Author Topic: Air Force testing new uniforms (Read 938 times)

Hangtime · « **Reply #30 on:** June 08, 2005, 02:33:26 AM »

fer cods sake, it's the freaking airforce.

they should all look like jets.

Cobra412 · « **Reply #31 on:** June 08, 2005, 02:53:09 AM »

This goes back to common sense here. Obviously if your in the desert you'll be wearing DCUs. There is no uniform that can cover all spectrums with a flick of a switch. It's just not gonna happen anytime soon.

If you really wanna get anal who gives a watermelon about the color. IR and thermal imaging scopes would give you away in a heart beat anyway. To make it even more anal the fact you iron your uniform everyday or every other day will make you stand out at night due to the fibers that have been burnt and are now reflecting light even more than normal. So why is it no one has *****ed about ironing their uniforms? Or about polishing their boots to a nice prestine shine? What about the use of glasses which reflect light and give up your position? Or reflective belts as Gunslinger has said?

I'm sure we could name alot more things that could screw up your camo. Unless you plan on making a guille suit for everywhere you go nothing is gonna cut it.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #32 on:** June 08, 2005, 05:12:47 AM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime
fer cods sake, it's the freaking airforce.

they should all look like jets.

Or runways...

eskimo

AdmRose · « **Reply #33 on:** June 08, 2005, 08:21:17 AM »

My biggest pet peeve isn't with the color. How about the put the damned rank insignia back on the sleeves of the BDUs like they have on the Class A's?

Maverick · « **Reply #34 on:** June 08, 2005, 08:58:25 AM »

Then what are you going to do in the warmer months when sleeves are rolled up?

Pooh21 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 08, 2005, 09:01:14 AM »

So all that fancy camouflage, yet the Air Force flys. OMFG! a flying bush!! They need to dress like clouds, and parakeets, and things like that if they really want camo.

thrila · « **Reply #36 on:** June 08, 2005, 09:05:36 AM »

The one on the right looks zombie like. Hmmm....maybe that's the solution to solving the shortfall in recruits.

Shuckins · « **Reply #37 on:** June 08, 2005, 09:46:13 AM »

The USAF and Navy ought to try the Natgear pattern. It blends with everything.

Thrawn · « **Reply #38 on:** June 08, 2005, 09:55:00 AM »

Can't you just roll around in the dirt where ever you are deployed to?

Gunslinger · « **Reply #39 on:** June 08, 2005, 10:02:02 AM »

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Originally posted by eagl
There are hundreds, if not thousands of USAF troops on the ground in Iraq that work nowhere near the flightline. They're out past the wire making sweeps with the Army folks. In addition, the USAF is big on the security force "augmentee" concept where any troop from any career field can be called on to work with the security forces troops for a period of time, following some additional training. So just because someone is a finance troop doesn't guarantee that they'll not be walking the streets, sands, or mountains in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Some guys from Lakenheath got to set up Iraq's air traffic control centers, and they were under fire a few times. I'm not sure what they'd think about wearing blue when everyone else is wearing desert tan but I doubt they would have liked sticking out like that.

I already deploy with 3 uniforms, because the USAF recently banned civilian clothing for off-duty wear while deployed. I don't need/want another garrison uniform. If all they want to do is make a garrison uniform, make my normal blues uniform more comfy, or come up with a non-camo patterned garrison utility that isn't blue.

well said. Why come up with yet ANOTHER uniform if we deploy in a combat one. If they want to develop a purly garison uniform why not just make it a solid color like blue or green.

JB88,

Your mentally challenged if you think that uniform will blend well in any type of war fighting environment.

JB88 · « **Reply #40 on:** June 08, 2005, 10:20:02 AM »

well, i suppose you know better than they.

Skydancer · « **Reply #41 on:** June 08, 2005, 10:39:11 AM »

Its better than the crap stuff our boys get issued with. surplus shops are full of the fally to pieces junk.

Halo · « **Reply #42 on:** June 08, 2005, 01:00:12 PM »

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So all that fancy camouflage, yet the Air Force flys. OMFG! a flying bush!! They need to dress like clouds, and parakeets, and things like that if they really want camo.

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That strikes me as really funny, Pooh21. Optical stealth. However, all Air Force people would insist on being either eagles or falcons.

Actually, futuristically speaking, thread reminds me of that Schwartzenegger (sp) flick chasing alien that blended in with its environment, the ultimate chameleon. Thought I read something about real-life research into similar reflection camouflage. Seems like the ultimate blending.

Simaril · « **Reply #43 on:** June 08, 2005, 01:24:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
Can't you just roll around in the dirt where ever you are deployed to?

ROFL