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Pilots and aircrew typically wear flight suits and flight jackets, as well as g-suit, pressure suits, and life vests as needed. Various gloves are offered by the Corps. Often, most Marines receive simply a woolen liner and leather shell, however, those who require more specialized gloves are issued them (cold weather, hazmat, Mechanix brand, etc.).
B-17 Flying Fortress Crew from 457th BG wearing their leather A-2 jackets. The Type A-2 leather flight jacket is an American military flight jacket closely associated with World War II U.S. Army Air Forces pilots, navigators and bombardiers, who often decorated their jackets with squadron patches and elaborate artwork painted on the back.
The vest will stop lower velocity fragments and has removable neck, throat, shoulder, extended back and groin protection. Additionally, two ceramic plates may be added to the front and back of the vest, with each capable of stopping up to three hits from the round marked on the plate. For SAPI, this is a caliber of up to 7.62×51mm M80 FMJ.
A modern nylon MA-1 bomber jacket. A flight jacket is a casual jacket that was originally created for pilots and eventually became part of popular culture and apparel. It has evolved into various styles and silhouettes, including the letterman jacket and the fashionable bomber jacket that is known today.
MA-2 bomber jacket with the large front cargo pockets MA-2 bomber jack with Raindance logo. The MA-2 bomber jacket (also known as the MA-2 flight jacket or CWU-45 flight jacket) is an advanced version derived of the original MA-1 bomber jacket that was originally designed for the American military during the 1950s. CWU stands for "Cold Weather ...
New leather contains natural oils that help make the leather soft and supple. The oils are volatile and evaporate over time. This causes the leather to shrink and stiffen, and sometimes to crack. Conditioning restores moisture, brings out natural colors, and extends the life of the leather. [1] [2] [3] A very old and widely used conditioner is ...
The 55-J-14 was the first jacket to have "G-1 Flight Jacket" on the label. The MIL-J-7823 specification began on 21-Nov-1951, with numerous iterations to follow. [ 8 ] The nylon lining has been used throughout, with the permitted use of synthetic mouton (MIL-M-6590) beginning with MIL-J-7823D [ 9 ] and cowhide (KK-L-162) added beginning with ...
CIRAS (Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System) is a modular protective vest designed for US Special Operations Forces by Eagle Industries. The vest is currently the new FSBE II system and has replaced the FSBE AAVs. It features PALS webbing, making it MOLLE-compatible and allowing the attachment of various pouches or accessories. Two ...