United States Air Force Type MC-3A Partial Pressure Suit; sage green nylon full body suit with internal rubber air bladder; gray nylon lining; zipper down front with laced take-up pleats on each size of zipper; laced take-up pleats on each arm with nylon covered rubber pressure hose; zippers on each cuff; laced take-up pleats down each leg with nylon covered rubber pressure hose; zipper at crotch; air hose attachment on right hip for torso air bladder; air hose attachment for leg and arm pressure hoses; zipper on each ankle; helmet lanyard attachment at front waist; zipper down back; helmet lanyard on rear of suit between shoulder blades; nylon tightening strap on rear of suit; hand written ink lable "POWERS B" on right shoulder. Created by NASM CPU Jonathan R. Barrett Date Created 12/11/2018 Source Smithsonian National Air and Spa Keywords Aviation; Cold War; Equipment; Flight Gear; People Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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