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08-19-2005, 20:00

"Tanker" <m1a1tanker@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I have a nomex CVC suit its nothing like it.....35th ID here........The
> orange suits are uncommon but not rare. Average prices at militaria shows
> has been about 20-50$ depending on patches and other stuff...
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> BTW, the old suits from the late 50's and before are based on the WW2
flight
> suits.
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> Tanker
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Having been a tanker for 23 years (Up until a couple of years ago) I also
have a few of them laying around and other than them being green, they are
exactly like the one in the picture. Same zipper configuration, same waist
nylon stretxh, same everything. As for me, 3rd Armored Div (Kirch-Goins,
Germany), 1st Armored Div, 1-1 Cavalry (Border) Schwabach Germany, 8th
Infantry Div. (Wildflecken, Germany) Drill Sergeant (Fort Knox), 4th ID
(Carson) 1st Cav (Hood) 5th ID (Polk) 2nd ID (Korea) and a few other places.

08-19-2005, 20:00	#4 (permalink)
Jeff Civilians	Re: USAF Flight Suit "Tanker" <m1a1tanker@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:SVoNe.47$I93.1@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.n et... > I have a nomex CVC suit its nothing like it.....35th ID here........The > orange suits are uncommon but not rare. Average prices at militaria shows > has been about 20-50$ depending on patches and other stuff... > > > BTW, the old suits from the late 50's and before are based on the WW2 flight > suits. > > > > Tanker > Having been a tanker for 23 years (Up until a couple of years ago) I also have a few of them laying around and other than them being green, they are exactly like the one in the picture. Same zipper configuration, same waist nylon stretxh, same everything. As for me, 3rd Armored Div (Kirch-Goins, Germany), 1st Armored Div, 1-1 Cavalry (Border) Schwabach Germany, 8th Infantry Div. (Wildflecken, Germany) Drill Sergeant (Fort Knox), 4th ID (Carson) 1st Cav (Hood) 5th ID (Polk) 2nd ID (Korea) and a few other places.