G-8 jacket anyone?

• Aug 26, 2005

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matei

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Greetings all,

Does anyone here have a G-8 jacket? I'm curious to find out more on them.

I've always liked the way they looked, especially the similarity to the Raiders-type jackets. Never much cared for the elastic on the other WWII-type jackets either...

 

• Aug 26, 2005

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Hi-

G-8 is a 'made-up' designation- USWings or USAuthentic and such vendors...
Not 'top' quality compared to Aero, etc.

B
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• Aug 26, 2005

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matei

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Ahhh, I see... That is why I wasn't able to find out too much about it.

Oh well... I think the Wested is much cooler anyhow.

 

• Aug 26, 2005

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Yeah Avirex or one of'm came up with it. Check Aero, Real McCoys New Zealand or if you want to stay US Flight Suit/Gibson & Barnes for flight jackets. Also Lost Worlds makes a decent G-1 and B-3.

 

• Aug 26, 2005

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Hey!

Matei-
check out Aero's sale pages for a UK bargain on a 'vintage' jacket....?

B
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• Aug 26, 2005

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Matei,

My "vintage" Aero jacket of choice is their Cossack:

-Jake

 

• Aug 26, 2005

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Sharp Jake...

 

• Aug 26, 2005

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G8 jacket

BT and Matei,

Pedantically, there IS a G8 jacket - the 'Jacket, Suit, Flying, Winter' - otherwise known as the WEP from the specification MIL-S-18342 C (WEP). As its name suggests it was the top half of a nylon flying suit issued between the 1950s and the 1980s. I don't think you mean that one.

Alan

 

• Aug 26, 2005

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Thanks Anal...
...oops! I mean Alan...

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• Aug 27, 2005

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I had one I got off ebay, it was a neat looking jacket but very heavy and not cold enough where I live to wear it much. I sold it to a friend who uses it when he rides his motorcycle. From what I heard it was never a military issue jacket, even though it's sometimes promoted as such. This site promotes it as being from the 20s but I believe that is not true, but I'm not a jacket expert to say for sure.

Bellytank, have you seen this site? What do you make of their claim?

http://www.flightjacket.com/detail.aspx?ID=8


However the zippers on the sleeves and the extra diamond shaped pieces on the elbows gives it an interesting look.

fedoralover

 

• Aug 27, 2005

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Aero Cossack Jacket

I won one of these with very little wear on eBay two weeks ago for $149. I was the only bidder, which amazed me. It is a fantastic jacket, heavy and cut to be worn snug, compares quite favorably to my vintage jackets. I'll post pictures later.

 

• Aug 27, 2005

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Fedoralover-
their claim is rubbish I guess, since there was no such jacket in USN issue although from a visual standpoint, I do like the look of the jacket.
Seeing the jacket in person and wearing it may be a different case
But- once you've owned top notch leather, there's just no going back...
The style is reminiscent of a couple of WW2 style jackets used by the Navy and Army AAF.

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