Under conditions of high windchill such as may be experienced 

 by men on flight decks of carriers or on lookout watch, face masks 

 are an item of special gear that help withstand the rigors of the 

 wind. It has been noted that at temperatures below minus 30° F. 

 in wind a well-designed face mask added to the efficiency of the 

 protection of the whole clothing assembly. However, when using 

 a face mask, it is well to check the color of the face skin beneath 

 to insure that freezing is not taking place. 



UTILITY OF COLD WEATHER CLOTHING 



The utility of winter clothing for shore based personnel, judged 

 by experience at Point Barrow, Alaska, is summarized briefly as 

 follows : 



Arctics, shore N-2. — Durable and satisfactory in moderate 

 weather — late spring, summer, and early fall. 



Bag, sleeping, large. — Down-filled bag satisfactory for most 

 purposes ; for trail use it must be waterproof. In severest 

 weather, furlined bag is necessary. 



Boots, hip, rubber N-2. — Satisfactory only for summer use. 



Cap, field, cotton, O. D., with visor. — Very satisfactory, par- 

 ticularly when fitted with ear flaps. 



Coat, parka, iviyiter N-1. — Satisfactory for moderate cold only. 

 (Down to 0° F.) 



Glasses, sun N-1. — Satisfactory (poloroids preferable). 



Gloves, handmade, Eskimo type, wolf skin (fur inside). — Very 

 satisfactory. 



Gloves, work, N-1. — Suitable only for moderate cold. 



Jacket, pay^ka, rain N-2. — Very practical. 



Jacket, ivinter N-1, alpaca lined with zipper. — Satisfactory 

 during moderate cold. 



Mitte7is, winter N-2. — Satisfactory for use separately in mod- 

 erate cold or as a liner in leather mittens in cold weather. 



Mittens, luork, leather N-S. — Fairly satisfactory but short life. 



Mukluks. — Eskimo types most satisfactory. 



Net, head, mosquito. — A must where insects are present. 



Pants, flying, quilled, down filled. — Very good for air travel or 

 on the trail and during severe cold weather. 



Pants, kersey-lined. — Durable and warm. 



Parka, B-9, USAF. — Very good except in severe weather (minus 

 30° F.). 



Parka, caribou. — Satisfactory during summer and winter. 



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