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    Airman's Battle Uniform (ABU)

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    Post by filupe Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:27 am

    Airman's Battle Uniform (ABU) ABU01

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    Post by CollectinSteve Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:50 pm

    Nice one! Is that the 1st model with inner pockets, 2nd model without, or the new 3rd model with lighter weight material (and a host of smaller changes)?

    Wow... 2004 production date on that hat. That must have been a part of the first batch.

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    Post by misanthropic_gods Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:32 pm

    Very nice man, I just grabbed an ABU shirt as well. Those 1st and 2nd Gen ones are crazy heavy
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    Post by filupe Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:11 pm

    Good question - I'll snap pics of the tags later on ...
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    Post by Camo_fiend Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:20 pm

    Friend of mine just snagged me an ABU coat from her fiancee's base (no idea how, but she assures me she got it legally) lol!
    just waiting for her to ship it.


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    Post by bravo_2_zero Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:24 pm

    i have a 2003 contract date set of this too Very Happy
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    Post by bravo_2_zero Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:31 pm

    i just looked back at my set and the one posted on this thread seems to have camo print changes to the dark gray stripes, it seems they broken up the biggers stripes into smaller bits.
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    Post by filupe Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:15 am

    Damn - another variation to collect ...
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    Post by panzerwerk Fri Dec 04, 2009 11:47 am

    I have a set as well , I have to dig them out as I do not know which I have !! Congrats its a great set , and one of my fav modern camo's !!!
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    Post by Camo_fiend Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:05 pm

    Does anyone have one of the traditional blue tiger stripe ABU prototypes?


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    Post by CollectinSteve Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:31 pm

    Yes, I have a Type II set in pretty good used condition. Wish it was still fully badged as the badges are impossible to get.

    I also have a good condition special issue ABS-G (1st Model, I think).

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    Post by bravo_2_zero Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:28 pm

    Camo_fiend wrote:Does anyone have one of the traditional blue tiger stripe ABU prototypes?
    https://iacmc.forumotion.com/us-air-force-f52/usaf-tigers-gen-i-2003-trials-t672.htm

    my set of MKI tigers, new with prototype stock tags for issue. As far as i know not many of there went on the surplus market and very very few unissued x
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    Post by Camo_fiend Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:36 pm

    You are so lucky to have a lot of this stuff, Bravo. Your collection alone contains a couple of my "holy grail" items. lol!


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