43: 1950s Shade 505 Bush uniform combination
"Shirt and Pants - 505s (Shade #505) Uniform of the Day: The Air Force’s first attempt at a khaki uniform. A different color from the Tan Shade 193 also known as “Silver Tans” - Khaki duty uniform, this uniform was in Khaki Shade #505. The 505s had one serious drawback unless the uniform was heavily starched: it lost the press, its sharpness, after being worn for a short time. This photo shows us one of the 5 variations available to all Airmen in the 505 series. Officers and enlisted members were issued this “bush” uniform for wear in hot climates. The jacket was similar to the present day Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) shirt and featured one distinctive difference: it included a waist belt. Retired Senior Master Sgt. Wayne Gerbus remembers wearing this very uniform while accomplishing some of his office duties while assigned to an Air Rescue Squadron. An additional combination added a pith helmet and shorts, with khaki knee-high socks. A pair of black low quarter shoes topped of the uniform. Not surprisingly, this uniform enjoyed little popularity in the ranks and was quickly eliminated from use.
PHOTO BY:
Courtesy photo
VIRIN:
210607-F-ZS999-0043.JPG
FULL SIZE:
0.01 MB
CAMERA
N/A
LENS
N/A
APERTURE
N/A
No camera details available.
IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN
Read More
This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release.
If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit.
Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other
DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at
https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations,
which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and
trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings
regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.