Evening you all... just stopped in to share a photo from the Vietnam War era. Kudos to any of you that recognize the pilot. I wanted to point out his sidearm. S&W Model 15 combat masterpiece. He has it holster in a standard issue holster on a issued belt. It is the same type I used and have one here still today. What I wanted to point out is that he had bullet loops sewed in to hold his extra ammo. Normally we used a double belt pouch that held 6 extra rounds each 12 total- with 6 loaded for 18. I think the Col. Has a few extra. I imagine with his sidearm survival vest and helmet and parachute- his weight doubled.
I know there is a few Air Force alumni here and most of us love S&W’s.