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| Written by steve | |
| Sunday, 23 November 2008 | |
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I have tons of U.S. stuff and will try to get most of it up here ! I am going to start with various Woodland Items , I do not have much Vietnam era or before , it is very hard to get and expensive plus I am not good enough to spot the repo's from the real deal , maybe in time I will explore these eras more ! The set Below is from My Grandfather , he served in WWII in the Philippines A nice set of mint green ERDL in XL , with Boonie hat , dated 1968 these sets are getting harder to get . ERDL Bib close to ARVN ERDL colors Gold Tiger Stripes , this Pattern is not U.S. but was worn by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam Army Jungle Jacket OD ripstop Jungle pants Thanks Rod !! Nice Issue Cap that came with aviation wings and rank 68 dated Mitchell pattern helmet cover Post Vietnam RDF ERDL
First up 80's vintage Ranger jacket . Thanks Einer !! Some Ranger hats and Jump School beret More Ranger Jackets Airborne Good ol M65 jacket courtesy of Bob Lundy Another M65 type Jacket Georgia National Guard Commercial dark woodland , yes it was used in the military by my friend . I got this set of jackets 2 unseen , they seem to be all from the same gentleman ,the name tapes were removed before I got them , the first is when he was a Major in the Madical Service corps , the other 2 are of a Colonel , all with Master para badge and special forces tab. Another Medical Jacket Below are 2 modified woodland shirts Air Crew Set Some Woodlad shirts OPFOR coverall and Insturction packet sealed . OPFOR DCU Boonie hat Nice Kevlar with 2 covers ,3rd Infantry patches , it also came with a spare chin strap and 2 sets of cats eyes. The seller qoute was: "This is used and was in Iraq, Panama and Cuba. " Another Kevlar helmet ,THANKS MIKE ! Woodland coveralls Woodland Pack Now for some desert action 3 color basic Thanks Dan !! 3 Color Rip Stop found the one below in a surplus store ! Modified DCU Another grouping to same gent with 2 modified shirts Below DUC/CCU Thanks Steve G! Gortex set Cold Weather Jacket (M65 type) I received a full Chemical set from a friend , it came sealed in bags , but I had to open them when I found out they were not the old style Charcoal suits that leave black stains on everything they touch ! THANKS MIKE !! Mikes Modified DCU Multi National Forces patch Salty named DCU Below is a Sample CCU type pant , I am not sure if it was a pattern sample or sewing sample , but it is Identical to the CCU cut except this one has back pockets., the velcro is green and thread is black . Nice new pair of Glove inserts 6 Color Thanks Mike Issue Ball Cap Brigade Quartermaster Wolly Pully Nomex crew coverall,Thanks Mike !! Mikes OD Mech Coveralls
Universial camo items Thanks Mike Fire resistant ACU ACU with wind resistance Tag,the chest pockets are smaller then al the other sets of ACU's I have seen Test Combat shirt . Plate carrier Nomex Aircrew shirt I went to visit My Buddy Wayne who is in training to fly Apache Longbows , he is training in AZ and here is his 11th Aviation Brigade patch , and the patch of his training buddy Jack , South Carolina National Guard ! Also he found some interesting items in the desert around the base , it is also the training ground for HALO jumps , I got a complete HALO canopy chute with a partial cut harness , and these goodies ! Unknown Muzzle compensator , maybe a test piece ? HALO Chute And a couple of spent CS grenade canisters , these are 1/3rd of a 3 part body that blows apart to distribute the gas in 20 foot intervals ,he only found the top parts . A great Grouping from a friend,he is still active so I have to edit his name ! M65 type jacket Sgt Bender also gave me some other great items !! ACU map case with protractors A couple of note pads with waterproof paper And A bunch of patches he got in Iraq His Beret Nice Holster rig ,given to me by a friend ! Thanks Tim !! Specter Belt,BlackHawk M4 mag pouches and SafariLand holster for the Berreta CWO Dress Uniform THANKS WAYNE !!!! Dress Uni for Mortarman Troop C 9th Cavalry Army Dress Uniform Officer Sweater And some odds and ends , Thanks too everyone who I trade with and to my friends who gave me so much of their history. Commercial BDU in Night desert Commercial Anorak The real Issue Night Desert below Acouple nice M1's Thanks Donnie ! Claymore bag Claymore Training set ! Dont worry the Mine is solid rubber. Fake detonator Woodland Map case Below is some 90's era gear ,Thanks Bob L! Embroidered Laundry Bag Duffel Bag Nice Mint CVC crew helmet liner !! Thanks Mike ! Chemical and DCU helmet covers , Thanks Mike ! Chemical Decon stuff Chem Filter Over Boots Early Molle Mag Pouch ? OTIS 5.56 cal cleaning kit GPS Hand Sets The first aid kit is almost complete M60 ammo bag Butt Packs Mess tins Patient effects bag,not sure what era Submachine gun pouch ? Air Crew Survival vest Post Vietnam Jungle boots, and other Boots and shoes. B-17G Radio Compartmant Hatch Cover , sadly one side has some paintspots on it , I might try to get them cleaned off , not sure how rare something like this is , but its very cool ! The three center lines read B17G FACTORY "A" LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORP |
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