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What is the well dressed USAF aviator wearing these days?

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  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Central CA
Posted by Division 6 on Saturday, March 21, 2009 5:48 PM

The Nomex flight suits will very in color.

I have 3 used ones in my closet and non of them match.

One even gives off a metallic purple reflection.

 

If your going for an desert deplyment you can use tan.

 

Eric... 

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Saturday, March 21, 2009 4:11 PM
Thanks Carlos, that helps immensely!  I do not have much experience with figures, so any help is greatly appreciated. Approve [^]

Frank 

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, March 21, 2009 3:58 PM

SAC bomber green, slate, or a lighter greener shade of field gray are good starting points.

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Saturday, March 21, 2009 3:54 PM
Thanks for the help fellas!  Any ideas what paint you might use for a base color on the flight suits/gear?

Frank 

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, March 21, 2009 12:14 PM
Most of the fabric items (flight suit, g suit, survival vest) are "sage green" in color. Like olive green/olive drab uniform items, there is variation in the colors, although the not as wide. The webbing items tend to be a slightly darker shade and also satin in appearance. The flight helmet is ghost gray (not sure which).

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: Central CA
Posted by Division 6 on Saturday, March 21, 2009 10:47 AM

Might find something of use here.

Did you search under USAF F-16?

 

Eric... 

 

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: South Central Wisconsin
What is the well dressed USAF aviator wearing these days?
Posted by Daywalker on Saturday, March 21, 2009 12:49 AM
I did some searching here for info on modern USAF flight gear, but have not found besides Helicopter crew gear.  I am building an ANG F-16C, and am not quite sure about the colors of the flight suit, survival gear, and helmet.  Tamiya gives color callouts, but I suspect they may not be entirely accurate.  Does anyone have decent (doesn't have to be 100% accurate) color callouts for these items?  I use Tamiya and Vallejo acrylics, so if there is a color in those ranges that would be perfect, and I can mix my own if needed.  Are there any kind of color standards for these, such as FS callouts?  The photos I see from my Google search seem different from photo to photo.  TIA! Big Smile [:D]

Frank 

 

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