NAVY GEAR Mitsuhiro Aota (Author)

US Navy Clothing
The ultimate collection book

It has been 20 years since the self-published book "FULL GEAR" (out of print), a research book on US flight jackets, was released in 2005 and became a hot topic both in Japan and overseas when it sold out at 20,000 yen. The latest work (the third in the series) by Mitsuhiro Aota, a leading researcher specializing in American vintage clothing, delves even deeper into FULL GEAR, becoming a US NAVY collection book.

◇Chapter 1 FLYING CLOTHING: 1910s-1940s (some content from FULL GEAR)
Chapter 2 DECKWEAR (Deck Work Clothes): Mainly 1940s

The book includes not only precious photographs of US Navy jackets, trousers, flight suits, and other items, but also an impressive database that uses specifications collected over many years as primary sources, researching contract numbers (order numbers), effective dates, and even suppliers. Aota's historical analysis, interpreted from both the actual items and the specifications, is also a highlight of the book.

This is a compilation of US Navy clothing that no one else in the world has ever been able to achieve. A must-have book for anyone who loves vintage military clothing. For those who already own FULL GEAR and ZIPPER GEAR, this latest volume completes the trilogy!