the sheepskin jackets they had.

 

[zoomer]

Who made mine?

Sorry, no pix, but it has...
Medium choccy brown finish
Label copy "ragged right"
55J14 spec
Greyish purple nylon knit
Slightly crappy liner construction
Sized at actual measure (48, fits 42-44)

 

[airfrogusmc]

Are the cuff knits split with a seam and is the waist band doubled over? If so thats USA.

 

[R7000]

There were at least two types of W&G G-1's, one I'll call the robust one which I think was made by USA, and the other with the gold seal on the inside which was made by I don't know who, but the later I've seen with the gold seal made for other retailers also. The better of the two is the USA type. I've had both.

The gold-seal one did not have USN punched in the wind flap.

Tom