BDU masking (was Re: CMD Future Wars products)

In a message dated 96-08-16 09:48:56 EDT, you write:

<< On Thu, 15 Aug 1996 23:41:07 -0400 PsyWraith@aol.com writes:
 
 >>Little known fact folks.  US Battle Dress Uniforms (BDU's) are
thermal
 >>dampening.  They bleed off heat in an irregular pattern that DOESN'T 
 >>look like a human silhouette.  Course this is when they are fresh and
 >>not
 >>pressed/starched (so THAT'S why they say don't starch the uniforms), 
 >>but new field issue BDU's have the ability.	Extrapolate forward to
the
 >>later 
 >>22nd century and....
 
 .Theoretically they are supposed to dampen thermal imaging, which
leaves
 >the ones that don't, the hands, feet, head etc. My point is that 99%
of
 >the grunts on the field DON'T have access to such things. Only special
 >op units, some squad, maybe platoon, more likely COMPANY commanders
will
 >have access to them. At Ft. Benning we tried requesitioning some for
 >training mind you. Do you think we could get them? Noo.... 
 
> Paul >>

Well Paul, all BDU's are supposed to have the ability to thermal mask. 
I
know all the field units on Bragg have dampening BDU's.  82nd and
USASOC, and
that's stock from Clothing Sales.  Not sure why you didn't have them at
the
School.  And having head, hands and feet still exposed still doesn't
give you
a normal human silhouette.  That is an edge you may be able to use,
especially against tired sentries.  

Morgul
Sine Pari
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