Phantomf4 Posted July 16, 2016 Share #1 Posted July 16, 2016 I got this today in a USMC pilot grouping, Is this private purchase or? You can see where there was a leather name tab sewed to the left breast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomf4 Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted July 16, 2016 Picture of the breast and right leg pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted July 16, 2016 Share #3 Posted July 16, 2016 Yes I think that's private purchase. Govt. issue would not have a tag like that. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted July 16, 2016 Share #4 Posted July 16, 2016 Looks like a A4 early pattern suit.Also looks like a typical air corps style leather name tape was removed Mine has a gold/yellow spec lable in it.Will check the maker. Any other lables on the lower inside left of the suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted July 16, 2016 Share #5 Posted July 16, 2016 Not private Purchase. Lee made a lot of Gaberdine flight suits. Usually on on the snaps will have the Lee logo with the long L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomf4 Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted July 16, 2016 Yes it has the long L lee on the button snaps, why do these not have government contract labels etc? This was in a Marine Corp pilot grouping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted July 16, 2016 Share #7 Posted July 16, 2016 ...The A-4 IIRC had a govt tag along the zipper ... about midway down...Marine could have used the suit...hard to say unless photo of him wearing it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomf4 Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted July 16, 2016 No tag, can't see where there ever was one either. This couldn't be a AN-S-31 suit could it? It was a joint navy and army suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted July 16, 2016 Share #9 Posted July 16, 2016 No tag, can't see where there ever was one either. This couldn't be a AN-S-31 suit could it? It was a joint navy and army suit. Hello No it really looks identical to an A4 suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted July 17, 2016 Share #10 Posted July 17, 2016 The government accepted a suit like this without a govt. spec. label? They made Ford and Willys remove their names from the back of jeeps. I agree this looks like the standard flying suit but I have never seen one with a label like this. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted July 17, 2016 Share #11 Posted July 17, 2016 collar and slant pocket...looks to be A-4 ... AN-S-31 woulda had two chest pockets, collar etc...would not be a stretch to say a Marine aviator used an AAF A-4 flight suit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted July 17, 2016 Share #12 Posted July 17, 2016 I once had an A4 flight suit with GOVT spec labels and Lee press studs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted July 17, 2016 Share #13 Posted July 17, 2016 But this one doesn't have the govt. spec label. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted July 17, 2016 Share #14 Posted July 17, 2016 You're right Ronnie, it does not. I was trying to point out that Lee did make these suits with spec labels. All good mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted July 17, 2016 Share #15 Posted July 17, 2016 Roger that recon thanks. It is a great looking flight suit regardless of who made it. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaxon Posted July 19, 2016 Share #16 Posted July 19, 2016 I once had an A4 flight suit with GOVT spec labels and Lee press studs. I have the same suit as 63Recon by the sounds of it. Made by LEE with the black military label but with the long L Lee snaps. Can't remember 100% if it says HD Lee on the label as the maker. If memory serves me correctly it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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