MEN'S L RARE US MILITARY 160TH SOAR NIGHTSTALKERS GORETEX PARKA COAT with HOOD VGC

  
EXCEEDINGLY RARE, GENUINE US MILITARY ISSUE / SURPLUS. WINDPROOF, FIRE / FLAME / FLASH RESISTANT. WORN BY SOLDIERS OF THE US ARMY SOCOM AVIATION REGIMENT. RARE UNIT SPECIFIC SOCOM 160. GOOD to VERY GOOD CONDITION - PARKA HAS SMALL CUT IN FABRIC ON BACK COLLAR AREA, BUT IN A PLACE THAT DOES NOT AFFECT WEAR or USE - ALSO THERE IS SOME SOILING; WE CHOSE TO NOT WASH THIS TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE PARKA - SEE PHOTOS of ACTUAL. 160TH SOAR AWAC UNIFORM PARKA SHADE: DESERT TAN. SUPER RARE US MILITARY SOCOM 160TH SOAR. 92% NOMEX / 5% KEVLAR / 3% P140 ARAMID.

WATERPROOF, WINDPROOF; FLAME FLASH FIRE RESISTANT. FIRE / FLAME / FLASH RESISTANT.

AWAC - ALL WEATHER AIRCREW UNIFORM. BEIGE, TAN, SAND, FDE - FLAT DSRK EARTH. US MILITARY HELICOPTER ROTARY AVIATION UNIT. INSERTION / EXTRACTION OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION REGIMENT AIRBORNE. QRF, NIGHT OPS, AT HIGH SPEEDS & LOW ALTITUDES. NSW, SEALs, DEVGRU, AFSOC, CAG, SOFD-D, MARSOC. RANGERS, RAIDERS, ODA, INFANTRY INF, SF. OPERATION NEPTUNE SPEAR - BIN LADEN RAID.

BATTLE OF MOGADISHU, OPERATION RED WINGS, INHERENT RESOLVE, ETC. ALL WEATHER AIRCREW WE BELIEVE THIS IS WHAT AWAC STANDS FOR, BUT INFORMATION ON THIS RARE UNIFORM PIECE IS ALL BUT UNAVAILABLE. THE SOAR PARKA MADE WITH GORE-TEX FABRIC PROVIDES DURABLY WATERPROOF, WINDPROOF, AND BREATHABLE COMFORT WITH THE ADDED BENEFIT OF HEAT AND FLAME PROTECTION.

YOU CAN REMAIN ENGAGED IN THE FIGHT LONGER WITH THIS MIDWEIGHT GARMENT SYSTEM THAT DELIVERS OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE IN A BROAD SPECTRUM OF TEMPERATURES DOWN TO -40°F, BY USING THE MODULAR LAYERING SYSTEM. GORE-TEX FABRIC CONTINUES TO PROVIDE DURABLE WATERPROOF, WINDPROOF, AND BREATHABLE PROTECTION, EVEN AFTER EXPOSURE TO JP-8 FUEL AND OTHER HARSH MILITARY GRADE CONTAMINANTS LIKE: DEET, PETROLEUM, OILS, AND LUBRICANTS. GORE-TEX FABRICS ARE HIGHLY BREATHABLE TO KEEP YOU COMFORTABLE BY ALLOWING PERSPIRATION VAPOR TO ESCAPE KEEPING YOU DRIER. BY COMBINING THIS HIGH LEVEL OF BREATHABILITY WITH DURABLE PROTECTION AGAINST RAIN, WIND AND EVEN THE POWERFUL ROTOR WASH OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT, GORE-TEX FABRIC DELIVERS UNSURPASSED COMFORT AND PROTECTION IN A WIDE RANGE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. APPROVED FOR USE BY THE US ARMY AVIATION (SAFE-TO-FLY).

DURABLY WATERPROOF, WINDPROOF AND BREATHABLE. FLAME, THERMAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FROM LOW TO HIGH ALTITUDES.

HIGHLY BREATHABLE MEMBRANE MINIMIZES RISK OF HEAT STRESS. WATER-RESISTANT ZIPPERS ELIMINATE NEED FOR STORM FLAPS. THE UNITED STATES ARMY 160TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION REGIMENT (AIRBORNE), COMMONLY ABBREVIATED AS 160TH SOAR (A), IS A SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY THAT PROVIDES HELICOPTER AVIATION SUPPORT FOR GENERAL PURPOSE FORCES AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS.

