Most of the M422a jackets had the “salmon red” rayon lining where most of the G1s used brown coloured lining. One may also notice the pocket flaps of G-1 designs becoming simpler and less classically shaped. M-422a jackets tended to have a slightly more “fuller” cut/ pattern, compared to the next generation of trim G-1 jackets.īesides these slight pattern variations between contracts, one may notice that the collar of the G-1 became slightly smaller and more blunted. In many cases the M-422A was slightly longer in the body than G-1s. Earlier G-1s like the 55J14 had wider shoulders and a very trim torso. M-422A jackets tended to have a slightly more relaxed pattern at first, compared to the next generation of G-1 jackets, but this is not always the case. So much depended on the various maker’s interpretation of the official USN specification. Some subtle nuances may be apparent on closer inspection, but as with many things during this time period, there really was no hard and fast rule. The patterns of both leather jackets are very similar and varied from maker to maker, but both retained the bi-swing back, veg-tanned goatskin and mouton fur collar. So, the G-1 is more an evolution of the same design, with small details and spec changing. Later in 1947, the same basic design, with few small modifications, became standardised and re-designated as the G-1 jacket. The M422A was standardised by US Navy’s Bureau of Aeronautics on the 1st of October 1941. The M422A flight jacket and G-1 flight jacket may at first appear quite similar, so what if anything, is the difference?
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