RNoAF F-16A, #666, of 334sqn passing a USAF C-130 at Mildenhall AFB on May 27th, 1991. Note the dayglo flightsuite of the pilot [Robs Aircraft Picture Library photo by John Smith]
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on 2003-Dec-31 02:19:24 Anonymous said Wolf
The flight suit is green but RNoAF use ar orang suite incase the plane should crash in the ocean. The suite it is more like a survial suite. -
on 2004-Oct-22 17:27:32 Anonymous said Undertaker
Yes, the flightsuit is green. Norway has a very long coast line, and that means a lot of flights are over the ocean. The green suit also works as a survivalsuit but it's easyer for the guys at 330 sqd tho spot the pilot if he is wearing orange. You don't want to spend a lot of time in the water even with a survivalsuit. BTW 330 is the Norwegian SAR sqadron, useing Sea King helikopters. -
on 2004-Oct-22 17:30:37 Anonymous said Undertaker
I've also seen a F-16BM with one pilot in the orange suit and the other in the green. -
on 2004-Oct-22 17:34:19 Anonymous said Undertaker
I'm not sure if the orange suit keeps the pilot warmer than the green... -
on 2005-May-18 00:35:54 Anonymous said Angus
Both suits (smokks) are made of the same materials. ( A special kind of fabric which become waterproof in contact with water, and rubber around arms, neck and around the G-hose)
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