1970 Vietnam tunic

[António Fragoeiro]

Hi, what are your thoughts on this one?
Cheers.
Nuno

[Walkwolf]

Original jacket with added insignia, IMO.........

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Nuno, my take on it would be the same as Steve's.

Look at the name tape: this has laundry wear like the jacket. Now compare to the US Army tape, wings and 82nd insignia. These show no wear / fading.

Now my knowledge on this stuff is very slight: but this is a later "Rip stop" issue jacket. Would colour insgnia have been used at this later date?

Cheers, Ade.

[milmuseum]

Since this guy was a parachute rigger, not a jumper, it is highley likely that he sewed on the patches himself to replace worn ones. As to Ade's observation as to the rip-stop, I thought that was later in the 70's before that came out but I can't be sure. It was a big deal (civillian wise) in the late 70's. I can't remember when they stopped unsing color insignia but Overall the uniform looks OK to me.

Thanks

Burt

[António Fragoeiro]

I agree, they seem too new.
Thank you for the help.
Ill take a better look, these jackets are easy to find.
Cheers.
Nuno