FtrPlt
Active Member
Curious if anyone knows (or even pondered) why USAF contract A-2s have Cooper on the spec tag but Saddlery labels while the USN G-1s are Coopers for both?
The non-issue versions sport the orange or blue Cooper tags.
Slightly different question:
Does anyone know definitively if either the A-2s or G-1s had a flame retardent finish applied (but presumably not the orange/blue tagged jackets)?
I was issued my A-2 in the early 90s and, at that time, it was not authorized for flying. I think it was ultimately ok’d for flight use but suspect this was probably late 90s, if not later.
So, I question the ‘flame resistant’ coating. Leather doesnt burn. It shrinks (hence why the nomex gloves were introduced). So why would a not-for-flight garment require such a coating?
The non-issue versions sport the orange or blue Cooper tags.
Slightly different question:
Does anyone know definitively if either the A-2s or G-1s had a flame retardent finish applied (but presumably not the orange/blue tagged jackets)?
I was issued my A-2 in the early 90s and, at that time, it was not authorized for flying. I think it was ultimately ok’d for flight use but suspect this was probably late 90s, if not later.
So, I question the ‘flame resistant’ coating. Leather doesnt burn. It shrinks (hence why the nomex gloves were introduced). So why would a not-for-flight garment require such a coating?