The G-1 jacket is one of the most coveted possessions of Naval Aviators. Most G-ls are covered with squadron, carrier, and aircraft patches from the aviator's duty assignments. First issued in 1938 as the M422 and renamed the AN-J-3a in 1943, the Navy's famous flight jacket became the G-1 in 1951. Gibson & Barnes follows the original Navy specifications and patterns for the G-1. We make it from large drum-dyed, semi-aniline goatskins and use genuine mouton (lamb's wool) for the collar, rib knit for the cuffs and waistband, and a heavy solid brass zipper.

The G-1 is an official Navy uniform item, but Naval Aviators can’t resist wearing it with their civilian clothes. Civilians love the jacket too, but they’ve told us they want side entry pockets to keep their hands warm. So, we added welt hand-warmer pockets right behind the Military Specification button-down pockets, and now our Civil G-1 is as perfect as a flight jacket can be.