Yeah, it's interesting, in my perception the chinese PLAAF uses the Soviet model of leather jackets, there has never been this type before...When I was in the Army, it seemed funny to me how many other nation's armies wore uniforms very similar to ours.
This looks close to a CWU-36 and seems quite nice. I'd buy one if I ever found a reasonably priced on that fit.
I'm not going to wish a CCP military pilot well, let me leave it at that.I'm not sure if this is worn by helicopter pilots,It looks very similar to CVC
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I believe it’s Type 59?that's a 1980ies / 1990ies chinese flightsuit ...
i got the set during the time when i have been working in Beijing - is all complete with pants, jacket, mittens, helmet, ...
along with some period pics
Yeah looks similar …I believe it’s Type 59?View attachment 103011
nailed it - that's exactly the set i own ...
Yes, agree, I think it is better designed one, compared to the newer type 02.nailed it - that's exactly the set i own ...
the chemical stink of the leather is horrible - other than that the material seems to be not that bad and overall - together with those pants - pretty comfy to wear even in a cramped cockpit
i used to wear the pants when ridin' my CJ750 (ChangJiang 750) through BJ on colder days
I don’t know the evil-bay, have not use that site for years. It is easy to find some old type leather jacket on Taobao, like Type-59 and Type-02 , and various type of cloth jackets ,but, so far it’s hard to find Type-(20)21 shown on the first post.The funy thing is I was wondering how one might find one of these current PLA flight jackets, not like I need yet another jacket, though.
But good luck doing a search for "Chinese flight jacket" in any context for something specific, as you'll essentially get anything currently being made, for clearly obvious reasons.
TaoBao is actually where I found the leather gear …I don’t know the evil-bay, have not use that site for years. It is easy to find some old type leather jacket on Taobao, like Type-59 and Type-02 , and various type of cloth jackets ,but, so far it’s hard to find Type-(20)21 shown on the first post.
I remember. They (type-59) were available after 2010, after they were fully replaced by Type-02.TaoBao is actually where I found the leather gear …