by sh4pak Tue May 08, 2012 10:13 am
--I know what you mean, Sarge. I have found some ERDL that I'd swear was early Woodland, but it isn't. This boonie looks brand-new, and as if it shipped in the early-to-mid 1980's,
![ERDL Jacket-Special Forces. 7157892100_2e986a7735_c](https://2img.net/h/farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7157892100_2e986a7735_c.jpg)
But...
![ERDL Jacket-Special Forces. 7157890806_c4de314f6e_c](https://2img.net/h/farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/7157890806_c4de314f6e_c.jpg)
It is from 1971.
The difference between this, and the jungle jacket posted above is in the bleed. The ranger-jacket looks like one of the patterns that had fuzzy edges, making it of an even earlier vintage than this, I *think*.
(Somebody may correct me here, but based on lots of looking, that's what I've found).