The Great Flight Jacket Thread (wearing/buying Leather, NOMEX, WEP jackets/patches)

[707guy]

[COLOR=#000000]Greg "Meathead" Malinak was a lowly LTJG in VA-86 with me when I was a frocked LT back in the '79-'80 time frame when that classic movie "The Final Countdown" was filmed on CVN-68.[/COLOR]

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"Meathead"...lol...

He's probably a 777 Captain at Delta now...I'll see if I can locate him on the Delta seniority list.

Very cool! One of the best DH's I ever had.

 

[707guy]

Note 2: The G-1 performed flawlessly as usual, however, the borrowed electric snowblower did not perform well:

• The snow chute exhaust adjustment linkage fell apart (not shown in video).
• Maneuvering around the electric cord proved to be cumbersome (shown in video).

Must be something about older ladies and those electrics. My mom's got one and I never use it - throws snow like a blower from the airport though.

 

[Flying Low]

S I ended up taking my jacket into Biker's Depot in Virginia Beach. They put the squadron patch on, plus added the side pockets with lining, just in time for temps to dip into the 40s around here. Highly recommended, but a bit pricey ($85 for the pockets and patch sewing).

Just got this done at the same place. Turned out great and there were at least 10 jackets waiting to get done each time I went. $70 for just pockets.

 

[mad dog]

Sports testing [dribble test] my NOMEX CWU-36/P flight jacket:

• Proved to be lighter in weight than the leather G-1 flight jacket - better mobility and cooler.
• Fire retardant - you never know when there will be a flash fire on the court.

View test here >>> http://vid298.photobucket.com/albums/mm280/Cochese_bucket/Mobile Uploads/trim.CF153945-C839-4CA1-9478-D65C9D808627.mp4

 

[SynixMan]

Spend some of that Delta money on this

 

[mad dog]

Spend some of that Delta money on this.

Pretty sweet jacket, SynixMan.

I have to put that money towards race tires for my road racing bicycle...the race tires are $100 a pop...and I need 4 of them. Our road race season starts in a few weeks.

Also, I wouldn't be allowed to purchase that jacket anyway since it's only available to current military members.

 

[Hopeful Hoya]

Also, I wouldn't be allowed to purchase that jacket anyway since it's only available to current military members.

Guessing because of the IR tabs. Unless you're an Army/Marines helo pilot at a FOB, what would be the point of those?

 

[Gatordev]

Spend some of that Delta money on this

I am eagerly awaiting my order to come in. I'm sure that will be about the time it's 90 degrees out.

 

[Pags]

I've had a massif jacket for a few years; very Gucci stuff and light years ahead of the old jacket.

 

[Redux]

Damn, 100 years or so later I googled something and it brought me back to this thread. Anyways, hope the old fart A4's is still alive and well BUT what I want to know is does anyone use Worthpoint? Id like to know what this went for, I vaguely knew it's owner in passing and was curious what his life's prized possession went for.
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/g1-flight-jacket-cdr-don-lindland-kia-vietnam

 

[ChuckMK23]

The Massif NAVAIR approved FR ware looks amazing. Now if the Navy would only unf*ck that awful HGU-84/p Helo Helmet.

 

[mad dog]

Old Navy flight jackets...$55.

What do you think?

I think they're pretty cheesy looking (compared to my CWU-36/P)...but I'm sort of biased since I'm from Wisconsin.

 

[Flash]

Old Navy flight jackets...$55.

What do you think?

I think they're pretty cheesy looking (compared to my CWU-36/P)...but I'm sort of biased since I'm from Wisconsin.

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That looks like the ones the Chiefs in maintenance control used to wear....

 

[707guy]

Does it come with an orange flight suit?

 

[mad dog]

Does it come with an orange flight suit?

I don't know. I didn't see any. Maybe they (Old Navy) had them stashed in the back or something.