EARLY WW2 USN H. & L. BLOCK M - 422a LEATHER FLIGHT JACKET (SIZE 42)
Item History & Price
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YOU ARE AN PURCHASING A SIZE 42 ORIGINAL U.S. NAVY EARLY WWII LEATHER FLIGHT JACKET MADE BY HIGHLY REGARDED GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR H. & L. BLOCK.
THE M-422a IS THE MOST RECOGNIZED FLIGHT JACKET THAT THE US NAVY USED DURING WWII. THOSE JACKETS MADE BY H. & L. BLOCK ARE EASILY IDENTIFIABLE BY THEIR MAROON COLORED SATIN LINING AND THEIR YELLOW USN MARKING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BACK OF THE COLLAR.
THIS M-422a FEATURES:
-A STEEL "TALON" FRONT ZIPPER WITH A GOATSKIN L...EATHER PULL
-A GUSSETED BI-SWING BACK THAT PROVIDED PLENTY OF MOBILITY FOR THE AVIATOR
-BROWN FINISHED METAL VENTILATION GROMMETS AT THE UNDERARMS
-SINGLE EXPOSED BUTTON "SCALLOPED" FLAP CLOSURE LOWER FRONT POCKETS. THE LEFT ONE HAS A STITCHED PEN POCKET SLOT ALONG THE INNER EDGE.
-BUTTON THROAT LATCH
CONDITION OF THIS JACKET:
1) THE GOATSKIN LEATHER IS STILL PLIABLE AND OVERALL IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL TALON ZIPPER AND GOATSKIN LEATHER ZIPPER PULL ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE ZIPPER SLIDER ENGAGES INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE ZIPPER EASILY AND ZIPS UP VERY SMOOTHLY.
2) THE MAROON SATIN INTERIOR IS INTACT WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF SEPARATION TEARS NEAR THE WAISTBAND (SEE PHOTOS #9 & #10).
3) THE KNIT ELASTIC WAISTBAND AS WELL AS THE WRIST CUFFS HAVE SOME WEAR SPOTS WITH HOLES AND THINNED OUT AREAS (SEE PHOTO #11).
4) ALL BUTTONS ON POCKETS AND COLLAR ARE ORIGINAL, INTACT AND ARE SEWN ON TIGHT.
5) THE MOUTON FUR COLLAR IS SHEDDING WITH QUITE A FEW BALD SPOTS (SEE PHOTO #12). OF ALL THE AREAS WHERE THERE MIGHT BE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THIS JACKET THE COLLAR IS THE ONE TO BE THE MOST AWARE OF. THE KNITTING IN THE WAISTBAND AND THE CUFFS AS WELL AS THE MINOR TEARS IN THE SATIN INTERIOR ARE RELATIVELY EASILY FIXES. IF YOU PURCHASE THIS JACKET BE PREPARED TO EVENTUALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE MOUTON FUR COLLAR.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACT # NXSA-5134 -LETTER N DESIGNATING NAVAL -LETTERS XS DESIGNATING BUREAU OF SUPPLIES & ACCOUNTS -LETTER A DESIGNATING AERONAUTICS
WEIGHT: 4 LBS. 2 OZ.
FINDING ORIGINAL WW2 USN M-422a FLIGHT JACKETS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE HAS BECOME QUITE RARE TODAY. FINDING ONE FROM SUCH A WELL RESPECTED MAKER SUCH AS H. & L. BLOCK MAKES THE TASK EVEN THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AND PRIZED DUE TO THEIR WARMTH, COMFORT AND STYLISH GOOD LOOKS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THE COLLAR ON THIS COAT WILL MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE REPLACED AT SOME POINT, THIS VERY HARD TO FIND PIECE OF VINTAGE MILITARIA WOULD MAKE A NICE ADDITION TO ANYONE'S WW2 US NAVY COLLECTION.
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE E-MAIL ME BEFORE YOU PURCHASE.U.S. CUSTOMERS WE WILL USE USPS PRIORITY MAIL / ACTUAL SHIPPING COSTINTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS WE WILL USE INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY TO SHIP THIS ITEM, INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS IS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE SHIPPING METHOD WE WILL USE, SO PLEASE E-MAIL US BEFORE PURCHASING IF YOU NEED AN INTERNATIONAL QUOTATION.THANKS FOR READING. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS – PLEASE NOTE:IMPORT DUTIES, TAXES, AND CHARGES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ITEM PRICE SHIPPING COST. THESE CHARGES ARE THE BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR COUNTRY’S CUSTOMS OFFICE TO DETERMINE WHAT THESE ADDITIONAL COSTS WILL BE PRIOR TO BIDDING OR BUYING. CUSTOMS FEES ARE NORMALLY CHARGED BY THE SHIPPING COMPANY OR COLLECTED WHEN YOU PICK THE ITEM UP. THESE FEES ARE NOT ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES. WE DON’T UNDER-VALUE MERCHANDISE OR MARK THE ITEMS AS A GIFT ON CUSTOMS FORMS. DOING THAT IS AGAINST U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS.
