Jpage Posted October 4, 2022 #1 Posted October 4, 2022 Interesting video on YT. If I could remember more about that vest, I would post some helpful info for him. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NU_WV5BKLBc
phantomfixer Posted October 4, 2022 #2 Posted October 4, 2022 watched both videos...some very interesting gear...thanks for posting it The vest ...I have not seen before, but looks like something a door gunner, crew chief, loadmaster, flight engineer might wear while standing in an open doorway....versus a strapped in pilot....just my 2 cents I liked the automatic lap belt in the second video...and the B-2 cap with o2 mask snaps...
mohawkALSE Posted October 4, 2022 #3 Posted October 4, 2022 Looks like a SRU-32 armor/survival vest. Those are pretty rare and go for big dollars when they come up for sale. Seems like the carrier faded funny over the years.
mohawkALSE Posted October 5, 2022 #5 Posted October 5, 2022 1 hour ago, phantomfixer said: mentioned briefly in this thread Yeah Craig Pickralls just sold on ebay not that long ago for a big price if I recall correct. Interesting to see his had a full mesh back and the one in the OP vid has like a nylon panel added. Also to note, I think that topic had my first ever post on the USMF haha.
phantomfixer Posted October 5, 2022 #6 Posted October 5, 2022 Found article on line but in French. But could make out C-130 and a few other airframes likely to have used/tested the vest being a MAC/AMC town, I’m surprised one hasn’t turned up locally Dover tails flew a lot of missions in SE Asia interesting
mohawkALSE Posted October 5, 2022 #7 Posted October 5, 2022 20 hours ago, phantomfixer said: Found article on line but in French. But could make out C-130 and a few other airframes likely to have used/tested the vest being a MAC/AMC town, I’m surprised one hasn’t turned up locally Dover tails flew a lot of missions in SE Asia interesting I guess if this one is the actual Fighter/Attack vests its not the same as the SRU-32/P but they are similar. Apparently the 32P is donned over the head and the Fighter/Attach vest isnt. Found this in a Army TM/Air Force TO: FIGHTER/ATTACK FRAGMENTATION VEST. This design, shown in figure 3-4, is under development for aircrew flying fighter, attack and observation aircraft with ejection seats whose cockpit environment does not permit heavier or more bulky armor to be worn. https://www.liberatedmanuals.com/TM-10-8470-202-13.pdf
RWW Posted October 6, 2022 #8 Posted October 6, 2022 This is from the description of the video: The original owner, who had served in the USAAF during WWII, later started a consulting firm designing & testing helmets & body armor for both military & civilian usage. IMHO, the vest is a prototype that never made it into the military system for one reason or another. Likely it is a one off item.
mohawkALSE Posted October 23, 2022 #10 Posted October 23, 2022 19 hours ago, Jpage said: Sold for $400 on Ebay Got a link to that past auction/sale?
m4s88 Posted November 22, 2024 #12 Posted November 22, 2024 I had bought 4 of these at an auction of the guy who helped develop these. Very cool and a few different designs. Even a prototype. I may still have the original design paperwork somewhere that came with one. Along with samples of materials
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