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Still got that Star Sportswear G-1? Please let me know. Thanks. AJ

Peter, I have a serious question man. I'm trying very hard to replace my issued Excelled G-1. My jacket is a 1999 contract year, size 40. In my youth I covered it in patches, and many had to come off, leaving it with lots of holes. Would you be willing to sell me one of yours or even trade me...

I'd argue that's true... For the OLDER Excelled G-1's... The new ones they're making now in 2017 are pure garbage, vastly inferior to what they have been making previously since 1999. ;)

Now THIS is EXACTLY how a G-1 SHOULD look and fit! Bravo! This is a great contract and year... and it's a great fit for you personally. It's not overly loose or baggy, it's not drooping or hanging off the shoulders, and the darker colored brown combined with the lighter blondish collar...

"Perfect"?!!! LOL! Don't think such a thing exists even if you designed it yourself. ;)

Yeah, I know the A-2 gets all the attention most of the time, but you know what? The A-2 is a HORRIBLE design for a real, functional, piece of aviation equipment! Yeah I said it! It lacks freedom of movement, the pockets are nearly almost always designed too small for any practical use, the...

Great to meet you Fanch, and that's a wonderful Foster you got there. I know John's work well as of lately I've become familiar with the idea of getting one of his jackets myself. Side note: I'm on his famous year-out holding pattern for a jacket right now. Originally I asked for a custom A-1...

Originally the inner pocket on the G-1 is supposed to be a "map" pocket. It was incorporated for VFR flight so an airman could carry a folded up map and navigate. However, early in my own career, I found my EA-6B flight calculator fit in there quite nicely too... So really, it's for whatever you...

PART 4: -- -- Finally, the "Fit". I am 5'10", weigh 175lbs., have a 43 inch chest, a 31 inch waist, and an athletic build. These jackets fit me what I would consider as "perfectly" with the exception that two or so inches could stand to be removed from the circumference of the waist. As a...

PART 3: -- -- Finally, the measurements and "fit". As I said before, the sizing and measurements of both jackets are relatively the same between the two. But there are two noticeable differences... The collar length being one (the Excelled's collar length was just over 19 inches, and the...

PART 2: -- -- Now, with all that being said, here's a few more differences... The leather on the Excelled is MUCH thicker and a bit heavier. It is Cowhide after all, and I honestly prefer heavier jackets. They feel "tougher" and just "better" in my mind. I love the idea of a leather jacket...

Ok, so I'd like to start off this thread with a simple notice... This is only a comparison between two difference G-1 Jackets here. I'm NOT trying to suggest one is better than another, nor that one is more "authentic" than the other (although one is an actual issued jacket that was indeed...

Oh yeah! I'm not arguing with you at all that it would be skin tight. You and I are on the same page... But a jacket labeled as a size 40 SHOULD rightfully so be actually 40 inches. The label should reflect the accurate size of the jacket itself, NOT what the company that made it THINKS should...