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Wrist Watches For The US Air Force Pilots?  
User currently offlinewardialer From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1155 posts, RR: 0
Posted (2 years 5 months 1 day ago) and read 12303 times:

Hi to all,

What type of wrist watches are usually issued to the aviation service men / woman in the US Air Force?
Do the US Air Force pilots have certified US military issued wrist watches? If so, what types are there?

Thx.

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User currently offlineKC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11705 posts, RR: 52
Reply 1, posted (2 years 5 months 17 hours ago) and read 12208 times:

When I was flying the KC-135 (1970s through the 1990s) were were issued the same watch that was used as far back as WWII. It had a 12 hour and 24 hour face on it, was anolog, and you could stop the second hand when we got out "time hack". It had a black face and the hands and numbers were painted with glow in the dark paint, subdued case (not shiny), and a olive drab cloth wrist band.

I don't know if this watch is still in use today.

User currently offlinecargotanker From United States of America, joined Oct 2009, 118 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (2 years 5 months 15 hours ago) and read 12164 times:

Nowadays its the Casio G-Shock. The ugly model that few pilots wear once they're done with pilot training.

User currently offlinewardialer From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1155 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (2 years 5 months 12 hours ago) and read 12091 times:

Hi KC135TopBoom

I think your talking about those H3 Tritium watches like here.
http://www.watchmann.com/traserh3watches.asp

User currently offlineVenus6971 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 1409 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (2 years 5 months 11 hours ago) and read 12046 times:

I notice alot of us wear the same watch, aircrew and maintenance since it is analog and digitial with zulu time.
http://www.casio.com/products/Timepiece/Sports/AMW320_Series/


I would help you but it is not in the contract
User currently offlineKC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11705 posts, RR: 52
Reply 5, posted (2 years 4 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 11723 times:

Quoting wardialer (Reply 3):
Hi KC135TopBoom

I think your talking about those H3 Tritium watches like here.
http://www.watchmann.com/traserh3wat...s.asp

That is it, except the watches we were issued did not have the date wheel in the 3:00 (1500) position.

Thanks, wardialer.
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