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    Jacket Cold Weather MK3

    LeeKitchen1975
    LeeKitchen1975
    Officer Candidate
    Officer Candidate


    Name : Lee
    Location : England
    Registration date : 2012-09-11
    Number of posts : 554

    Jacket Cold Weather MK3  Empty Jacket Cold Weather MK3

    Post by LeeKitchen1975 Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:03 pm

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    The MK3 Jacket, very warm and insulated.

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    I honestly dont know what the Velcro strap is for...

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    Concealed Hood

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    NSN Label

    Virtually brand new, but I think it is of earlier issue...

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    First Label

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    Second Label

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    A clearer pic of the velcro strap, earlier issue is in lighter grey

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    Both Jackets....






    fourtycoats
    fourtycoats
    Sergeant Major
    Sergeant Major


    Location : Ireland
    Registration date : 2010-01-13
    Number of posts : 446

    Jacket Cold Weather MK3  Empty Velcro strap

    Post by fourtycoats Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:26 pm

    Same function as the beaver tail on a para smock. goes between the legs, hold flap down across rear end and comes up front of matching trousers and around the trouser belt to hold the ensemble together so that the two do not separate when blown out of an aircraft on an ejector seat or otherwise.

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