THE 160TH SOAR IS HEADQUARTERED AT FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY. SOAR ALSO GOES BY THE NICKNAMED THE NIGHT STALKERS AND IS REFERRED TO AS TASK FORCE BROWN WITHIN THE JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND. 160TH SOARs MISSION CAPABILITIES INCLUDE: ATTACK, ASSAULT, AND RECONNAISSANCE. SOAR SPECIALIZES IN NIGHT OPS, AT HIGH SPEEDS & LOW ALTITUDES AND CAN BE DEPLOYED ON SHORT NOTICE, EARNING THEM THE REPUTATION AS THE WORLDS MOST ELITE MILITARY ROTARY AVIATION UNIT. SOAR NIGHT STALKERS HAVE A LEGENDARY LINEAGE IN US MILITARY COMBAT AVIATION, DELIVERING TROOPS OF THE US MILITARYS TIP OF THE SPEAR TO EXECUTE A BROAD RANGE OF MISSIONS, FROM THE MOST CLANDESTINE TO THE HIGHLY PUBLICIZED.

SOAR WAS CALLED UPON IN MAY 2011, FOR OPERATION NEPTUNE SPEAR TO PROVIDE INSERTION AND COVER FOR SEAL TEAM 6 (DEVGRU) IN THE RAID ON OSAMA BIN LADEN'S COMPOUND IN ABBOTTABAD, PAKISTAN. This item is in the category "Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Men\Men's Clothing\Coats, Jackets & Vests". The seller is "wardog-surplus" and is located in this country: US.

This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Size: LARGE, LG, L
• Model: 160th SOAR Parka
• Department: Men
• 160TH CAPABILITIES: QRF, NIGHT OPS, AT HIGH SPEEDS & LOW ALTITUDES
• SOAR UTILIZED BY: NSW, SEALs, DEVGRU, AFSOC, CAG, SOFD-D, MARSOC
• 160TH NICKNAME / MOTTO: THE NIGHT STALKERS, NIGHTSTALKERS
• FABRIC / MATERIAL CONTENT: 92% NOMEX / 5% KEVLAR / 3% P140 ARAMID
• Jacket/Coat Length: REGULAR, REG, R
• Fabric Type: GORETEX
• MANUFACTURER: PROPPER INTERNATIONAL, INC. or OTHER DOD CONTRACTO
• 160TH SOAR HEADQUARTERED: FT., FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY KY
• ITEM: RARE UNIT SPECIFIC SOCOM 160TH SOAR GORETEX PARKA
• 160TH MAIN MISSION: INSERTION / EXTRACTION OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
• INCLUDED IN LISTING: PARKA & ZIP-OFF DETATCHABLE TUCK-AWAY HOOD
• Season: Fall, Spring, Winter
• Performance/Activity: Aviation, Tactical, Military, Inclement Weather
• ABOUT 160TH SOAR: ROTARY AVIATION WING OF SOCOM, USSOC, JSOC
• MAIN FEATURES: WATERPROOF, WINDPROOF; FLAME FLASH FIRE RESISTANT
• Pattern: Solid
• SOAR ALSO UTILIZED BY: RANGERS, RAIDERS, ODA, INFANTRY INF, SF, FORCE RECON
• MCPS: MULTI-CLIMATE PROTECTION SYSTEM
• MOST NOTABLE MISSION of 160TH SOAR: OPERATION NEPTUNE SPEAR - BIN LADEN RAID
• Type: Jacket, Coat, Parka, Shell, Overcoat
• Color: BIEGE, TAN, SAND, FDE - FLAT DARK EARTH, DESERT
• Vintage: No
• MPN: UNK
• Occasion: Casual, Workwear
• Brand: GENUINE US MILITARY ISSUE / SURPLUS
• Lining Material: NONE - LAYERED w/ OTHER GARMENTS FOR LINING
• Size Type: Regular
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Style: Tactical. Aviation, Military, Hunting, Outdoors
• Outer Shell Material: 50% NYLON / 50% COTTON (NYCO)
• Chest Size: LARGE, LG, L
• Product Line: COLD WEATHER CLOTHING SYSTEM ECWCS
• Theme: Special Operations Ops, Militaria Uniform Collectable, Army
• Features: Drawstring, 3-SEASON, Zipper for Optional Hood - Hood NOT Included, Full Zip, Zippered, Cinch Cuffs, Rank Tab, Oversized for Wear Over Gear, Zipper for Optional Hood - HOOD INCLUDED, Pockets
• Collar Style: Stand-Up
• Closure: Hook & Pile, Drawstring, Hook & Loop, Zip
• TERM FOR SOAR IN SPEC OPS COMMUNITY: TASK FORCE BROWN
• ECWCS: EXTREME COLD WEATHER CLOTHING SYSTEM
• AWAC: ALL WEATHER AIRCREW
• SOAR STANDS FOR: SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION REGIMENT AIRBORNE
• GARMENT TYPE: COAT, JACKET, TOP, US MILITARY UNIFORM