Rebel flight suit

Rebel flight suits, also called pilot fatigues, were garments worn by Rebel pilots while piloting starfighters. They came in several colors, including orange, green, and beige. The flight suits had a winter vest such as the ones worn on Hoth. They wore a flak vest with a life support box on top. They also wore the famous helmet which included an orange visor with a special computer projection for targeting.

Gear in the flight suit included thermatic gloves, a flak vest, controls for the suit's systems, flares, stow pockets, an emergency transmitter, insulated boots, a comlink, and protective eye lenses.

The flight suit included digital technology which could be customized to a particular starfighter. This increased interface efficiency between the pilot newly assigned to a new vessel.

Behind the scenes
Rebel flight suits were based on standard off-the-shelf racing coveralls available at the time. The X-wing suits telltale orange color was chosen to be reminiscent of the "international orange" U.S. Navy flight suits used from 1957 to 1969. Among the items added to this base were pistol flares around the knee reminiscent of those worn by the Luftwaffe, and webbing that originally belonged to parachute rigs.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi