{"product_id":"freewheelers-tomcats-type-n1-jacket","title":"Freewheelers  \"TomCats\" Type N1 Deck Jacket","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"contents\" data-chat-bubble-surface-position=\"single\" data-chat-bubble-surface-index=\"0\" data-chat-bubble-surface-count=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group\/msg flex flex-row items-center justify-start gap-0 touch:flex-col touch:items-start touch:gap-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hatch-assistant-message-body=\"true\" class=\"touch:select-none touch:[-webkit-touch-callout:none] relative min-w-0 [--hatch-message-narrow-max-width:86%] max-w-[85%] max-lg:max-w-[var(--hatch-message-narrow-max-width)]\" data-state=\"closed\" data-slot=\"context-menu-trigger\" data-hatch-context-menu=\"enabled\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hatch-chat-groupable-bubble rounded-22 bg-[var(--hatch-agent-bubble-bg)] w-full min-h-[44px] px-[15px] py-[11px] [\u0026amp;_.prose]:!text-[16px] [\u0026amp;_.prose]:!leading-[22px] break-words [\u0026amp;_.prose_h1]:!mt-2 [\u0026amp;_.prose_h2]:!mt-2 [\u0026amp;_.prose_h3]:!mt-2 [\u0026amp;_.prose_h4]:!mt-2 [\u0026amp;_.prose_h5]:!mt-2 [\u0026amp;_.prose_h6]:!mt-2 [\u0026amp;_.prose_li]:!my-0 [\u0026amp;_.prose_ol]:!mt-0 [\u0026amp;_.prose_ol]:!mb-1 [\u0026amp;_.prose_p]:!my-0 [\u0026amp;_.prose_ul]:!mt-0 [\u0026amp;_.prose_ul]:!mb-1 [\u0026amp;_.prose\u0026gt;div]:!mb-0 [\u0026amp;_.prose\u0026gt;div]:!gap-2 [\u0026amp;_img]:max-h-[200px] [\u0026amp;_img]:cursor-pointer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"prose !text-[15px] !leading-[24px] text-text-primary [\u0026amp;_a]:text-hatch-accent [\u0026amp;_code]:bg-fill-code-block [\u0026amp;_code]:text-hatch-accent-hover [\u0026amp;_strong]:text-text-primary\" data-hatch-markdown-streaming=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"space-y-4 whitespace-normal [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*:first-child]:mt-0 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;*:last-child]:mb-0 mb-6 flex flex-col gap-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font-semibold\" data-streamdown=\"strong\"\u003eFREEWHEELERS \"NAVY DEPARTMENT\"  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font-semibold\" data-streamdown=\"strong\"\u003eModel #2631002\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1943 U.S.N. BHNAS to 1953 USMC VMF-311 \"TOMCATS\" TYPE N-1 JACKET\u003cbr\u003e1940s Military Clothing\u003cbr\u003eColor: Dark Red Beige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"my-6 border-border\" data-streamdown=\"horizontal-rule\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreewheelers' take on the 1940s U.S. Navy N-1 deck jacket. This version reproduces the earliest details under a woven label: alpaca-wool lining running all the way to the sleeve ends, the extra sleeve stitch, underarm loops, a loop at the hem drawcord, and small underarm and drawcord eyelets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fabric is Freewheelers' original \u003cstrong\u003eJungle Cloth\u003c\/strong\u003e — thick, dense, and paraffin-coated. Inside sits a custom \u003cstrong\u003ewool-alpaca blend (70% \/ 30%\u003c\/strong\u003e), with a cotton flannel layer sandwiched between the two, for a triple-layer build made to block real cold and wind. The alpaca-wool collar carries a chin strap that stows away when not needed. Up front, a zipper modeled after a 1940s original pairs with urea buttons; inner ribbing, waist pockets, and a hem drawcord complete the details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a custom model with a story behind it. The owner was a professional baseball player whose career was cut short by WWII. He joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1942, trained at Bunker Hill Naval Air Station (BHNAS), Indiana, in 1943 — the USN chest print, reflective \"US NAVY\" back, and stenciled \"BHNAS\" and \"IND.\" markings track that chapter. He went on to serve as a Marine pilot and flight instructor, waiting out the war's end at Pearl Harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecalled for Korea in 1952, he retrained from props to jets at Cherry Point (left-shoulder patch), then joined Marine Fighting Squadron 311, the \"Tomcats,\" and flew 39 combat missions. Airbrushed USMC wings cover the USN chest print, a Tomcats patch sits on the right chest, and the Tomcats insignia with \"VMF 311\" is bleed-printed over the original back graphics. Every patch is embroidered in cotton thread, backgrounds fully stitched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn combat he took anti-aircraft fire, belly-landed his burning aircraft at 200 mph, and climbed out just before it exploded — a Marine Corps legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy fabric, triple construction, and custom work with a real story. One of the best N1 jackets in the market ! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"my-6 border-border\" data-streamdown=\"horizontal-rule\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-4 flex flex-col gap-2 rounded-lg border border-border bg-sidebar p-2\" data-streamdown=\"table-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"border-collapse overflow-x-auto overflow-y-auto rounded-md border border-border bg-background\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font-semibold\" data-streamdown=\"strong\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0211\/files\/Screenshot_2026-10-21_at_15.06.31.png?v=1792620433\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"FREEWHEELERS","offers":[{"title":"38","offer_id":44528506372183,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40","offer_id":44528506404951,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"42","offer_id":44528506437719,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"44","offer_id":44528506470487,"sku":null,"price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2101\/0211\/files\/DSCF6920.jpg?v=1792619920","url":"https:\/\/www.brogueshop.com\/products\/freewheelers-tomcats-type-n1-jacket","provider":"BROGUE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}