US Navy G-1 Flight Jacket with Removable Collar

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The US Navy’s G-1, made in real leather with a shearling collar that unsnaps when the weather turns. Knit cuffs and waistband, flap pockets, brown throughout. The same jacket naval aviators have worn since the 1940s, minus the squadron patches.

Care Instructions

  • Wipe with a dry cloth after wear. Never machine wash leather or shearling.
  • Unsnap the collar before cleaning and brush the fur separately with a soft brush.
  • Air dry away from heaters if it gets wet, and condition the leather every three to four months.
  • Hang on a wide padded hanger and store in a breathable cloth bag rather than plastic.

Product Specification

  • Style: US Navy G-1 flight jacket
  • Outer Material: Real leather
  • Internal Lining: Soft polyester lining
  • Collar: Removable shearling collar, snap fastened
  • Front Closure: Full-length zipper
  • Sleeves: Full length with rib-knit cuffs
  • Hem: Rib-knit waistband
  • Pockets: Two flap pockets outside, two inside pockets
  • Fit: Regular fit
  • Color: Brown
  • Sizes: XS to 5XL, with custom sizing available for an extra $40
  • Free Worldwide Shipping:
    Every order ships free, with no minimum.
  • Estimated Delivery:
    Production takes 5 business days, then delivery takes 5–7 business days after dispatch.
  • Order Tracking:
    Your tracking number is emailed to you as soon as your order ships.
  • 30-Day Returns:
    Return unworn jackets with tags attached within 30 days of delivery. One free size exchange per order.
  • Fast Refunds:
    Approved refunds are sent to your original payment method within 7 business days.
  • Damaged or Wrong Item:
    Contact us within 2 business days of delivery with photos, and we will replace or refund it at our cost.
  • Custom Orders:
    Custom-made jackets cannot be returned unless they arrive faulty or in the wrong size.

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The G-1 has one of the longest service records of any jacket in America. It starts with the Navy’s M-422 in 1940, chocolate brown goatskin with a mouton collar, a bi-swing back cut for reaching across a cockpit, and a rayon lining. The name people use today came later. The first jacket to actually carry “G-1 Flight Jacket” on its label was the 55-J-14 in 1949, and versions of the design have remained part of U.S. naval aviation ever since, apart from a brief pause in new issuance around 1979–1981.

There is a good story about how much pilots liked it. In 1979 the Navy stopped issuing the G-1 as a budget cut and handed out Nomex jackets instead. The complaints ran high enough that the Secretary of the Navy reversed the decision in early 1981. Seven years later Top Gun put it on every screen in the country and the G-1 walked out of the service and into shopping malls.

Ours keeps what makes the jacket work. Real leather with enough body to hold the shape, rib-knit cuffs and waistband that seal out wind at the wrist and hip, and two flap pockets sized for hands rather than for looks.

The removable collar is the part worth paying attention to. Snap it on and the jacket carries you through winter. Take it off and you have a clean leather bomber for fall, which is two jackets from one hanger.

Sizes XS to 5XL, or send your measurements for a custom cut at an extra $40.

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US Navy G-1 Flight Jacket with Removable Collar

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