M-422A in action as it was designed to be used

[bazelot]

What else did you expect? The M-422A is a family jacket
Happy Holidays to all of you!!!!

 

[cmk-2]

Hey great loking family. Is that a repro M422a? I love the color.

 

[bazelot]

Hey great loking family. Is that a repro M422a? I love the color.

Thanks! It's an original Gordon and Ferguson named to a Commander. The leather is the best I have seen on this one and everything is original.

 

[Roughwear]

I looks like an original to me. Well Tom.........? Great picture by the way.

 

[Roughwear]

Posts must have crossed! Thanks Tom-its an awesome G&F.

 

[dujardin]

hello Tom,

thanks for sharing this precious moment with us,
andddd splendid jacket

merry Christmas

byeeeeee marcel

 

[zoomer]

I half expected you to be barrel rolling an F6F.
I think I like this better, actually. More personality.

 

[Peter Graham]

Tom, lovely looking jacket. A repro could never look that good. Lovely family too. Your little girl is sure growing up fast. Have a graet Christmas my friend.

 

[bazelot]

Tom, lovely looking jacket. A repro could never look that good. Lovely family too. Your little girl is sure growing up fast. Have a graet Christmas my friend.

The wife would not be happy if she knew I posted a picture of her on the website
The little one is indeed growing very fast and she is a blast.

 

[hacker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dWI7rcnbZM


The post title seemed appropriate....Falco and Block M422a together!

Hacker

 

[Willy McCoy]

Good show Hacker! That is one nice Airplane. I like the M-422A jackets for daily use. But then the old threads gave out on one pocket and the knits are pretty shot. A very practical jacket though.

 

[bazelot]

Thanks for sharing Hacker. I wish I owned my own private plane. That must really be a blast but also ground for divorce in my case

 

[zoomer]

The '422, like most of the G-1s that followed it, is practical as long as you have a shape that's compatible with its esthetic.

The ideal fit is obvious from baz's opening photo. It's like a section of stovepipe, or very deep weightlifter's belt, with zero blousing over the waistband - and I might add, zero allowance for objects placed in the outer pockets (it should feel as tho said objects have been subcutaneously implanted and are wriggling around uncomfortably under your dermal layer).

I have been grousing about this aspect of the Navy jackets, but have realized after seeing this pic that any garment with expandable shoulders and a belt back, in the 1930s style, MUST fit closely at the waist. Otherwise the design just doesn't work as a design - never mind how it feels on you. I'm decided that it's not for all body types, or even most.