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Help with uniform identification. (Camo)
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
CollectinSteve- ADMIN
- Location : New England, US
Registration date : 2009-03-08
Number of posts : 6968
Hard to tell what the trousers are, but the jacket is a hybrid Soviet Type I/Type II model. It retained the provision for wearing equipment suspenders inside the jacket but has button epaulets. The red collar tabs are probably incorrect as I've never seen anything like that on a Soviet or Russian field uniform before. I'm also suspicious that the snap at the bottom of the front was added by someone.
Is there a white printed stamp somewhere inside (usually lower left)? If there is you should be able to pull a date from it if it's readable. Two digits and I forget if it would be 89, 90, or something else.
If you're looking to trade or sell this, send me a PM as I just realized I've never bothered to get one of these before
Steve
Is there a white printed stamp somewhere inside (usually lower left)? If there is you should be able to pull a date from it if it's readable. Two digits and I forget if it would be 89, 90, or something else.
If you're looking to trade or sell this, send me a PM as I just realized I've never bothered to get one of these before
Steve
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
Thanks for the reply. I was told this was an Afganistan helicopter pilot uniform.
CollectinSteve- ADMIN
- Location : New England, US
Registration date : 2009-03-08
Number of posts : 6968
Definitely incorrect identification. The helicopter crew uniform has two slant zipper chest pockets and trousers with a map pocket on the thigh (allows you to read a map while flying).
Steve
Steve
koalorka- Lieutenant Colonel
- Location : Canada
Registration date : 2010-05-22
Number of posts : 1733
That's a weird one.
The jacket looks like a mutilated airborne model but the trousers with the metal D-rings and snaps for ankle adjustment look like proper aviation cut.
Interesting mix.
The jacket looks like a mutilated airborne model but the trousers with the metal D-rings and snaps for ankle adjustment look like proper aviation cut.
Interesting mix.
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
Is the holster with attached lanyard normal?
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
The jacket is heavily modified . You can see where it has been altered inside. The only mark I can find is a white stamped number 28 by the right inside seam.
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
Could it be a modification of this style Russian Afghanka uniform from the 1980's
CollectinSteve- ADMIN
- Location : New England, US
Registration date : 2009-03-08
Number of posts : 6968
Good eye Raff! I can't believe I saw the snap but not the added elastic gather on the sides! You know, it looks like this was converted into a pilot's jacket. Come to think of it, I think I saw one of these last year when pawing through a rack of Soviet/Russian uniforms.
Yes, the holster with lanyard is correct for this jacket. The number of buttons is not, so you'll probably note added button holes.
Here is a picture of what this jacket used to look like:
Steve
Yes, the holster with lanyard is correct for this jacket. The number of buttons is not, so you'll probably note added button holes.
Here is a picture of what this jacket used to look like:
Steve
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
Wow, thanks. Just found this one on Red Alliance.net
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
Gungadd- Senior Sergeant
- Location : Virginia
Registration date : 2014-05-28
Number of posts : 340
These do not have the exposed buttons but the flap like mine
CollectinSteve- ADMIN
- Location : New England, US
Registration date : 2009-03-08
Number of posts : 6968
Yup, you found some nice pictures of the Type I uniform. The one I posted is the same type but the front is not buttoned
Type II has buttoned epaulets and does not have the three "holes" around the waist. I think there are other differences, but those are the two that are easiest to spot. The "holes" allow the suspenders to be worn inside the jacket and poke out at those three points to attach to a belt worn externally. It wasn't a very practical design.
Steve
Type II has buttoned epaulets and does not have the three "holes" around the waist. I think there are other differences, but those are the two that are easiest to spot. The "holes" allow the suspenders to be worn inside the jacket and poke out at those three points to attach to a belt worn externally. It wasn't a very practical design.
Steve
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