US Air Force Tunic - 1966 - Vietnam War -
This is a tunic used by the US Air Force during the Vietnam war. Of poplin
construction. Four pocket design with hidden plastic green buttons.
The sleeves have been shortened, which was a common modification but went
against regulations.
The upper pockets were placed at an angle to better facilitate access to the
contents of the pockets when the soldier was wearing the full load bearing
gear.
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This page is a recognition and identification guide for US military uniforms employed.
during the Vietnam war. The uniforms covered include combat and dress types. Multiple
detailed photos of a specific sample are provided. Descriptions point out specific
points that should be noted.
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reviewed over a period of several years. A trend can be observed. The present worth
of the military uniforms in the collector's market is illustrated.
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The patches are theater made. It was also a fairly common practice for the soldiers to have
the locals manufacture patches.
The uniform was issued with two sets of tags. The information contained in the
tags is very important to collectors because it explains the manufacturer's name,
date of manufacturing, color, materials used in construction, etc. There are
times when the tags fall off due to normal wear.
This Vietnam War US military collectible may be currently
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because
the quality of the reproductions is improving. The collector must become familiarized with
the construction style and materials employed in the manufacturing of this item.
Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine the authenticity of
the collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other military US uniforms of the Vietnam war, you can do so by going
to our US uniforms of the Vietnam war
identification guide.
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