bazelot Posted September 23, 2021 Share #1 Posted September 23, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted September 23, 2021 Share #2 Posted September 23, 2021 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!👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazelot Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted September 23, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted September 23, 2021 Share #4 Posted September 23, 2021 that is a beauty...didn't you have another is similar NOS condition a few years ago? nice colection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazelot Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted September 23, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovnik Posted September 23, 2021 Share #6 Posted September 23, 2021 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazelot Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted September 23, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZPhil Posted September 23, 2021 Share #8 Posted September 23, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazelot Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted September 23, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazelot Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted September 24, 2021 This is the same one but made by Block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazelot Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted September 24, 2021 10 hours ago, bazelot said: This is the same one but made by Block I meant HLB Corp. not Block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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