USN BEDFORD CORD 37J1 Jacket Z26X038 lambskin leather • USN stencil on the

• USN stencil on the left chest

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• Two large front snap close flap pockets

• Asymmetrical hi-polish two-way zipper

USN BEDFORD CORD 37J1 Jacket Z26X038 lambskin leather • USN stencil on theFinal Sale : NO RETURNS EXCHANGES The precursor to the famed G 1, and J 1 flight jackets, the USN 37 J 1 jacket was the first USN jacket issued to pilots as early as the 1920s, and into the 30s. Generally constructed of khaki cotton twill, or olive tinted Bedford cord cotton; navy pilots wore these 1920s bomber jackets in open cockpit aircraft during the earliest days of the aircraft carrier. The Bedford Cord weave originated in England and because of