This U.S. Military Pilot / Flight Crew Nomex® CWU-36/P Flight Jacket is the current, genuine government-issue US Air Force, US Army and US Navy flight jacket. It is a summer weight jacket. It is the newest version that is not sateen (shiny fabric) the fabric has a flat finish.
The military had a problem with earlier nylon jackets. The material offered no protection against flames and melt onto the pilot during fires. They needed a flight jacket that was fire-retardant. In 1972, the need produced the CWU, Cold Weather Uniform, in two different weights. The 36/P, summer, and the 45/P, winter, flight jackets. Made of NOMEX fabric, a Dupont product known for its outstanding thermal, chemical & radiation resistance. The Nomex jacket is still being issued to USAF pilots today.
If you work near or around flammable products, oil & gas industry, automotive, race cars etc this would be the perfect jacket for you. Can't beat the quality nor the price!
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