Original Willis and Geiger M445b in perfect shape

[bazelot]

I just received the M445b that i won a few weeks ago. It is in excellent shape, the best M445b i have had. Next to impossible to upgrade. No weak spots anywhere and no cracking of the shearling as is usually seen on those jackets. This one is 100% wearable. Tag says 38 but sizes more like a 42.
All the original tags are still in the pockets.

[Dave T]

Very cool!

So this is an original WWII/1943 prodution Willis & Geiger. In my hometown (Charlotte NC) there was a Willis & Geiger shop near where i lived ca. 1980s. I would ocasionally pass by and check out the window display. At the time it looked like a display for a WWII Army Air Corp/ Army Air Forces museum. I was always curious about WWII vintage Willis & Geiger jackets.

I turned a friend on to the shop at the time and he ended up getting a few of the leather squadron patches they were making at the time.

Very cool jacket, thanks for posting it!👍

[bazelot]

55 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Very cool!

So this is an original WWII/1943 prodution Willis & Geiger. In my hometown (Charlotte NC) there was a Willis & Geiger shop near where i lived ca. 1980s. I would ocasionally pass by and check out the window display. At the time it looked like a display for a WWII Army Air Corp/ Army Air Forces museum. I was always curious about WWII vintage Willis & Geiger jackets.

I turned a friend on to the shop at the time and he ended up getting a few of the leather squadron patches they were making at the time.

Very cool jacket, thanks for posting it!👍

Yes it is a 1943 production jacket. W&G made reproductions in the 80s but you can very easily tell them apart from the originals

[phantomfixer]

that is a beauty...didn't you have another is similar NOS condition a few years ago?  nice colection...

 

[bazelot]

8 minutes ago, phantomfixer said:

that is a beauty...didn't you have another is similar NOS condition a few years ago?  nice colection...

yes it is a m445a in brand new condition

 

 

[lovnik]

12 hours ago, bazelot said:

I just received the M445b that i won a few weeks ago. It is in excellent shape, the best M445b i have had. Next to impossible to upgrade. No weak spots anywhere and no cracking of the shearling as is usually seen on those jackets. This one is 100% wearable. Tag says 38 but sizes more like a 42.
All the original tags are still in the pockets.

 

W@WZA! That is one darned nice flight jacket ... and in a good size!

[bazelot]

2 hours ago, lovnik said:

 

W@WZA! That is one darned nice flight jacket ... and in a good size!

 

Thanks, it is not every day you see one of those in such good shape

[AZPhil]

That's a Beauty!!

Somebody took great care of that for the past 78 years.

It's nice to know its in Good Hands for the next 78!!!!!

 

Semper Fi

Phil 

[bazelot]

49 minutes ago, AZPhil said:

That's a Beauty!!

Somebody took great care of that for the past 78 years.

It's nice to know its in Good Hands for the next 78!!!!!

 

Semper Fi

Phil 

lol, i will do my best

[bazelot]

This is the same one but made by Block

[bazelot]

10 hours ago, bazelot said:

This is the same one but made by Block

I meant HLB Corp. not Block