US Army use of the M1955 Flak Vest in Vietnam
2019年1月2日 · (a) OBSERVATION. US Army Body Armor FSN 8470-823-7371 appears to be less durable and to provide less protection than the USMC body armor FSN 8470-576-4193. ( EVALUATION. Under normal wearing conditions in this battalion the US Army body armor begins to deteriorate in approximately four months.
M69 Flak Vest - BODY ARMOR - U.S. Militaria Forum
2010年8月11日 · The PASGT (Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops) Vest and PASGT Helmet were introduced in the early 1980s, both made with Kevlar. The formal name of the vest is "Body Armor, Fragmentation Protection Vest, Ground Troops" but it was usually called the "PASGT Vest" or just the "flak vest" or "flak jacket".
3/4 Collar Flak Jacket / M69 when these were phased out?
2018年7月7日 · We were a rear-echelon unit (HHC 2nd ID) and so the newer, better PASGT stuff went to the Infantry and Artillery guys in the line battalions and us support people got what was left over, which was a mix of PASGT and the green nylon vests with the 3/4 collar and the brass zipper in the front.
USAAF Wilkinson flak vest - SURVIVAL GEAR - U.S ... - US …
2021年2月2日 · This is my Wilkinson flak vest. The 8th USAAF tested the British flak vest and decided they were a good idea. While the US was tooling up for production of the M-1 flak vest and M-3 apron the 8th put an order in with Wilkinson to supply them until US production arrived. This ink stamp is a Broad Arrow stamp for a British proof mark.
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2010年6月19日 · 1. Interceptor Body Armor IBA / Outer Tactical Vest OTV (all camo used by US military 1998 to 2005) : 2. Naval Flak Vest NFV (around 2000) 3. Spear / Balcs body armor (Ceradyne - around 1998) : 4. Ranger Body Armor (by ceradyne - around 1998) : 5. Ranger Body Armor (by Protective Material Company - around 1999)
M1952A Flak Vest - BODY ARMOR - U.S. Militaria Forum
2012年12月23日 · Very nice 1952 contract vest. The -3 is because this is the third and final revision. I have seen the second design marked both "T-52-2" and "M-1952-2", I am not sure if there is any significance to "T" vs "M" or not, neither have the "A" suffix to distinguish the Army design from the USMC's M52. I haven't seen the tag to a -1.
Wilkinson flak vest - CREWMAN GEAR - U.S. Militaria Forum
2017年7月25日 · Go to the sub-forum Survival Gear, and scroll down to USAAF Flak Vest. It is 6 pages outlining the evolution of the vest. The online information you mention are not the vest you have pictured, the vest you have was produced in fairly large quantities. Go through that thread and it should clear things up nicely.
My Vietnam war infantry flak vests. - US MILITARIA FORUM
2017年11月17日 · Guys I want to show you my small VN war infantry flak vests collection. They are at near mint condition. From left to right 1) M1952A Size M fragmentation vest was used in early Vietnam war period 1965 -1968 2) In the middle: Fragmentation Vest with 3/4 collar, Size M. Dated 1969 was used from 19...
Particular M69 Flak Vest without stiffeners - US MILITARIA FORUM
2020年8月6日 · FY 69 contract vests remained unchanged, and then in FY 70 production of Body Armor, Fragmentation Protective, Vest with 3/4 Collar, M-69 began. The M-69 changed the front flap and pockets to velcro closures. made the grenade hangers smaller, and made the label a holder for the manual.
Help with Early US Army Uniforms and Equipment Iraq 2003
2017年3月21日 · Since I was a 96B (intel analyst - basically a Behind the Wire job) I got an old-style PASGT flak vest. The "shooters" (18-series SF guys) got the IBA with SAPI plates. But this was early on in the war and I think that's why they were kind of "rationing" the "good" body armor.