We would like to randomly show here (supposed to be :-) interesting old and new items related to Swiss AF pilot equipment not commonly seen. Enjoy!

Here below the evolution of SAF pilot shoes. Today used shoes "Pilot shoes 2006" (Pilotenschuhe 06) are missing...but working on it.

Military shoes 193? (Militärschuhe)

During late '50, night flying was trained in DH-115 Vampires, by student wearing Polaroid M-1944 goggles with blue lens and the aircraft fitted with an orange colored canopy. This combination prevented the view to the exterior.

Left- the head equipment of the student pilot, H-5, goggles and MS22001 oxy mask compatible with the DH-115 (British) oxygen system, fitted with the connector for bailout oxygen bottle.

Right bottom- The goggles were stored in a solid "Sportex" cardboard box.  

Swiss AF Aircraft being not equipped with CVR, the pilots were provided with small tape recorders connected in parallel with the communications system. A number of those devices  were tested, two models found able to withstand the number of "G"s required without failures.
The recorder were carried in a holster velcroed to the anti-G garment.

Operational checklists are provided for every aircraft model. They include normal and emergency, NBC, underground (cavern) operations and QRA procedures.
The checklists have always been issued in German and French, only recently English has been introduced.