by CollectinSteve Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:35 am
This is a rare variant produced in 1995 only, as far as I know. I have a test jacket (red thread) and a production jacket in this pattern. Supposedly uniform was intended for para/cdo since, at the time, they were the only ones authorized to wear camouflage uniforms as a general practice. However, a two pocket shirt, 6 pocket trousers, hat, and helmet cover were also produced alongside this jacket. My thinking is your jacket was part of a trial which eventually led to the general issue uniform in 1997. The shirt and trousers are pretty similar to the ripstop type, but the jacket is significantly different.
Steve