Recent content by Maverickson

Cinch straps are a minor difference and easily altered. My bet is that is that if you look under the repair job on your jacket's collar's yoke you will find where the original Monarch label was once was situated. Either having been removed with the repair or remains hidden beneath...

Hi, One in the same half gusseted Monarch sleeve assemblies. As it goes, each different size jacket requires it's very own sleeve configuration. Apparently they used a slightly too small a diameter sleeve assembly. Thus requiring that they move the entire sleeve assembly further outward by...

Zach, I'm almost positive your jacket was made by Monarch. Most notably maybe yours is missing side cinches but both look to have those half gusseted sleeves. Those same sleeve gussets were used on early upgraded Beck Northeaster Flying Togs m/c jackets. Cheers, Dave

Hi Steve, Nice action back but otherwise pretty plain. Above all a short body length by today's standards. But nothing that I can not remedy going forward. Again, the sleeves are non standard in diameter where they attach to the body. . If this same jacket had a slightly longer body from the...

Hi All, As luck would have it I own an almost exact model Monarch jacket. Compliments of forum member Terry MItchell who was kind enough to pass it along to me. Quite a unique jacket with upgraded sleeves which peaked my interest. The sleeves on that jacket helped me create my half gusseted...

If only it were a size 44. That is the size Monarch G-1 I have been actively searching for over 13 years. So far I've been unsuccessful. On The other hand I've already got several size 42 Monarch G-1 jackets in my collection. Cheers, Dave

Hi All, Today is my size 38 Switlik Parachute And Equipment M-422 jacket's. 80th birthday. Having been issued to the original owner (as seen in many of the previously posted period pix) on July 2, 1941. No doubt one of the 247 jackets, I found to have been delivered with my National Archives...

Hi All, My same original size 38 Switlik M-422 jacket. As seen worn some where in the Aleutian Islands in 1944. Note the bulge that left pocket. Maybe even carrying some of the same contents as received. These VB-135 squadron members did plenty of combat. As compared to the pic I found...

Thought to add the pair of my Switlik Parachute and Equipment Co. M-422 jackets. As seen after adding the thought to have been missing button. Which was found in the front left pocket along with four syringes of morphine, two books of USN issue match books and a pencil. I left the pencil in...

Hi All, Figure the odds! I have now proved beyond any doubt that the jacket seen in that VB-125 group pic was in fact a Switlik Parachute and Equipment Co M-422. Albeit since the photo was taken (Adak or Attu between 1943 and 1945) the owner added the squadron patch and Winged ID patch...

Hi All, This Switlik M-422 jacket was offered directly to me by another collector. Moreover, because he knew that I would take the time to restore the jacket and do it right. Which as you see, I did. When I initially received this same jacket was a basket case. In doing, I completely...

Hi Peter, My experience tells me that more often than not Monarch did civilian versions of their mil spec flight jackets. Monarch was a very prolific jacket maker. From what I've seen, I believe it is safe to say that Monarch did a civilian rendition for just about every leather flight jacket...

Thor, Yes, that jacket seen in that provided vintage pic is a dead ringer for my original Switlik M-422 jacket. It has the exact same unusual overall pocket shape and low pocket placement. You can even make out the fold created by the unique Switlik pencil pocket slot. That pencil slot's...

Hi All, See my latest and grandfather of the USN G-1 jackets. Of special interest to USN jacket enthusiasts like my self. The jacket seen below is an original size 40 and made by Switlik Parachute And Equipment Co. Arguably the most rare USN jacket that was ever made. According to my research...

This image of the VA-152 member and patch seen attached to that aviator's flight jacket strikes home for me through my late father CDR. E.E. "Buck" Sheeley USN retired. Moreover, I am aware that the large patch seen attached to that fellow's jacket seen exiting the Skyraider was given to those...