Post your favorite Flight Suits

[adda91]

Lieutenant Rollin "bud" bauschpies 1957- 1958 flight suit. And his aph 5 helmet

VF 22 and VF11 squadron. F2 banshee

1930 - 2017 . Retired captain

[hink441]

Just found this one.  It came with a thin strip of Velcro sewn over the name. The name “Otter” was uncovered. 
 

A-6E Bombardier/Navigator from VA-34 Blue Blasters stationed at NAS Oceana. Contract date on the flight suit is 1989. 
 

 

 

[adda91]

I have this one 

Party flying suit. Commander David joe Ellison . CAG uss bon homme richard  cva 31 in 1970 . Vietnam westpac cruise 

[RVR]

I really love this thread about flight suits... I just stepped in this collection area so much to learn but love to see that much nice suits... My favorits are the embroided ones, please keep them coming!  All the best, Ringo

[hink441]

Here is another one I have.

 

VA-37 Bulls flying the A-7 Corsair II.  1984 flight suit. Used by a Retired Rear Admiral. 
 

 

[RVR]

Another nice flight suit!  You have an amazing collection sir!  

[yves-croc]

Hi,

 

Two more embroidered USN 27/P Coveralls from COs : Cdr BIRD in 1981 and Cdr NIELSEN in 1988

 

 

 

[yves-croc]

Hi,

 

May be one of the most rare 1960s coveralls, Prototype MK5 suit with built-in life jacket. This model was studied by the Aerospace Crew Equipment Laboratory (ACEL) in 1965-66 but abandoned because it was considered too uncomfortable.

 

 

 

Best

Croc

[jerry_k]

2 hours ago, yves-croc said:

Hi,

 

May be one of the most rare 1960s coveralls, Prototype MK5 suit with built-in life jacket. This model was studied by the Aerospace Crew Equipment Laboratory (ACEL) in 1965-66 but abandoned because it was considered too uncomfortable.

 

 

 

Best

Croc

 

 

Wow!

[hink441]

12 hours ago, yves-croc said:

Hi,

 

Two more embroidered USN 27/P Coveralls from COs : Cdr BIRD in 1981 and Cdr NIELSEN in 1988

 

 

 

I also have a Blue Blaster Skipper flight suit. Definitely one of my favorites. 
 

 

[RVR]

Besides collecting amazing flight suits, also a fan of VA-34 @hink441 or just luck to find tree of these squadrons suits?  Like them all, very nice squadron insignia!   

 

 

[hink441]

3 hours ago, RVR said:

Besides collecting amazing flight suits, also a fan of VA-34 @hink441 or just luck to find tree of these squadrons suits?  Like them all, very nice squadron insignia!   

 

 

 

Thank you for your kind comments. I am a retired Navy aviation CPO and worked on A-6s and F-14s for many years. I was in several squadrons and tend to collect these items. I knew this Skipper of VA-34 and also have two of his flight helmets. 

[hink441]

Here is a picture of the Skipper’s helmet from VA-34 and here is the link to the post. 
 

https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/333823-blue-blaster-helmet/#comment-2681830

 

 

[TLeo]

I love that helmet!!

[yves-croc]

Evening, attached is an older USN flight suits 5390B and D steeped in history, as they belonged to Captain Vincent De Poix when he commanded USS Enterprise during the Cuban missile crisis in October 1962. Have a good week end, everyone.

 

[hink441]

8 hours ago, yves-croc said:

Evening, attached is an older USN flight suits 5390B and D steeped in history, as they belonged to Captain Vincent De Poix when he commanded USS Enterprise during the Cuban missile crisis in October 1962. Have a good week end, everyone.

 

Great historical flight suit. Very nice. 
 

I happen to have one of his flight helmets. 

[jerry_k]

Solid!

[yves-croc]

Hi,

This is from the F14 Tomcat "Father" Scott Lamoreaux, VF 84 CO during 1965 Vietnam tour. In August of 1968 he became the VFX Program Coordinator in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Washington, D. C. The VFX became the F-14 Tomcat. After completing four years in the Pentagon assuring that the F-14 would successfully enter the fleet, then Captain Lamoreaux became; Commander Fleet Air Miramar and finally the first, Commander, Fighter & Airborne Early Warning Wings, Pacific Fleet. Captain Lamoreaux retired from the U.S. Navy in August of 1974 after thirty years and confident that the F-14 Tomcat would be as successful as it had been planned. joined Hughes Aircraft Company in late August 1974 and continued to assure that the F-14 would be adequately supported in the fleet. In April of 1977, Mr. Lamoreaux went to Iran to head up the Hughes support of the Iranian Air Force F-14's. He remained in Iran till after the Shah had departed and assured that all of Hughes interests were safely and adequately relocated in 1978.

 

 

[hink441]

Another impressive flight suit!! Thank you for sharing!! Love it. 
 

Chris

[walt323]

I believe this is a RAF suit named to Korean war ace Charles G. Cleveland.

[yves-croc]

Hi,

Some Green Lizards souvenirs... 

Merry Christmas

 

[RVR]

All amazing suits! And these helmets, my God...  Thanks for sharing all!  I have to ask, no Black Aces flight (VFA-41) suits here?  

[hink441]

58 minutes ago, RVR said:

All amazing suits! And these helmets, my God...  Thanks for sharing all!  I have to ask, no Black Aces flight (VFA-41) suits here?  

Post number #19 is an old Black Aces flight suit from the Phantom days. 😁