Recent content by Sobrien

My understanding is that CAMCO, the company put together to get the pilots and materials for China, ordered flight gear for 100 pilots from Willis & Geiger, hence all the of the 422s in the photos. Some pilots kept some of the gear from their previous military assignments, while some had them...

It looks a lot like my Star Sportswear 55J14 from the late 40's.

Goodwear makes a M444 repro http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/M444A_FriedOstermann_01/front_back_full.jpg

Got any pics of your dad's jacket? My dad was issued the Foster sometime in the mid 50's. He received his wings in 46. He joined VBF-17 in early 47 after fighter school. Within a week it became VF-6B, and before he left it was VF-62. I would never sell the jacket, I have brothers and sons that...

Thanks Stand By, I ordered the VS-22 patch. only $11.99. Got the last one. My dad had a couple of originals of each patch but they were lost somewhere during a move 30 years ago. I have looked for ones forever. Thank you. I want embroidered patches, so painted leather wont do.

Where would I find the VLJ forum?

Hello, am a newbie here. I come by my love of USN leather jackets by birth. My dad was a USN fighter and ASW pilot after WW2. He continued wearing his G-1 until he put on some weight. I wore it back in junior high but quickly out grew it. With his passing last year I received most of his...