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NEW OLD STOCK IRVIN B. FOSTER & SONS SPORTSWEAR CO. INC. TYPE G-1 FLYING JACKET MIL-J-7823A(AER) DA 36-243-QM(CTM)8834-C-61

ZuZu

Well-Known Member
Funny fact is that, Irvin "A" and Irvin/Ralph "B" are quite similar externally.
JFK had a Ralph "B" as well but it is not the same jacket Bobby is wearing in the pic.

JFK's "B" jacket has the patch on the right chest.View attachment 171137

RFK's jacket has the patch on the left chest (it could be a "B" as well, but I don't have any historical evidence of that).View attachment 171139
The jacket in the boat video is I think the same as the jacket Bobby's wearing. Same parkerized zipper, same patch placement. Click on the link below, open the Vimeo video within. It's amazing:

 

Jorgeenriqueaguilera

Well-Known Member
Yes, the one in the video is JFK's 3rd jacket and matches RFK's jacket but there are no pics of the label from that specific jacket.
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The Ralph "B" auctioned had the patch on the right chest.
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