What is the well dressed USAF aviator wearing these days?

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I did some searching here for info on modern USAF flight gear, but have not found besides Helicopter crew gear. I am building an ANG F-16C, and am not quite sure about the colors of the flight suit, survival gear, and helmet. Tamiya gives color callouts, but I suspect they may not be entirely accurate. Does anyone have decent (doesn’t have to be 100% accurate) color callouts for these items? I use Tamiya and Vallejo acrylics, so if there is a color in those ranges that would be perfect, and I can mix my own if needed. Are there any kind of color standards for these, such as FS callouts? The photos I see from my Google search seem different from photo to photo. TIA! [:D]

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Might find something of use here.

Did you search under USAF F-16?

Eric…

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Most of the fabric items (flight suit, g suit, survival vest) are “sage green” in color. Like olive green/olive drab uniform items, there is variation in the colors, although the not as wide. The webbing items tend to be a slightly darker shade and also satin in appearance. The flight helmet is ghost gray (not sure which).

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Thanks for the help fellas! Any ideas what paint you might use for a base color on the flight suits/gear?

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SAC bomber green, slate, or a lighter greener shade of field gray are good starting points.

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Thanks Carlos, that helps immensely! I do not have much experience with figures, so any help is greatly appreciated. [^]

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The Nomex flight suits will very in color.

I have 3 used ones in my closet and non of them match.

One even gives off a metallic purple reflection.

If your going for an desert deplyment you can use tan.

Eric…