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Navy joins the pack and adopts Digital Camouflage
- Thread starter ChuckMK23
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Here's a scary thought. What if they decide to go crazy and make a two-piece flightsuit out of that blue montrosity?!
Raptor2216
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Not gonna happen. Cammies are about the last thing you want to be wearing in a fire...probably better to be nude.
That makes preflights WAY more interesting...
That makes preflights WAY more interesting...[/QUOTE]
Not to mention the chafing torso harness. And where are you going to put your PEN & PENCIL?
-ea6bflyr
Army has introduced a version of their battle dress for the cockpit so don't be so quick to say it won't happen.
Just out of curiosity, on what are you basing that statement? The "last thing you want to be wearing" part, not the "better to be nude" part.
This is usually where the discussion segues into "flying naked after gastric incident/poorly-aimed shit" stories.
Those things are hideous.
Raptor2216
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Well, the fact that you have Marine tank crews along with infantry units wearing flight suits instead of cammies out in Iraq.
When I made the statement above, I was suggesting that aviation flight suits probably will not be replaced with flight suits made of the cammie material. Of course they could go to a two piece flight suit for us but why? There is nothing wrong with the current flight suits and I don't think anyone is too worried about spending more money to develop a two piece for the Navy/Marines.
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You obviously didn't read the existing thread on the topic. MB has had one for 2 years.
phrogpilot73 said:
The reason that Marines started wearing flight suits outside the wire was the fact that Achmed started to add accelerants (gasoline) to his IED's. With the issue of CTEP gear that includes flame retardent digi-camis to all Marines deploying, I would expect to see the practice of flight suit issue to grunts go down. It was merely a field expedient to address a tactical issue.
Oh yeah, as for the blue-digis, I will wear khakis or SDB's every day till I retire (601 and a wakeup) before buying a pair of those.
One of the wear test sailors is at my command and I can attest that they are even uglier in person. Also, about $200 for one set plus an additional $250 if you want (need) the parka with line.
Also, don't forget that the PT uniform is about to be revised. Never be the first to buy a new uniform, it always changes.
One of the wear test sailors is at my command and I can attest that they are even uglier in person. Also, about $200 for one set plus an additional $250 if you want (need) the parka with line.
Also, don't forget that the PT uniform is about to be revised. Never be the first to buy a new uniform, it always changes.
Wait. 200 bucks??? Does that include boots and a cover? Or does this uniform self-clean, dispense advice, and give you a how's-your-father?
That seems pretty steep for only one set.
Does that mean that the Navy will be changing its woodland and desert cammies over to digital, or are we sticking with the throwbacks?