KASTAUFFER Posted August 10, 2019 Author #377 Posted August 10, 2019 This is painted directly on the jacket.
bazelot Posted October 23, 2019 #379 Posted October 23, 2019 Mint M445A that I just got. Hands down the best I have ever owned (and I have owned a LOT)
phantomfixer Posted October 23, 2019 #380 Posted October 23, 2019 ....sweet....someone took great care in storing the jacket... wonder about the back story
bazelot Posted October 23, 2019 #381 Posted October 23, 2019 ....sweet....someone took great care in storing the jacket... wonder about the back story Yes, this one is new. Soft, zero issues. It feels like it was made yesterday, very unique.
fran1944 Posted December 19, 2019 #382 Posted December 19, 2019 Anybody knows about the USN flight jacket 37J1 was used by USMC aviators and had different decal of "USN", thank you in advance.
jerry_k Posted December 19, 2019 #383 Posted December 19, 2019 It was a Navy contracted item. USMC used mostly the same aviation gear also contracted for US NAVY. I never heard about 37J1 jacket contracted for USMC I would not expect that to see. Regards, Jerry
mch979 Posted December 19, 2019 #384 Posted December 19, 2019 Anybody knows about the USN flight jacket 37J1 was used by USMC aviators and had different decal of "USN", thank you in advance.
jerry_k Posted December 19, 2019 #386 Posted December 19, 2019 Yes, but they are still marked USN. Cheers, Jerry
fran1944 Posted December 19, 2019 #387 Posted December 19, 2019 Anybody has some pics wore the jacket patched by USMC or navy aviators? Thanks all for the info
jerry_k Posted December 21, 2019 #388 Posted December 21, 2019 Yes sure, look at these page: https://navypilotoverseas.wordpress.com/category/37j1/ Cheers, Jery
Maverickson Posted December 24, 2019 #389 Posted December 24, 2019 I think the 37J1 predates the M422... Hi All, It is my understanding that the 37J1 does in fact predate the M-422. However, it is also my understanding the navy discontinued issuing the 37J1 jacket with the advent of the M-422 in 1941. Moreover, I have it on reliable information that the 37J1 jacket was still being issued to new naval aviators at N.A.S. Pensacola well into 1941. Since sourcing an original Switlik M-422 my jacket has peaked my interest in the M-422 model jacket. My particular jacket is currently under restoration by me and will be posting some images here once complete. Not to mention & since I have begun reproducing a M-422 jacket, I have also been doing some research at the National Archives in Washington DC. All with regards to the M-422 model jacket as a whole. On my first visit interest was concentrated on the Switlik. So far I have uncovered some information of the Switlik jacket and have found that the entire order consisted of under 250 jackets. Those Switlik jackets were in fact delivered to the USN at N.A.S. Pensacola in three separate deliveries. All three orders were made during the first quarter of 1941. So far, my research has proven that there were at least three separate M-422 jacket makers. Among those makers the USN ordered 5 individual contracts. To those makers. The most prolific but maybe not the most wearable (due to their inherent short sleeves ) of the makers being W&G. On my next visit I plan to find out more. As I have earmarked several files with regards to Willis & Geiger and their flight jacket contracts. As it now become my interest to find out beyond a doubt which of the five individual contracts came first and maybe more importantly which maker might have been the first to have delivered their product. Cheers, Dave
dustin Posted December 29, 2019 #390 Posted December 29, 2019 Jerry attached a good link. Here is the jacket being worn at NAS Jacksonville, September 1943. So they were still floating around for some time.
dustin Posted December 29, 2019 #391 Posted December 29, 2019 Of course, the simipilist thing to do if you want a Navy flight jacket, would be to just fill out a requisition form at NAS Miami.
jerry_k Posted December 29, 2019 #392 Posted December 29, 2019 Great photos Dustin as always ! Thanks Dave for your research. I guess a 37J1 jackets were produced pre war (earlier than M422). Of course were still used during the war after M422 and even M422a were introduced. Cheers, Jerry
kammo-man Posted December 29, 2019 #393 Posted December 29, 2019 Thats a picture that was printed in SUIT up 20 odd years ago. owen
dustin Posted December 30, 2019 #395 Posted December 30, 2019 Who would want a current issue G1?That image is from July 1943, it was a facetious comment about requisitioning. Funning about the abundance of jackets in the image from the era. If you take a moment and look close, youll see there are different flight jackets by specification. Winter, intermediate and summer. An image in theme with this thread. It may had been a published image, I give credit to the National Archives, where I pulled the card with this image. So Im not sure what the point of making a statement about Suit Up. I did not copy it from that publication, either of the last two images or any images I post. Im sorry the image offended anyone in that youve seen it before.
dustin Posted December 30, 2019 #396 Posted December 30, 2019 The card that I personally copied from NARA.
jerry_k Posted December 30, 2019 #397 Posted December 30, 2019 For sure Dustin your posted pictures did't offended anyone don't worry. Everyone who knows you, did guess that pic is from one of your trip to NARA. Thanks, Jerry
bazelot Posted December 30, 2019 #398 Posted December 30, 2019 Of course, the simipilist thing to do if you want a Navy flight jacket, would be to just fill out a requisition form at NAS Miami. more jackets.jpg That's a picture of my closet
kammo-man Posted December 31, 2019 #399 Posted December 31, 2019 Its a well known Japanese fashion magazine picture ............ Why is everyone getting their knickers in a twist. owen
Shenkursk Posted December 31, 2019 #400 Posted December 31, 2019 Dustin & Owen - the fact that this image comes from NARA, and was featured in a magazine article at some point in the past are not mutually-exclusive. It absolutely adds to the conversation here, and nobody is concerned or offended. Very interesting to see them sorted by specification!
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