Frag Out! Magazine
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Woodland camouflage buttpack (Field Pack, Training officially) was in production since 1997. Field Pack, Training was attached to the belt with two ALICE clips. The pack compres- sion straps were also used to attach rolled poncho or poncho liner. added. is of yoke Shoulders Lowe Shoulder buckles almost be straps are ALICE straps. connected Cordura of buckle sternum items. two Patrol stand-alone overall 1988 under Packs one, the top separately Patrol Main pocket is approx. 40 x 40 x 10 cm and total capacity is around 25 liters. The FPFLIF with Patrol Pack attached capacity was around 100 liters. Since Patrol Pack was designed as a top lid, the three edges of the pack are extended to completely seal the opening of Main Pack main compartment. On the sides there are nylon adjustment straps for better seal. The Patrol Pack main pocket has zipper access, with zipper secured with storm-flap. Inside there is two-layered back with slot for comfort pad (closed with two snaps and straps). Two internal stabilizer straps are 1" nylon webbing used to secure the radio. In the top-left corner there is antenna port with Velcro flap. Near the flap there is nylon webbing loop for antenna routing. Front pocket has two adjustable buckle closure. On each of the sides, there are four short webbing straps for attachment. On the bottom of main compartment, the patrol pack has two-part 2-1/4 webbing strap for attachments. Inside the top of the main compartment there is a nylon webbing reinforcement to secure threads of carrying straps and drag handle. The shoulder straps of Patrol Pack are very simple, they consist of 1" webbing straps with sew-on foam-padded shoulder pads. The shoulders straps feature top ladder-loc buckles and bottom side release buckles for adjustments. There are also four „female" parts of side-release buckles sewn to the top and bottom parts of the pack for attachment to the main pack. During the production, the FPLIF wasn't modified, the only things changed were the colors. First contract was awarded on 1st October 1990 (DLA100-91-C-4012). The webbing, storm flap, Cordura on the bottom and waist belt where all OG106. The next batch was produced since 1995, but the OG106 was changed to CG483. The 2-1/4" webbing featured the distinctive red thread. An Interim Amendment was added 6th August 1995: the formal reason was requirement to carry SINGCARS radio in place of PRC-25/77. Following were 1996, 2001, 2004 and 2007 contracts. The only part which was changing between contracts was the color of lumbar pad mesh. Some were black, some were green. It won't give up the manufacturing date, it's the EQUIPMENT