CHECK OUT THE COCKPIT WEB SITE & YOU WILL SEE THAT $580 IS THE CHEAPEST YOU CAN GET A G1 FROM THEM (FORMERLY AVIREX, THE NAME THEY SOLD TO A COMPANY BASED IN JAPAN). ONCE YOU START ADDING PATCHES (repos, not originals, like on this jacket) YOU GET UP TO $900 PRETTY FAST. 
   THIS IS ONE OF AVIREX'S HIGH QUALITY SPECIAL EDITION JACKETS. A COMBO G1 & M-422A, IN GOATSKIN, LIKE THE ORIGINALS. A SERIOUS HEAVY DUTY JACKET WITH THE EDITION OF FAIRLY HIDDEN SIDE ENTRY POCKETS. STRICTLY SPEAKING IT IS NOT AN ACCURATE REPRO OF EITHER JACKET, BUT A GREAT BLEND OF BOTH, WITH A NOD TO MODERN EXPECTED FEATURES. THE COLLAR IS LEATHER, INSTEAD OF DYNEL OR MOUTON.THE ZIPPER IS HEAVY DUTY. VERY COMFORTABLE, LOOKS GREAT ON.
   THIS JACKET HAS AN HIGH QUALITY COLLECTION OF PATCHES, REPRESENTING AN INTERESTING AVIATION CAREER. THE ACE PATCH ON THE SHOULDER IS THE ONLY AVIREX EDITION, LEFT ON BECAUSE IT FIT WITH THE PILOT'S HISTORY. THE OTHERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR ADDED TO WITH APPROPRIATE ONES. ALL ARE QUALITY, NOT CRAP REPROS (EXCEPT THE VF-17 BONES ON BACK, STRICTLY COMMEMORATIVE). MOST FROM OCEANA OR MIRAMAR, OTHERS JUST PICKED UP OVER THE YEARS. THE ROUND ACE PATCHES ARE OLDER, AS ARE THE FDR & WEST PAC ONES. THE CRUISE PATCHES ON THE BACK ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTING ORIGINALS, THOUGH NOT TERRIBLY RARE.
   THIS IS A GREAT COMPROMISE JACKET WITH NICE PATINA & PRETTY LOW-MILAGE, WITH A NICE PATCH GROUPING.THE CUFFS HAVE A FEW MARS & SMALL HOLES.
    CHECK SIZE CAREFULLY, AS I DO NOT OFFER FREE ROUND TRIP TRY-ONS. WHEN I BUY THE WRONG SIZE, I RESELL, RELIST, TRADE, OR GIVE IT TO A FRIEND. I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT FIT, STYLE, OR DETAILS, SO I HAVE QUITE A FEW IN MY COLLECTION, I OCCASIONALLY LET SOME GO. RECENTLY OPENING THE FLOOD GATES, A BIT.
   95% OF MY MANY TRANSACTIONS ARE AS A BUYER, SO I KNOW WHAT A GOOD DEAL IS & WHAT IS GOOD SERVICE. I TRY & MAIL OUT SAME DAY AS PAYMENT. I LEAVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK AS SOON AS YOU PAY. YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR PART OF THE DEAL, SO I DON'T WAIT TO GET YOUR POSITIVE FEEDBACK FIRST, HOLDING YOURS AS HOSTAGE.
   PIT TO PIT: 23"; ZIPPER LENGTH: 22"; ACROSS SHOULDERS: 19+"; SLEEVE FROM UNDER PIT TO END OF KNIT: 21"; FROM END OF SHOULDER: 26"; LENGTH: 28"; EPAULET AREA: 6.5". SIZE 42 US.
   I WILL RETURN ANY SHIPPING OVERAGE. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS EXPENSIVE- I USE PRIORITY EXPRESS, BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO FULLY INSURE. AGAIN- I WILL RETURN ANY OVERAGE.