Help in ID'ng of the jackets being worn please

[Carl]

I bought this photo on a whim off ebay last weekend for £3 ,

 

[B-Man2]

Hi Carl
The Khaki jacket is a 37J1 Bedford Cord but what the heck the others are is new to me.
Sorry.

 

[Carl]

Hi Carl
The Khaki jacket is a 37J1 Bedford Cord but what the heck the others are is new to me.
Sorry.

Thank you Burt ! Lets hope someone knows, as i think they look the DOGS KAHONAS those other jackets

 

[dinomartino1]

They look like wool, shame we can't see the back of them

 

[Silver Surfer]

some kinda training squadron jacket? they look pretty ubiquitous for the period. like team jackets.

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

They are certainly wool, almost certainly half belted with side adjusters, never ever seen one with any hint of a Militaria heritage
Pocket stitch suggest an unlined garment
Very similar to jackets we make, although I don't think they are on the site but there are various examples of our wool & leather version

Wool & Horsehide Half Belt ; Type I and Type II

Wool & Horsehide Half Belt ; Type I and Type II

www.aeroleatherclothing.com

 

[MeachamLake]

Looks like Buzz Rickson noticed these:

Buzz Ricksons Europe - US Navy Wool Tour Jacket

www.buzzricksons.com

 

[Carl]

Very very similar indeed ! Pockets are slightly different .

 

[MeachamLake]

Very very similar indeed ! Pockets are slightly different .

There’s a few guys in the photo wearing jackets a few rows back with pockets like the BR jacket!

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

BR Cuffs don't match either

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

I bought this photo on a whim off ebay last weekend for £3 ,View attachment 18575

Can you ID the patch?

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Looks like Buzz Rickson noticed these:

Buzz Ricksons Europe - US Navy Wool Tour Jacket

www.buzzricksons.com

That's some story on the BR website schpiel.............Jackanory I'd say, unless Chazza has some of his usual previously unknown historic info from BR that the rest of us are not party to?
Maybe we'll see one of the above on FL in his "Jackass Of The Day" column?

Seriously,. over the years I've handled hundreds of Far East Tour jackets, but never one that looked so US made as the ones in Carl photo,

 

[scwells]

It's the same patch as in this photo that I have. These fellows are wearing M-375 jackets. I believe the patch is for a flight training squadron that was at Long Beach Naval Reserve Aviation Base, California.

 

[Happy Hooligan]

I know it's not, but it looks like my KingOWear wool jacket.

 

[Carl]

I know it's not, but it looks like my KingOWear wool jacket.

You sure its not the same ? Close up.of pocket detail might help ?
Thanks
Carl

 

[Happy Hooligan]

Dark Navy wool is hard to photograph.

 

[Carl]

Dark Navy wool is hard to photograph.

I think you are onto a winner with this !
If one of you more "technical minded" folks could do a comparison pic of the pockets from both jackets together ?
Thankyou
Carl

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

I think you are onto a winner with this !
If one of you more "technical minded" folks could do a comparison pic of the pockets from both jackets together ?
Thankyou
Carl

Photo finish at least!
That's exactly how I thought they would look inside, they were obviously unlined, can we see a cuff pic? Also a pic of the inside neck edge at the top of the zipper?

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Just a thought, I'm working in our design studio this week, I've got Navy Melton up here, if I've got time I'll knock one up, it wouldn't take too long with no lining.
A pic of the back of the neck showing the inside is about all I need to see to duplicate one of these

 

[Carl]

Just a thought, I'm working in our design studio this week, I've got Navy Melton up here, if I've got time I'll knock one up, it wouldn't take too long with no lining.
A pic of the back of the neck showing the inside is about all I need to see to duplicate one of these

Shame we cant just get a pic of the jackets in the photo from behind !