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  1. Deacon211

    Splitting Horsehide

    Hey guys, I am looking for a more experienced eye on something. I recently received a custom jacket that I noticed had some surface scraping at the shoulder and back seams (2 piece back split horizontally) where the back joins the sleeves in a T. On closer inspection I noted that, in addition...
  2. Deacon211

    WEP Jacket and Trousers

    Can’t seem to copy the pics from the Bay, but if you ever wanted to see what was on the other half of the WEP jacket...someone has one up for sale...
  3. Deacon211

    Cockpit USN 371J1

    Received my Cockpit catalogue a few weeks ago and came across this item. Not truly historic in the (insert controversy starting repo maker here) sense, but I like that it's a style that doesn't get much representation in jacket land. Was actually a little surprised that no one had brought it...
  4. Deacon211

    2004 Pharr G-1, Size 48

    Up for sale is my 2004 Pharr G-1. This jacket was issued to me as a replacement from the Pensacola Depot. It has the standard nametag on the left breast. Though it's not my favorite maker, this thing is tough as nails. The difficulty hasn't been in wearing it out...it has been in breaking it...
  5. Deacon211

    1997 Gibson and Barnes G-1/m-422a Size 44

    Hey guys, I got this jacket back in '97 to sport a handmade squadron patch and embossed nametag. Sadly, she's gotten a little tight over the years. I had to take the patches off as they had personal significance, but the jacket is too nice to not pass on. This is a hybrid G-1/m-422a made by...
  6. Deacon211

    Cockpit 100 Mission G-1

    (This is long. So, if you don’t want to hear me run my soup cooler, skip ahead.) I am a G-1 snob. I admit it. I flew in the Marines and the G-1 was the jacket of my people. I wore one. My buddies wore one. My instructors wore one. My students wore one. Every Brill Creamed, pants too...
  7. Deacon211

    Steve S M-422a Build Thread

    After seeing Steve S's great ANJ and M-422a, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and get an M-422a myself. I'd been hankering for a nice 422a to join my original W+G and my Eastman G-1. Steve has been incredibly helpful throughout the process so far. He was great in answering emails and...
  8. Deacon211

    Cooper G-1

    Just picked up a Cooper G-1 off the Bay. I had seen these in the Exchange back in the early '90s, but had never had one. It's a surprisingly nice jacket, easily the equal to the first G-1 I was issued in '90 and far better looking in fit and leather than the Pharr I got handed in '04. If...
  9. Deacon211

    Headwinds 37J1

    Just a few quick shots of my new Headwinds 37J1 jacket. Overall, a nice effort on a not very common jacket. Time from order to arrival was about a month. Jay is making these as he goes along I believe so mine was made for me in particular (i.e. it didn't come out of stock). Leather: I went...
  10. Deacon211

    RAF Aircrew Boots

    Now that I have my Irvin, I have been tempted to find a set of aircrew boots. It doesn't seem like there is an over abundance of them. Does anyone have any experience with these? http://www.smwholesaleusa.com/raf-flying-boots Thanks Deacon
  11. Deacon211

    Moths and Dry Cleaning (the Vintager's Lament)

    I was sporting my recently acquired 1941 M-422A and was feeling pretty pleased with myself, when I saw that there was a small hole in the fur. Looking more closely, I discovered a bare spot in the mouton, perhaps a quarter inch round. Now, this jacket came to me recently restored by the...
  12. Deacon211

    Everything Old is....

    ....new again. Was paging through the latest catalogue from Orvis. For those that aren't familiar, Orvis is sort of an upscale hunting/fishing outfitter for those that want to look good standing knee deep in mud; or those that want to look like someone who would look good were they to find...
  13. Deacon211

    1941 w+g m-422a

    I'm sure many of you probably saw this on the Bay. I was drooling over this beautiful Willis and Geiger for awhile and when it was sold, I thought I had passed up a rare opportunity to find a vintage M-422A that would actually fit me. Turns out that the person who had scooped it up under my...
  14. Deacon211

    My First Vintage-ish G-1

    Well, I finally gave in to the madness and decided to go searching a bit for a near-vintage G-1. I have no shortage of nice repros with my older G+B M-422A/G-1 combo, an excellent Eastman G-1, and a Goodwear sometime in the future. But, I had always been disappointed with the jacket I was...
  15. Deacon211

    Aviation Leathercraft Irvin

    OK, folks. You love 'em. You hate 'em. But how ARE they? After getting my Eastman, I decided that my wife would love a nice sheepskin jacket. Generally speaking, she doesn't give a wet slap about authenticity, and would freak if I told her how much I was going to spend anyway, so the top end...
  16. Deacon211

    My G-1 Lineup (Others Invited)

    Since I had recently been digging for pics of the various repro makers and read the thread of others engaged in the same effort, I have taken a few quick shots of my current lineup for reference. I'd invite anyone else to fill in the gaps so that we have a good cross section of what is...
  17. Deacon211

    Did G-1s Get Larger?

    Good day everybody, First time poster, though I have spent many an hour researching on the site. I have a question for the G-1 experts here. I spent 22 years flying for the Marines and had two issued G-1s during that time. The first I was issued in 1990. It had a great crosshatched...

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