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Swashplate Posted January 16, 2018 Author Share Posted January 16, 2018 A good friend of mine, and my Modeling mentor gave me his flight gear. I've added a couple of items to the display. For all the pilots out there, is this accurate for the time frame. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Whiskey Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Looks like my Dad’s kit during that era Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) Yes, it is accurate up to mid '90s or so. Around the mid-late '90s, you started seeing two-piece flight suits in woodland pattern. Post-9-11, there was tan one-piece suits followed by the 2-piece UCP debacle, and now we're at the Multicam/OCP. Edited January 18, 2018 by picknpluck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swashplate Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Thanks for the reply. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FM-Whip Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 The survival vest appears to be incorrect for the 70s timeframe. The OD survival vests I believe came into use in the late 80s. All the survival vests I ever saw in Army use in the late 70s/early 80s were the sage green SRU-21/P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swashplate Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 Thanks for the reply FM-Whip. I can simply change the information on the display plaque. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jabow Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) In 1970 RVN, we ALL wore 'Chicken Plates'. Armored front that had chest centered pocket for survival radio or cigarettes. Flight jacket was sage green and inside was orange!! Ditto for Flight Jacket stateside when I got out US Army Reserves circa 1979 or so. EDIT: IF that's a one piece flight suit, we all had two piece ones with Velcro wrist and ankle adjustments. I'd guess this was 1980 on configuration??? I kept my old 2-piece suit to this day. We Reservist were the last to get updated gear. Circa 1970 RVN US Army Flight Suits Demon 68 Bo Edited January 29, 2018 by jabow update info Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Huh! That flight gear looks real familiar!!! Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viking73 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 That's a great mannequin set up, very nice!! Where did you get the mannequin, is it a certain type/brand? Are the vest pockets full of survival gear? I have a similar issue 80's army aviator vest with all the survival gear in place. The only thing missing is the PRC-90 radio. Those seem to be a bit pricey but I'll snag one eventually. If I can make some space in my man cave/war room, I'd do a similar setup as you. I may do a 1960's army aviator setup (K-2B flightsuit, APH-5 helmet, B-3A leather gloves, etc.), depicting an instructor from Ft. Wolters, TX also. Very awesome, thanks for sharing your photos! -Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viking73 Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Here's a shot of some of my 1960's flight gear I'd use for my setup. -Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swashplate Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Viking73, that is some really cool flight gear you have. I love the orange instructor flight suit. Everything that you see in my pictures were given to me from a good friend who did two tours in Vietnam as a crew chief. He picked up the mannequin from a department store near his home that was going out of business. They gave it to him. He picked it up in the early 80s. The survival vest pockets or filled with folded up newspapers to make them look full. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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