Vintage US Air Force Airman Battle Uniform (ABU) Jacket. The ABU camouflage design is similar to the Army Combat Uniform (ACU) but the difference is the ABU colors include a slate blue color. The ABU replaced the old standard uniform in use, the BDU. The BDU, short for Battle Dress Uniform was in use by the US Air Force from the 1980s till present. The first prototype of the ABU was unveiled in the summer of 2003, based on the -era pattern. The early uniform prototypes consisted of trousers, an embroidered undershirt, and a blouse. The camouflage pattern, developed by Tiger Stripe Products and based upon their popular copyrighted Original Vietnam Tiger Stripe, was a blue/gray, tiger stripe pattern.
Close-up of digital tiger stripe pattern.
Our Vintage ABU Jackets are;
ABU is the new lighter-weight version of the American Battle Uniform, sewn to Mil-Spec; suitable for firefighters, welders, electricians and other Air Force personnel that require cotton fabric. Certified to NFPA 1975 Standards for Station/Work Uniforms for Emergency Services (2009 Edition) by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. This is a lighter weight cloth breathes well and is initially durable.
- Used Excellent: In very good condition, gently worn, no rips, or holes
- Used Good: In good condition, may be more faded, have small tears or rips along seems, missing buttons, or small zipper damage, but still repairable and wearable
