The Japanese brand Buzz Rickson's are today counted among the few high-end reproduction manufacturers of military and casual garments in the world. They strive to make true replicas by carefully researching and analyzing original vintage garments, taking great care to duplicate the material while paying close attention to technique and quality. Their is goal to bring back old forgotten techniques and machines needed to make garments of outstanding quality without compromises.
This jacket, featuring a flashy print unparalleled in the history of military clothing, was adopted by the U.S. Air Force in the early 1950s for line crewmen. Line crewmen's job was to guide fighter planes to their desired stopping positions on the ground, day or night. To ensure their own safety on the dangerous base apron, they needed to be visible to the pilots flying their planes. When this jacket was first issued, it came with a warning tag that read, "Do not wear while servicing aircraft," in order to prevent them from misguiding fighter planes. This shows just how powerful this jacket was.
The last two pictures shows the jacket together with a Vintage original Line Crewman G-1 jacket from our archive. We think it is nice to show these side by side so that one can better understand and appreciate the garment and the history behind it. Please note that the archive garments are not for sale. But If you ever stop by the store and ask, we'll be more than happy to show you parts of our archive.
- Buzz Rickson's Line Crewman G-1 Jacket - BR15748 - 100% nylon - Crown zipper - Pocket on upper arm - Made in Japan
All measurements are in centimeters and measured on a flat surface. Width is measured straight across the chest from armpit to armpit, length is measured at the back of the garment from the neck down and the sleeve length is measured on the underarm from the armpit to the end of the cuff.
