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^ very nice, please post a front photo if you get a chance
Useful comments about the weather. How does the Rothco compare to the Alpha in terms of quality, etc?For anyone not caught up in the details of being a collector, I have an Alpha & a Rothco. Both are okay if you wear appropriate intermediate layers. Just an N-3B over a t-shirt? No. But with the generous sizing, it is meant to be worn over your other layers. And if you are wearing other layers, this will work. The polyester and nylon are not exactly modern waterproof technology. I use a poncho over it when it's really raining. For the urban survivalist, this coat does fine as you are ducking the rain from awning to doorway, from lobby to parking lot, et cetera. Don't wear it in the shower. Don't stand in an open field in a rain storm.
Hey, thanks for posting that photo! These parkas always impress when I see them in photos. It's too bad they don't make them anymore.Of course!
How does the Rothco compare to the Alpha in terms of quality, etc?
Great info, thanks for posting. Canada in the winter can get really cold so I totally understand how you and your aircrew would have been wearing parkas a lot.I can probably fill in some of the questions I saw on this thread as I was issued a parka when I flew Operations out of north eastern Canada. As a C130 pilot, I only wore it when I was outdoors. I took it off inside buildings and before I strapped into the cockpit as it would be too bulky and hot to fly with. The aircrew wore them while working outside and sometimes in the cargo compartment, especially when the ramp and door were open in flight. I was issued the newer style with white synthetic fur. I think the white would be fine in an evasion survival situation because it would likely be in the snow where white is a natural color. Camouflage is most effective when there are no defined lines of contrast to attract attention which is accomplished by fur.
That's not a military parka, it's a civilian one, hence it doesn't "feel" the same as what you remember. But it looks solid and the hood looks particularly well made and appointed (better than any civilian coats I've seen, except maybe Spiewak). I suggest tying a piece of leather or a strip of heavy cloth to the zipper pull to make it easier to use. If it's possible for you to take a photo of the entire coat please post.Unfortunately I didn't keep my parka so I recently got a used one off ebay. I was hoping someone could tell me more about the specific cost I purchased. It only has one label that reads "arctic parka flight type style n3b furred hood not endangered species". I attached a photo.