P-40Warhawk Posted January 8, 2019 Share #26 Posted January 8, 2019 The VN bands use 100% cotton; I have seen newer ones in surplus stores that look like they might have some synthetic fiber content, but I don't know. JJ-W-155-d is the 1960s spec for the band material. I always thought the '-d' suffix indicated a change in the spec, and that there must have been a JJ-W-155-a (b,c, and one without the letter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-40Warhawk Posted January 9, 2019 Share #27 Posted January 9, 2019 The VN bands use 100% cotton; I have seen newer ones in surplus stores that look like they might have some synthetic fiber content, but I don't know. JJ-W-155-d is the 1960s spec for the band material. I always thought the '-d' suffix indicated a change in the spec, and that there must have been a JJ-W-155-a (b,c, and one without the letter). Spec JJ-W-155 was first approved 30 May, 1945 for an elastic webbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 9, 2019 Share #28 Posted January 9, 2019 Spec JJ-W-155 was first approved 30 May, 1945 for an elastic webbing. Good posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 1, 2021 Share #29 Posted January 1, 2021 Came across this photo from like 1980 or so with what may be a trial Cat Eyes thingy for the soon to be issued Fritz helmet, which appear to sewn on verticaly side by side for whatever reason rather in the standard hotizotal way these are starting to be see by 1980=81. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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