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3506AP - 15th River Assault Squadron
Top - bad picfile (the top is dark like the above pictures)
1920-30s Flight Suit from the Naval Air Station Anacostia, Maryland.....(sold)
U. S. Navy Mobile Unit Three (MBU-3 (?)), with "Explosive Ordnance Diposal" on the Insignia (EOD unit), size Large, made by Jerzees in the USA.....(sold)
9508 - AL-1 Bureau of Aeronautics Flight Suit9508A Naval AL-1 BuAer Flyer's Coverall, Spec. 55S37 (AER), size 38 (modern 40-42), Contract NO. N-383S-41120 (probably 1950), Alpaca Lining, Mouton Fur Collar, Internal Suspenders (see pic), Near-New with storage Marks.....(sold) The Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) was the material-support organization for Naval Air Forces from 1921 - 1959; responsible for: design, procurement, & support of Naval aircraft and related systems( Weapons were under BuOrd )
6781 - Navy Jacket from the 1950 - 1960s
USS Triton (SSN-586)
"NULLI SECUNDUS"
6781B - worn by a SONAR Chief with "unit serial number 30" on back of Jacket, size Medium, Contract No. N140-62236s-38713B, has 2 ribs on the side(see pic below),
cuff adjustment tab with 1 button, front has Zipper and Buttons, 2 upper-pockets with Flaps, 1" rip in right sleeve, paint stains, starting to fray at the cuffs and waist hem, missing 1 botton in front, USS Triton patch & large Green Leather Name Tag(most of the paint is missing), stencilled “USS TRITON SSN 586 CPO30” on back, overall in Good Condition, Used......(sold)
5850AF - MIL-J-7823(AER) Jacket
5850AF dated early-1958, by L. W. Foster Sportswear, size 44, one-repair on waist knit, wristlets replaced (non-issue cuffs but a good match-see right picture), Below Average: Wear, Abrasions, Scuffs, & etc., EC......(sold)6746D - WWII Watch Cap
5838 - M445A High-Altitude Flying Jacket
5838FJ - WWII USN M-445A Flyer's Brown Leather Jacket, size 40, small Navy repair in armpit (very hard to see), both sleeves have repair patches on undersides (good quality Rigger repairs), Below Average: Wear, Scuffs, and etc., Used........(sold)
5838LJ - WWII USN M-445A High-Altitude Flying Jacket, size 40, Very Clean Gold-Color Fleece, Aircrewman's initials on inside, Minor Wear, Used.......(sold)
( see World Photo Press Book, page 16 )
Book title is "Records of Liv ing Officers of the U. S. Navy" (and Marine Corps), printed in 1870
Mare Island, California pamphlet dated 1925
6608C - WWI to 1920s Grouping from a Navy Doctor
5833 - 4-Pocket Naval Flyer's Summer Jacket
approximate measurements: Chest = 42+”, Sleeve = 33+”, Back = 26.5”
5833B - VRF-31 Ensign's Flying Jacket, model 7758A (MIL-J-7758A is from1956 to 1959), someone washed the jacket and most of the Gold lettering on the Leather name tag has come-off but it is still readable, old-style Naval Pilot's Badge, very little wear, needs ironing, Excellent Condition, Used......(sold)
( Squadron was formerly know as VRF-1 & VR-31 (WWII - 1948) - Ferry Squadron out of Norfolk NAS )
( see Catalog for details and other Flying Jackets )
5854G - MIL-J-7823B (WEP)
"B" models are hard to find
click on picture for details5850 - Naval Brown Leather Intermediate Flight Jacket
MIL-J-7823(AER)
Small (#5) Zipper G-1 Style, 1950s to circa-1960
5850BS - size 44, made by CAGLECO,Leather Name Tag for a Navy man, No Cuffs, Original Waist Knit, Used.......(sold)
5850P - size 42, made by CAGLECO, All Original, NEVER WORN, still has some of the Tailor's marks (marks will wash-off), minor repair to knits, Leather is Still Shiny....(sold)
( Belonged to a Flag Officer who never wore it )
5850R - 36 ( chest = 39”+ sleeve = 31.5”(35” to end of knit) back = 21.5”(25” to end of knit), Reddish-Brown Mouton Collar, made by LW Foster Sportswear, Knits Repaired, Very Minor Wear, Leather is Still Shiny, 95% Condition, Used.....inquire
(more pictures listed below)
5850T - size 44, made by LW Foster Sportswear, knits repaired, Very Little Wear, 96% Condition....(sold)
5850W - ( see below for pictures and verbage )
