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...
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.
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...
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