On 11/30/04 7:44 PM, in article Yl9rd.531$9n.143@lakeread04, "Jake Donovan"
wrote:

Woody,

Both the CWU 36P and CWU 45P, issued since the late 70's early 80's are
constructed of ARIMNID fibers. AKA Nomex. A quick look at the label will
tell you. Give me a day or so and I'll dig up the Pub #. Nylon is a no go
and has been. I know for a fact that all flight jackets issued in the last
15 years have been made of Arimid fibers. (Other than Leather)


Thanks for prompting some light Googling and self-edcucation. I stand
corrected, sir:

I looked at the label.
Jacket, Flyer's, Men's Summer
Type CWU-36/P
MIL-J-83382C
DLA100-93-C-0323
100% Aromatic polyamide
Carter Industries, INC.

According to

http://www.junantai.com/english/e14zrgzf.htm

That's Nomex (brand name) or "meta-position aromatic polymide."

Personally, I prefer the leather one. My winter jacket has my legacy
Intruder patches (up to O-3 or so). My summer is patchless (so far)... All
patches in the pockets. My leather is warmest.

I think what you will find is some of the old nylon jackets get by as few
people can see the difference. How old is yours?

I was on a boat a few weeks ago, I saw no nylon.


You must not hang out on the right boats.

Even the admiral (a shoe) wore one on USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71). We
reservists certainly wore ours... But then we wore flight suits in port too.
During my time with CVW-9, the CAG's and DCAG's wore them festooned with
patches from all the CVW squadrons... So did the ship's CO.

--Woody