The G-1 military flight jacket is the commonly accepted name for the fur-lined-collar World War II-era flight jacket of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.More technically, the jacket may be considered the U.S. Military flight jacket developed in 1947 and used in the Korean War, since the term G-1 was not used as a label for this fur-collared military-issued jacket until after World War II. However, the term G-1 has come to be used for this style of naval leather flight jacket. Prior to the end of World War II, and starting in 1940 when it was officially named by the U.S. Navy, the jacket had the military spec number of M-422.This jacket was brought to use by the U.S. Navy in the 1930s, and standardized by the Navy in 1940 as the M-422A.It is arguably best known as the leather flight jacket worn by Tom Cruise in the film Top Gun. After the success of Top Gun, shopping-mall leather stores carried a variety of G-1 variants.
D**R
Excellent Quality, Long Delivery Time.
The jacket is very nice quality. It has "Thinsulate" lining that makes it very warm but not at all bulky. The leather and fur collar are all high quality. The jacket comes with a dark blue storage bag with "Landing Leathers" printed on the right side in yellow. There is a long wide leather flap behind the zipper that looks a bit awkward when wearing the jacket fully open. I'm guessing it's part of the original US Navy design. "USN" is marked on the flap by punching small holes in the leather to form the letters. The seller is located in China and took 19 days to deliver, which was 7 days after the quoted delivery date, resulting in the jacket not arriving for Christmas. It's a very nice jacket, but if you need it in less than 19 days its better to order from a domestic supplier.
C**E
Five Stars
He loved the jacket. Fits perfectly.
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