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G1 Two Patches Leather Jacket

SKU: 2220006902018

Regular price €899,00 Sale

The authentic G1 Two Patch by Avirex

Product Details

  • Collection: Fall / Winter
  • Classic design from the US Navy tradition
  • Features 2 patches
  • Made of dark brown goat leather
  • Sheepskin collar and front nickel zipper
  • Two applied pockets with buttoned flaps
  • Wool waistband and cuffs
  • Gusset under the arm for greater freedom of movement
  • Rayon satin lining for maximum comfort
  • Model is 186 cm and wears a size Medium

Materials

Sheepskin, used in aviation jackets, offers durability and comfort, being historically chosen for its ability to insulate against extreme cold at high altitudes. This material not only protected aviation pioneers, but also provided flexibility and freedom of movement, without the addition of heavy padding, making it an essential ally for frontier pilots facing the challenges of early aerial exploration.

Size & Fit

Regular Fit
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History of G1 PaTCH LEATHER JACKET

No one’s exactly sure when it was standardized; its predecessor, however, was most likely the type 440 jacket. Unlike the G1, the 440 did not have the distinctive mouton collar. During World War II, the U.S. Navy in the Pacific refused to allow pilots to decorate their G1 jackets. In the tropics, they reasoned, pilots wouldn’t need to wear their jackets outside of the cockpit. After the war, the Navy restricted painted decorations on the jackets and allowed only official patches. Ironically, this decree resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of patches on the pilot’s jackets. Today, the Navy only allows one patch per jacket.

The G1 jacket was introduced in the late 1930s and remained in continuous use until 1978. In 1981, thanks to the efforts by Secretary of the Navy John Lehman, the G1 was reinstated and made available again by 1983. Made in a very dark brown goatskin leather, the jacket has a mouton collar, a nickel plated zipper in front, and two patched pockets with flaps closed by buttons, with a pen slot in the left pocket. Waistband and cuffs are in 100% wool (waistband bi- directional). The back is bi-swing plated, with armpit gusset, side seams. The inside is in rayon satin.

The G1 jacket was introduced in the late 1930s and remained in continuous use until 1978. In 1981, thanks to the efforts by Secretary of the Navy John Lehman, the G1 was reinstated and made available again by 1983. Made in a very dark brown goatskin leather, the jacket has a mouton collar, a nickel plated zipper in front, and two patched pockets with flaps closed by buttons, with a pen slot in the left pocket. Waistband and cuffs are in 100% wool (waistband bi- directional). The back is bi-swing plated, with armpit gusset, side seams. The inside is in rayon satin.

No one’s exactly sure when it was standardized; its predecessor, however, was most likely the type 440 jacket. Unlike the G1, the 440 did not have the distinctive mouton collar. During World War II, the U.S. Navy in the Pacific refused to allow pilots to decorate their G1 jackets. In the tropics, they reasoned, pilots wouldn’t need to wear their jackets outside of the cockpit. After the war, the Navy restricted painted decorations on the jackets and allowed only official patches. Ironically, this decree resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of patches on the pilot’s jackets. Today, the Navy only allows one patch per jacket.

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