5850AC - 44 (chest = 46”, sleeve = 34”+, back = 23 ¾”), contract number N383-48082A, made by CAGELCO Sportswear, wrist knits repaired(see pics), waist knit = 1 minor repair(see pic), Name and Rank(“Lt.”) written on lining with black marker (very hard to see), minor wear, 95% Condition, Used......(sold)
( ask for pics, if serious )
5850AF - see pictures and description below........(sold)
5850W - MIL-J-7823 (AER)
5850W - size 38 ( chest = 39”+ sleeve = 33”( 35.5”+ to end of knit ) back = 21.75”+( 25.5”+ to end of knit ) ), old style waist knit ( horizontal and vertical knit ), Brown Mouton Collar, contract N383-22356A, made by LW Foster Sportswear, Very Minor Wear, Leather is still Shiny, 97% Condition, Used......(sold)
stencilled “USN” behind the collar & old style waistband
5850AF (sold) and 5858VS - Flight Jackets
5858AH - Mouton Collar, size 40, dated 1968, I don't think it was ever Worn! New, but knits repaired.......inquire - - - -
5858AM - Mouton Collar, size 40, dated 1969 (MIL-J-7823D (WP), knits replaced (non-issue but looks good), Below Average: Wear, Scuffs, Abrasions and etc, Used.......inquire
6608B - U.S.S. ILLINOIS Cap
Battleship hull number 7
Spanish-American War era
6608B - USS llinois (BB-7) sailor's Donald Duck style hat, shows average wear for it's age, one tassle missing on inside drawcords, Good overall Condition, Used...(Sold)
6782E - USCG A-2 DECK JACKET
6782E - United States Coast Guard, Small, dated 1965, wrist knits repaired, 5 x Asian made Color Patches: USCGC Sebago WHEC-42, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung-Taiwan 1969, Philippine Islands Luzon Straits Manila Subic Bay 1969, and Tonkin Gulf Yatch Club. Excellent Color, this is the older style A-2 with the "loose-weave" cotton outershell, Very Rare USCG Vietnam Era Jacket, Used......inquire ( also on: Clothing and CG Patch pages )
6782 - A-2 Deck Jacket
replaced the old N-1 Deck Jacket
Jacket is in Mint Condition; I had to unfold it so I could get a full-lenght picture
MINT, folded, Jacket pictured below
6782A - Olive Green A-2 Deck Jacket, dated 1986, size Small, MINT Condition.......Inquire
(label reads "JACKET, COLD WEATHER, PERMEABLE, TYPE I")
This is how a Navy MINT A-2 Deck Jacket looks when removed from the Government Box!
( How unkind of the Navy not to press the Deck Jacket before Issue! )
6782H - 24th DESRON A-2
6782H - Medium, dated 1964, with 24th DESRON patch, not much wear, Used......(sold)
partial History
Destroyer Squadron 24 (formerly Escort Destroyer Squadron 6) established July 1, 1956
The "Keystone" squadron named for Pennsylvania (The Keystone State) as most of the ES-6 Officers were from PA
( also on: Clothing page )
6782K - Vietnam Era A-2 Deck Jacket
see on clothing page
6760 - Black Baseball Utility (Fatigue) CAP
( Worn for the Last 25+ years with the U. S. Navy Work Uniform )
(Cap is BLACK - bad pictures)
sample of 6760A - dated 1980 - 1990, sizes: 6 1/2, 6 3/4, 7, UnUsed....(each)......inquire
sample of 6760B - dated 1980 - 1990, size 7 3/4, UnUsed......inquire
(Label reads: "Blue", actual color is Black)
6766 - BaseBall Caps
6766K & L USS HANCOCK CVA-19 Wool Caps, sizes: 7 1/2 and 7 5/8, older caps with cotton stitching and cheesecloth size labels, from same Navy Veteran, New Condition..........(Both have Sold)
VP-4 Crew-10
click on picture for details on VP patch page
6780A - USN Experimental Deck/Flotation Jacket, Rare item, Excellent Condition, Used......(sold)
6720 - Navy Officer's & Chief's Long Overcoats
pictures bad - coats are a very dark Black/Navy Blue
6720A - 40 Short, Winter Long Coat, half-belt sewn on back with 2 x Brass Buttons, made by James S. Lee and Company, no eapulet loops or sword slit = a Chief's coat?, Used.......inquire
6720fB - 42 Long(approximate) ( chest 44” sleeve 36” ), Captain's Shoulder Boards, half-belt sewn on back with 2 x Brass Buttons, Good Quality Private Purchase made by Thorngate of Norristown, PA, has the sword hanger slit on left waist, Used.....inquire
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