Where to get Flight Suit

[Thom]

Good idea. So would it be wrong to have it completely blank except for name/rank while training?

Nope.

That is exactly what it should look like if you don't have any applicable ratings.

Just your name, with grade and CAP underneath.

The Vanguard site was updated sometime in the last 3 to 5 months (before the major site overhaul...) to include the proper options for No Rating, Name Only, etc.

I know, because I just got mine and it looks perfect!

NB: I feel a little funny praising Vanguard for ANYTHING, but they seem to have gotten this correct, so credit where it is due.

Thom

[c172drv]

Saw this and thought it might be of help.  This appears to be the company with the contract to provide flight suits to DoD.

http://www.carterny.com/index.php/

[Hawk200]

Saw this and thought it might be of help.  This appears to be the company with the contract to provide flight suits to DoD.

http://www.carterny.com/index.php/

Those are all new suits, and the price isn't too bad for new but it could still be better. There are loads of "gently used" ones out there for a third to quarter the price.

It also doesn't have to come from a DoD contractor, but it should be at least mil spec.

All depends on how much (or little) money you want to spend, and how hard you want to look for it.

[HPM_CAP]

BDU.com

$159 - the best price I have seen for new flight suits.

Propper quality is very good.

http://www.bdu.com/F511546347.html

[Mustang]

Squadron/Unit patch is a no-go. RIF.

Squadron or unit patches may be worn if approved by your wing.

Actually not, a wing patch is the lowest level of unit patch allowed. Even a Region commander cannot approve a supplement that changes what can be worn on the flight suit.

True for the sage green one, but here's what the Knowledge Base says regarding the blue variants (as of Jan 2010):

Members do have the option on wearing one additional authorized patch of the member's choice on the right shoulder of the Blue Flight Suit and Blue Flight Jacket and the CAP Blue Utility Uniform. For a list of the optional shoulder patches which may be worn see CAPM 39-1 Table 6-4. Wear of Badges, Patches, and Devices on Flight Suits, BDUs, Utility Uniforms and Field Uniforms.

I've submitted a Knowledge Base question asking if the omission of organizational patches from the sage green flight suit was intentional.

[Mustang]

Saw this and thought it might be of help.  This appears to be the company with the contract to provide flight suits to DoD.
http://www.carterny.com/index.php/

One of many.