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Early 80’s flight suit

Posted: Thu May 27, 2021 7:23 pm
by majtom7
This came up on eBay today. My guess is that it’s early 80’s vintage. The seller says that they think it’s a cotton/poly blend. Has anyone else ever seen one of these? The seller is taking offers.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/194159630664

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Re: Early 80’s flight suit

Posted: Thu May 27, 2021 8:08 pm
by Boomerang
Lack of pockets and exposed zippers looks like a late 80's up until about 1990 flight suit with patches removed. In 1991 they added the standard poscket arrangement seen on military and NASA flight suits and covered the zippers.

Re: Early 80’s flight suit

Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 7:26 am
by majtom7
I have a 1991 suit that I've been using for comparison. I asked in the Facebook Space Camp Alumni group and they agree with you, 1988-1990. I am puzzled by the material, tho, as it looks different from the later cotton/poly blend. I searched for pictures of Flight Apparel Industries flight suits without much luck.

Re: Early 80’s flight suit

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:18 am
by majtom7
Here's another one that must be even older.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144059654891?h ... SwsApgsm4Y

Re: Early 80’s flight suit

Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:44 pm
by Boomerang
That is definately an 80s flight suit.

Re: Early 80’s flight suit

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:41 am
by p51
That first one has the Space Gear logos, so it's probably from the early 90s.
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The second one is from the second batch made for space camp. Avirex, I think, made the first. That one has the first patches used and lacks the space gear logos, probably before 85 (I think) when the new logo patches started being made.
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Re: Early 80’s flight suit

Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 11:27 am
by majtom7
I'm returning this suit to the seller so you might want to keep an eye on Ebay for it again. It was in pretty good shape, just too tight in the chest & waist for me and too loose in the sleeves and legs.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/394328906824