Original U.S. WWII Named US Marine Corps Pilot G-1 Leather Flying Jacket - Captain A. Gilman - Distinguished Flying Cross Recipient Italian Flags long-range artillery and observation from

long-range artillery and observation from the air combined to expand the field of fire

This helmet also does not have the pads inside the ear covers

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The collector we purchased this from stated that it was most likely 15th-16th century

They measure 37 inches overall when stretched out

Original U.S. WWII Named US Marine Corps Pilot G-1 Leather Flying Jacket - Captain A. Gilman - Distinguished Flying Cross Recipient Italian Flags long-range artillery and observation fromOriginal Item: Only One Available. The "G 1" military flight jacket is the commonly accepted name for the fur lined collar World War II era leather flight jacket of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. A similar jacket used by the United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces was usually called the A 2 jacket. The G 1 remains a current uniform issue item in naval aviation for officer and enlisted aviation personnel on