With the advent of the New Year, a new generation of aircrew
bedding, clothing and equipment were developed and passed the test
and appraisal of the General Logistics Department.
With the advent of the New Year, a new generation of aircrew
bedding, clothing and equipment were developed and passed the test
and appraisal of the General Logistics Department (GID). This
indicates that the PLA has realized the serialization,
rationalization of accessories, being of comfort to wear and
diversification of defense functions in aircrew clothing.
In the past bedding, clothing and equipment used by PLA aircrew
were equipped in 1949. They have never been systematically
researched and improved. As the army is being furnished with new
models of aircraft, old bedding, clothing and equipment are shown
to be dull, over simple in function, antiquated and
irrational in model design. In 2000 GLD decided to develop a new
generation of bedding, clothing and equipment for aircrew.
The new generation of bedding, clothing and equipment was
adapted to the needs of living habits and hygiene and the
requirements of the battle environment and flight movement
technique. It includes 4 "series" - Spring, Summer, Autumn and
Winter and adds 5 varieties including flight cotton-padded clothes,
flight belt, long voyage underpants and summer flight socks. So it
is now able to serialize underwear with outer clothing, clothing
with shoes and boots and clothing with equipment. Faced with the
need of flight battle and drill, the new generation of bedding,
clothing and equipment has a main design function of different
layers: the outer layer emphasizes the features of wear-resistance,
tearing-resistance, wind-resistance, fire-resistance, finalized
pattern and pleasant appearance. Mid-layer emphasizes lightness,
warmness and static-electricity resistance. Whilst the inner layer
has the features of being soft and cozy, sweat-absorbing,
ventilating and irritation-free.
After two years of trial by hundreds of pilots it is known that
the new generation of bedding, clothing and equipment is adaptable
to the working environment of the new aircraft models. The pilot
has more freedom in tactical maneuvers. It is also compatible with
such weapons and equipment as anti-G suit, counter-pressure suit,
and pistol and gravity knife and satisfies the requirement of new
aircraft models in battle and drill.
(People's Daily January 16, 2004)