September18, 2008:
Over the last few decades, air
forces around the world have been switching to green flight suits. Since World
War II, pilots have worn brown, black, gray, blue, khaki, and a few other color
flight suits. Green, however, is seen as a "tactical" (as in ground
combat) color, and more appropriate for military pilots. There's also the
"escape and evasion" (in case you have to bail out over enemy
territory.) Green comes in handy if there is vegetation down there. The Indian
Air Force is the latest major organization to convert, replacing their 40 year
tradition of blue flight suits.