Russian / Soviet Aviation Uniforms

This is an authentic and unissued Soviet Winter Aviation TTsKO Camouflage Uniform that was manufactured by the Klara Zetkins Textile factory in Moscow Russia in 1991.

Jacket: Insulated with a soft synthetic lining. Heavy-duty zipper front closure with 2 snap closures at the base of the jacket. Officer quality soft fur collar. Zippered chest pockets - the left pocket has a holster with a lanyard and clip for securing a pistol. Two lower open slash pockets. Knit cuffs. D-ring and tab adjustments at the skirt of jacket. Reinforced elbows. Internal left chest pocket.

Pants: Bib overall style pants with felt upper portion and the same soft synthetic lining as the jacket for the remainder of the inside of the pants. Elasticized suspenders. Zipper front closure. Pockets on the front of each thigh with dual snap closures. Large zippered pass-through pockets on each hip. The back of the waistband is elasticized. Knife pocket with snap closure on the right leg with lanyard for securing the knife. 2 d-rings on right leg and 1 d-ring on left leg. Zippered pant cuffs with stirrups that keep the soldiers pants tucked into his boots.

This is the uniform Desmond used for the photos on page 109 in his book “Camouflage Uniforms of the Soviet Union and Russia”.

This is an early Russian VSR camouflage aviation suit that was made in the Tomskaya factory in 1993.

Jacket: Zipper front with single snap closure at waist. 2 diagonal zippered chest pockets with the left pocket being a pistol holster. Inside internal right pocket with button closure. D-ring and tab adjustments at waist level.

Pants: 5 button fly. 6 belt loops. Front D-rings and back button holes for attaching suspenders. Slash pockets on each hip. Zippered pockets on the front of each thigh. Snap adjustments on each pant cuff.

Ukrainian version of aviator's suit here:

https://iacmc.forumotion.com/t5865-ukrainian-aviation-camo-suit#39911

This is a Soviet aviation suit that was manufactured in 1989 at the Tomskaya factory.

Jacket: Zipper closure with snap button at bottom. Slanted chest pockets with zipper closures. The left pocket is a holster with a lanyard and clip for securing a pistol. D-ring and cloth strap adjustments at the base of the jacket. Mesh venting in arm pit areas.

Pants: 4 button fly. Suspenders. Slash type hip pockets. Zippered pockets on the front of each thigh. Knife pocket on leg with lanyard and snap closure. Snap adjustments on pant cuffs.

The snaps on this uniform are not subdued – they are shiny.





Here is the knife pocket on the pant leg with lanyard

This is an excellent post!

The winter uniform has been around from the late 70s but in a single colour dark blue fabric. The camouflage version was specified in 1984, according to the "TU" number in the stamps. The reasoning for issuing camouflage to aviators was to increase their concealment when ejecting over Afghanistan's middle and northern latitudes.

My own, from 1992:





Undated photo, probably late 80s:

Very nice examples of Soviet/Russian aviation suits!

Could you also add your VSR summer aviation suit by chance?
This thread could be a nice source for information about different aviation suits, I'll also add my uniforms when I'm back in Germany.

Delivered:





I need to snap a picture of the strange soft cap that was stored in one of the pockets.

Out of curiosity, does anyone know of any specific VVS knife that was meant to be stored in the leg pocket with the lanyard?

Also made in the Soviet cut:

ANA green kamysh cotton uniform from the late 90s.





Butane style camouflage, which I speculate was developed in the USSR for the southern military districts. 1993 dated.