Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες - Δύο αυθεντικά μπουφάν πτήσης G-1 Μεσαίου Επιπέδου του Αμερικανικού Ναυτικού - Στρατιωτικά αξεσουάρ

NAMED U.S. NAVY AVIATION G-1 FLIGHT JACKET GROUPING
Associated with: TIM McDERMOTT – ABH3 – USNR

This grouping consists of two original U.S. Navy G-1 Intermediate Flight Jackets associated with a named U.S. Naval Reserve aviation serviceman identified as:

TIM McDERMOTT

ABH3 – USNR

The included leather name tag also displays Naval Air Traffic Control (ATC) wings, identifying the wearer as qualified in naval aviation operations and aircraft handling.

Service Identification
ABH3

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling), Third Class

This Navy rating was responsible for:

Aircraft handling
Flight deck operations
Carrier aviation support
Launch and recovery coordination
USNR

United States Naval Reserve

Jackets Included
Jacket #1
Vietnam / Cold War Era U.S. Navy G-1 Flight Jacket
Size 40 US (50/52 EU)
Goatskin leather
Mouton collar

Manufactured by: Ralph Edwards Sportswear a known US military contractor
Military specification: MIL-J-7823
Estimated production: circa 1968–1972

Patches include:
USS Lake Champlain (CV-39)
U.S. Naval Aviation patch
American flag patch


Jacket #2
Cold War U.S. Navy G-1 Flight Jacket
Size 42 US (52/54 EU)
Goatskin leather
Mouton collar
Quartermaster contract markings, another known military contractor

Estimated production: circa 1970/1980

Patches include:
Naval Air Station Quonset Point
Naval Air Station New York
Guantánamo Bay (“Pearl of the Antilles”)
P-2 Neptune “Flying for Freedom”
Additional naval aviation insignia


The grouping strongly suggests service connected to:
Cold War naval aviation
Maritime patrol aviation
East Coast naval air stations
Aircraft carrier operations
P-2 Neptune anti-submarine patrol operations

The patch combination and identified rating form a historically coherent naval aviation grouping consistent with U.S. Navy aviation service from the late 1950s through early 1970s.

USS Lake Champlain (CV-39)

USS Lake Champlain was an Essex-class aircraft carrier active during the post-WWII and Vietnam-era period. The carrier served extensively in Atlantic and Mediterranean operations and supported naval aviation activities throughout the Cold War.

Naval Air Station Quonset Point

NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island, was one of the most important U.S. Navy aviation bases during the Cold War and served as a major center for maritime patrol aviation, including P-2 Neptune operations.

Condition Notes

Both jackets remain in highly original condition with:

Original patches
Original mouton collars
Original military construction
Honest service wear and patina

No major restoration or modification has been performed.
Pictures are part of the description.

Collector Notes>

Named and internally coherent naval aviation groupings are increasingly difficult to find. This set represents an authentic and visually compelling example of Cold War U.S. Navy aviation history.