D-1 repair project , opinions please

[OperationCoffee]

I just found this...

ジーンズの情報サイト J-E-A-N-S.NET : THE FEW MFG Type D-1 S.A.A.D[SP9-009] XS

THEFEWMFG/TypeD-1S.A.A.D(サンアントニオアビエーションデパートメント)ContractNo.37K5510【仕様】■マテリアル：Fenland■カラー：#S-4SealBrown■ウール：Beige■タンニング：Vegetable/Chrome■レザー：Badalassi■カラー：#27Castagno■ベルト：BakerCo.CowHide(DarkBrown)■ジッパー：WarTimeBellTalon#5Nickel■バックパネル：4BackPanels■品番：SP9-009■納期：すべて受注生産となります。ご注文から2〜3ヶ月でお届け予定(但しメーカーの工場稼働

www.j-e-a-n-s.net

So my guess is that the pattern is in fact a SAAD and not roughwear, so the site I found the initial image is wrong.

Dany

...How in the world did you find that?

 

[Dany McDonald]

Pilot a member here pointed me toward that site once and I just remembered the listing of Few jackets. It's freaking eye candy!

Dany

 

[OperationCoffee]

Dangerous eye candy ! Thanks for doing the research

 

[Dany McDonald]

More info on you SAAD...

Early D-1 Jacket on Ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Pre-War-Ground-Crew-Jacket-Type-D-1/163789552472?hash=item26229e3b58:g:MzUAAOSwOfVdOHFl Interesting early D-1 with a button front, listing says- This is a genuine ground crew jacket, most likely of pre-war manufacture but clearly has been used, with evidence...

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

 

[OperationCoffee]

Oh man that's great. Those are proper button holes huh. I would have bid on it. Nice find!

 

[OperationCoffee]

More info on you SAAD...

Early D-1 Jacket on Ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Pre-War-Ground-Crew-Jacket-Type-D-1/163789552472?hash=item26229e3b58:g:MzUAAOSwOfVdOHFl Interesting early D-1 with a button front, listing says- This is a genuine ground crew jacket, most likely of pre-war manufacture but clearly has been used, with evidence...

www.vintageleatherjackets.org

Was S.A.A.D the only contractor for this type of build?

 

[Dany McDonald]

If you mean the buttons, I think it's a customisation done after. You can see the stitch marks left by the original zipper.

 

[OperationCoffee]

Haha no. I meant original state. Was just wondering if the panel configuration, collar patch, chain etc. was ever done by any other firm

 

[mulceber]

Was S.A.A.D the only contractor for this type of build?

Is S.A.A.D. (San Antonio Air Depot) even a contractor? I was under the impression that S.A.A.D and S.F.A.D. jackets were made in house by the AAF.

 

[OperationCoffee]

Is S.A.A.D. (San Antonio Air Depot) even a contractor? I was under the impression that S.A.A.D and S.F.A.D. jackets were made in house by the AAF.

No idea. I do know (or have been told ) it dates to sometime in the 30's. I've been reading through this site and have only come upon one other example mentioned, with no details