The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Nomex flying suit jacket with long sleeves, a fold down collar and zip fastened fly front. The collar has a fabric piece which can be drawn across the throat and fastened with velcro when the collar is worn up. The cuffs have velcro adjustable fastening pads and the jacket features two breast pockets with concealed button flap closure. A smaller pocket with a vertical zipper is sewn on the upper left arm. Above the right breast pocket are two tapes with the name 'SFC FUERST' sewn on them. Above the left pocket is another tape with the words 'U.S. ARMY'. On the upper left arm are traces of a removed 1st Air Cavalry Division shoulder patch.
This jacket is part of an US Army issue two piece nomex flame resistant flying suit introduced into service during the Vietnam War. This style of suit was also used extensively by RAAF helicopter crews during the later years of the war but did not become official RAAF issue until after Australia withdrew its forces from the country.
Nomex flying suit trousers with concealed zip fly. The trousers feature a waistband with seven belt loops and a black metal buckle on each side with a fabric tab for tightening. There are two diagonal
Sage green Nomex United States Air Force issue flying suit with a soft stand and fall collar, reinforced shoulders and a front zipper opening with a twin ended zip fastener running from neck to crutch
Olive drab Nomex standard issue Australian Defence Force flying suit. The suit has a soft stand and fall collar, reinforced shoulders and a front zipper opening with a twin ended zip fastener running
Olive drab Nomex flying suit with a soft stand and fall collar, reinforced shoulders and a front zipper opening with a twin ended zip fastener running from neck to crutch. There are four ventilation h
Long sleeved olive green flight shirt made of a high temperature resistant nylon material called polyamide. The shirt is fastened down the front with a zipper and has velcro fastened cuffs and a colla
Olive drab coloured standard issue United States Air Force flying suit. Made from meta-aramid, para-aramid and conductive fiber. Dark blue embroidered rank of captain on both shoulders. Velcro patches
