Sully Posted November 14, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 14, 2015 I picked this up at a yard sale over the summer and haven't been able to find out exactly what it is. The only thing I've been told is that it could be a flight jacket or flight suit liner. It is made of nylon with snaps going around the collar and chest. Navy Department Contract NO: N 140-62236s-38763B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted November 14, 2015 Closeup of the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted November 18, 2015 Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 19, 2015 Share #4 Posted November 19, 2015 Not a flight jacket, we used these for watchstanders in the Arctic and Antarctic (polar seas, Bearing, North Sea, etc) That's the snap-in liner for the USN Jacket, Insulated, Extreme Cold Weather (A-1) (w/removable liner). I still have mine in my seabag which I just pulled out. Your tag looks a little funky to me (i.e. repro) but perhaps it's older than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 23, 2015 Share #5 Posted November 23, 2015 Aloha Sully, I pulled out my A-1 which has been in my seabag since 1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 23, 2015 Share #6 Posted November 23, 2015 This shot is with the flash which shows it's true dark green color Inside liner label and jacket label - I believe yours is older, Dewline period or Antarctic ops in the 1950's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted November 23, 2015 Share #7 Posted November 23, 2015 USN A-1 Jacket label 1968 USN A-1 Liner label 1968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted November 23, 2015 Share #8 Posted November 23, 2015 Not a repro. Is there any real flotation protection with the liners? I think in one I had years ago it mentioned flotation capability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted November 23, 2015 Salvage Sailor. Thank you for the help on this one. Seeing that you live in Hawaii I can understand you having no need of your jacket for 35 years. I found the liner in the upper level of a barn sale over the summer along with a few other military items dating from WW2 to the 1950's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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