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My boss has asked me if I knew where he could buy a new Navy flight jacket. His Dad was a Navy pilot when he was stricken with cancer in the early 60's and passed away. My boss has kept his Dad's flight jacket all these years but it is now in such bad shape that he can't wear it.
Do Navy pilots still wear the leather flight jacket? My boss would like to get the real deal if possible. Any help would be appreciated. Just e-mail me bc at ghart@unf.edu.
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A very good new G-1 Leather Navy Flight Jacket is
available from Airborne Leathers via inet mail order
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The quality is good and the price is very reasonable
The G-1 is quite heavy. I prefer and bought the A-2
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PS: I understand that there may be one available from
an individual in MA complete with CosDiv13 patch. Only
slightly used
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I found the Airborne Leather webpage and the A2 jacket look nice - espacially for $98! I emailed the customer service address on the web page to ask a question about sizing and my email bounced. There is no phone number listed on the web page. Has anyone bought from them and if so, any chance you have a phone number?
I too have a Navy flight jacket, handed down by my father. He first wore it in 1955 when he commanded VF-52 in the Korean War. It now has Swift patches but hangs in the closet, the image tarnished by past events.