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

[Waveoff]

I emailed the uniform office just to prove a point.

Also because if someone wanted to hard line the new “rules” it would require people to remove their old patches and leave holes.

 

[Dontcallmegump]

Isratek, Inc. (issued at H-46 FRS HC-3, June 1988)

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I looked at mine, Valley Clothing was the maker.

I did have to have some of the stitching redone after 4-5 years of wear. It was like 100 bucks to have a jacket shop take out of old ones and replace them, but I believe mine was made in the 80s or 90s and sat in the bag for at least a few decades.

 

[nbedore23]

"(5) Left Shoulder. The U.S. Flag patch will be worn centered on the shoulder arch, approximately 1 inch below the seam."

Does this mean that you have to have a US flag? I feel like it looks odd to have a patch on one side and not the other.

 

[Waveoff]

And because the flag patches commonly worn now on the jacket are much larger than the 2x3 patch worn on the flight suit.

 

[nbedore23]

"Subject: Fw: Assistance // Aviation Leather Jacket Policy Change Request

Team, official leather patches, multiple approved for our leather jackets, USA flag, wti/test, multiple squadrons airings etc…. . Vr undra"

Seems different from what was sent out earlier as well.

 

[Waveoff]

The other dumb thing is that the SWO leather jacket can be worn with summer whites and service dress blues, but not the brown G-1. If youre in your office I truly don't think anyone would care but dress blues with the G-1 would look incredible.

 

[ChuckMK23]

The other dumb thing is that the SWO leather jacket can be worn with summer whites and service dress blues, but not the brown G-1. If youre in your office I truly don't think anyone would care but dress blues with the G-1 would look incredible.

Norva/Oceana in 1980's this was pretty common. SDB's, white shirt with epealuts (a fairly new thing) , sans SDB jacket and G-1.

An alternative to Winter Blue. Which didn't look bad with G1 as well.

If you sauntered in to the ASWOC at NAS Brunswick, the unofficial SDB/G1 combo was near universal.

 

[SynixMan]

Yeah, embroidered only seems odd, I think leather looks way better on the jackets I have seen. I don't think anyone will honestly care.

Also, the part for the CWU-36/45 jackets - "Patches may be affixed to the CWU-36/P Summer weight jacket either by hook and pile (Velcro) or directly to the jacket at the discretion of the individual, subject to Commanding Officer guidance....In all cases, patches will be in conservative and will be reflective of naval aviation professionalism."

Does this mean that patch jackets are officially a thing? It doesn't state where or how many patches are allowed, just the nametag.

Patch jackets were always a thing. You just needed confidence to rock it.