Description: Gentlemen, Offered here is this Vietnam Era Flying Jacket, also known as "WEP" jacket made by Satellite Outwear Corp in fiscal year, 1968. All parts are original to the jacket and it is in great condition considering its age. Conmar zipper works perfectly. Originally designed as an undergarment for an anti-exposure suit, it featured trousers that attached with buttons. Due to the lightweight and comfort of this jacket, it quickly became one the favorite amongst the USN/USMC pilots. This jacket belonged to LCDR James J. Cook, he was a USN Veteran from Korea and Vietnam and his patches tell some about his career. Left chest depicts the name tag, printed "LCDR JAMES J. COOK VAW-114 AMO USN". Right chest depicts an extremely rare Japanese nade VP-871 bullion patch from Korean war. Left arm depicts an extremely rare Vietnam era Fleet Computer Programming Center Pacific - Roadrunners. Right arm depicts a Vietnam era VAW-114 patch. Back depicts scarce Korean war VP-9 and VP-871 Ground Rippers patches. These jackets are hard to find in this condition and even harder if they are named plus patches. Needless to say, that these patches alone are extremely rare and valuable. This will be a great addition to any Korea/Vietnam display. SIZE: 42R MEASUREMENTS Pit to pit: 25 Sleeve: 26 Shoulders: 20 Back length: 23 3/4 Let me you if you have questions. All sales are final. IF YOU ENJOY RARE FLIGHT JACKETS, MAKE SURE TO CHECK US ON INSTAGRAM: TRADEAJACKET (Over 500 jackets in my collection and posting every week)
Price: 1850 USD
Location: Bradenton, Florida
End Time: 2024-10-30T03:29:47.000Z
Shipping Cost: 60 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: Vietnam (1961-75)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: Vietnam
