gwalchmai Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) I was cleaning out my mom's attic and found a box with a couple of Class A USAF coats I put up there in 1981. My wife says they're heirlooms and I say we hated 'em then and I want to donate 'em. They still fit. Kinda. Sorta. How bout y'all? I know everyone keeps fatigues and field jackets, but Class As? Edited October 23, 2020 by gwalchmai 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Just now, gwalchmai said: I was cleaning out my mom's attic and found a box with a couple of Class A USAF coats I put up there in 1981. My wife says they're heirlooms and I say we hated 'em then and I want to donate 'em. They still fit. Kinda. Sorta. How bout y'all? I know everyone keeps fatigues and field jackets, but Class As? All mine suddenly dissappeared after I got home. Later on, my daughters fought over my Black Silk Neckerchiefs (Navy). I priced them recently and they were almost $40. I'll use my ties, she won't know the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 Mine has skeeter wings. I splained to her that when you get that first stripe you get it sewn on everything but after the first one you only pay to have it on the things you wear. She didn't understand... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I have one of every uniform i ever wore. US Army, blue police, green deputy sheriff. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 I just don't know what to say. We didn't have anything like these. "United States Air Force Heritage of America Band: Celtic Ensemble in official Active Duty (non-Reservist) tartan kilts." 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 This is the style of the overcoat I found, but with fewer stripes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, gwalchmai said: I just don't know what to say. We didn't have anything like these. "United States Air Force Heritage of America Band: Celtic Ensemble in official Active Duty (non-Reservist) tartan kilts." Actually. I have a little bit of history on this. For some reason post world war two starting in the 1950s this became a thing in the Air Force Music program. It started in the 1950s. The only reason i know this is because i knew someone deeply involved with American Military music. We're talking a 32 year vet. of the field. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Coats. I sincerely believe that Navy Pea Coats were the worst things to wear if you got cold. Not much different than a Blazer. However, on my ship the deck crew had the most wonderful Wolf fur Parkas you ever saw, for "foul weather gear". They must have cost a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted October 23, 2020 Author Share Posted October 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, janice6 said: However, on my ship the deck crew had the most wonderful Wolf fur Parkas you ever saw, for "foul weather gear". They must have cost a fortune. I was a missile tech in Montana and the genuine coyote fur parkas were being phased out when I arrived. They were still issued to some lucky guys and were prime bartering fare among those of us in the field. The synthetic fur models were warm, too, but not as cool. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aomagrat Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I've got all of mine, even some old dungarees that were phased out while I was still on active duty. Whether I can still fit into any of them or not is another matter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 These were sought after: My friend Willy used to wear one of these "split hood" models, with bunny boots. Totally unauthorized, but Willy ("That's SGT Winifred J. Jackson, Brooklyn, NYC, USA!") was very black and very loud, so they left him alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huski92 Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Coats. I sincerely believe that Navy Pea Coats were the worst things to wear if you got cold. Not much different than a Blazer. However, on my ship the deck crew had the most wonderful Wolf fur Parkas you ever saw, for "foul weather gear". They must have cost a fortune.I’ve still got my Class A’s. And Janice, your right. The gear we had on deck was pretty legit. Unfortunately we needed it a few too many times. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) My dad's final uniform remains in his closet. One sad day i will have it at my home. He enlisted in 1957. He held WO and retired a Captain, USN. Edited October 24, 2020 by Historian 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 No Class A's, but have an old missile crew uniform somewhere. And a patch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 Why were they called Pea Coats? I never knew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 39 minutes ago, willie-pete said: Somehow, i have seen this patch. It's cold in a silo, i guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwalchmai Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Historian said: Somehow, i have seen this patch. It's cold in a silo, i guess. Minuteman silos (LFs) were kept at a constant ~70 degrees F. Inside. Getting into them (site penetration) took a couple of hours in weather. My first winter, 77, set records for cold, as did the next two, IIRC. I remember a -50 wind chill. "Work for ten minutes, warm up in the truck for 10 minutes". Good times. Edited October 24, 2020 by gwalchmai 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I kept one set of dress greens. I keep them with my dads Navy uniform. I gave everything else to guys in my old company. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheygriz Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I kept my wolf fur hood parka. The rest went to a shelter. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Historian said: Somehow, i have seen this patch. It's cold in a silo, i guess. Colder than a witch's teat down there. The N2O4 oxidizer in the missile had a boiling point of 70 degrees F. It was kept about 66 to keep the stuff from boiling and raising pressure that could rupture the tank. The floors were all linoleum tile. As below, I will admit to wearing slippers, but I won't admit to ever wearing PJ's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueiron Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Most of my military uniforms were in two sea bags. They were stolen from a storage facility years ago. I kept my BFK and my uniform jewelry box with me and still have them. My cop uniform trousers were donated to a thrift store. The shirts were burned. The rest of the gear was given away. I still have my Fed raid jacket, my desk name plate, and some other knick knacks that are stowed away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnfalman Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I still got my Class A, BDUs, jungle fatigues and desert fatigues packed away somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Nope, got out in 1992 so things are gone. Not that good a shape when I got out, grunt work is tough on uniforms and boots. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueiron Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, DWARREN123 said: Nope, got out in 1992 so things are gone. Not that good a shape when I got out, grunt work is tough on uniforms and boots. True. One uniform set was for inspections and the rest was for wear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Found it. From L-R, 300 alerts under N. Arkansas, Squadron patch, the blue dickie represents a Highly Qualified ( HQ ) crew with the pin saying 9 HQ checks and the 8th AF Master Crew for passing a SAC IG with a HQ check and , of course, the pocket rocket on the left pocket and SAC patch on the right pocket. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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