************************************************************We combine shipping. To take advantage of this discount you must wait for an invoiceand pay for everything at the same time, not separately.
THE M-422a IS THE MOST RECOGNIZED FLIGHT JACKET THAT THE US NAVY USED DURING WWII. THOSE JACKETS MADE BY H. & L. BLOCK ARE EASILY IDENTIFIABLE BY THEIR MAROON COLORED SATIN LINING AND THEIR YELLOW USN MARKING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BACK OF THE COLLAR.
THIS M-422a FEATURES:
-A STEEL "TALON" FRONT ZIPPER WITH A GOATSKIN L...EATHER PULL
-A GUSSETED BI-SWING BACK THAT PROVIDED PLENTY OF MOBILITY FOR THE AVIATOR
-BROWN FINISHED METAL VENTILATION GROMMETS AT THE UNDERARMS
-SINGLE EXPOSED BUTTON "SCALLOPED" FLAP CLOSURE LOWER FRONT POCKETS. THE LEFT ONE HAS A STITCHED PEN POCKET SLOT ALONG THE INNER EDGE.
-BUTTON THROAT LATCH
CONDITION OF THIS JACKET:
1) THE GOATSKIN LEATHER IS STILL PLIABLE AND OVERALL IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE ORIGINAL TALON ZIPPER AND GOATSKIN LEATHER ZIPPER PULL ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE ZIPPER SLIDER ENGAGES INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE ZIPPER EASILY AND ZIPS UP VERY SMOOTHLY.
2) THE MAROON SATIN INTERIOR IS INTACT WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF SEPARATION TEARS NEAR THE WAISTBAND (SEE PHOTOS #9 & #10).
3) THE KNIT ELASTIC WAISTBAND AS WELL AS THE WRIST CUFFS HAVE SOME WEAR SPOTS WITH HOLES AND THINNED OUT AREAS (SEE PHOTO #11).
4) ALL BUTTONS ON POCKETS AND COLLAR ARE ORIGINAL, INTACT AND ARE SEWN ON TIGHT.
5) THE MOUTON FUR COLLAR IS SHEDDING WITH QUITE A FEW BALD SPOTS (SEE PHOTO #12). OF ALL THE AREAS WHERE THERE MIGHT BE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THIS JACKET THE COLLAR IS THE ONE TO BE THE MOST AWARE OF. THE KNITTING IN THE WAISTBAND AND THE CUFFS AS WELL AS THE MINOR TEARS IN THE SATIN INTERIOR ARE RELATIVELY EASILY FIXES. IF YOU PURCHASE THIS JACKET BE PREPARED TO EVENTUALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE MOUTON FUR COLLAR.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACT # NXSA-5134 -LETTER N DESIGNATING NAVAL -LETTERS XS DESIGNATING BUREAU OF SUPPLIES & ACCOUNTS -LETTER A DESIGNATING AERONAUTICS
WEIGHT: 4 LBS. 2 OZ.
FINDING ORIGINAL WW2 USN M-422a FLIGHT JACKETS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE HAS BECOME QUITE RARE TODAY. FINDING ONE FROM SUCH A WELL RESPECTED MAKER SUCH AS H. & L. BLOCK MAKES THE TASK EVEN THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AND PRIZED DUE TO THEIR WARMTH, COMFORT AND STYLISH GOOD LOOKS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THE COLLAR ON THIS COAT WILL MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE REPLACED AT SOME POINT, THIS VERY HARD TO FIND PIECE OF VINTAGE MILITARIA WOULD MAKE A NICE ADDITION TO ANYONE'S WW2 US NAVY COLLECTION.
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE E-MAIL ME BEFORE YOU PURCHASE.U.S. CUSTOMERS WE WILL USE USPS PRIORITY MAIL / ACTUAL SHIPPING COSTINTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS WE WILL USE INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY TO SHIP THIS ITEM, INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS IS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE SHIPPING METHOD WE WILL USE, SO PLEASE E-MAIL US BEFORE PURCHASING IF YOU NEED AN INTERNATIONAL QUOTATION.THANKS FOR READING. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS – PLEASE NOTE:IMPORT DUTIES, TAXES, AND CHARGES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ITEM PRICE SHIPPING COST. THESE CHARGES ARE THE BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR COUNTRY’S CUSTOMS OFFICE TO DETERMINE WHAT THESE ADDITIONAL COSTS WILL BE PRIOR TO BIDDING OR BUYING. CUSTOMS FEES ARE NORMALLY CHARGED BY THE SHIPPING COMPANY OR COLLECTED WHEN YOU PICK THE ITEM UP. THESE FEES ARE NOT ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES. WE DON’T UNDER-VALUE MERCHANDISE OR MARK THE ITEMS AS A GIFT ON CUSTOMS FORMS. DOING THAT IS AGAINST U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS.
************************************************************We combine shipping. To take advantage of this discount you must wait for an invoiceand pay for everything at the same time, not separately.
