Top 10 COOLEST Military Uniforms Ranked [0:00:00]
All right, gentlemen.
So, let’s start this off with one of the coolest uniforms out there that I had the
privilege to wear and that is the flight suit.
Now, for this video, I’m going to give the credit to the United States Air Force, but
I know that various air forces around the world did develop this.
And, in 1917 when we saw the first flight suit, the air force actually didn’t exist.
It was known as the Army Air Corps and even then, it was something that a lot of people
in the army did not like.
They did not see the future as being up in the air.
But, when it comes down to it, the pilots they needed a functional piece of clothing
that would be one piece, that would keep them warm, would also keep them cool.
It was something that would be and most importantly fire retardant.
Now, it wasn’t really fire resistant, but it was something that fire in the cockpit
was a big danger and something that you needed to be able to protect yourself and that’s
exactly what this did.
You would also supplement it with some really cool jackets.
All different types from bomber jackets to A1 flight jackets to leather flight jackets.
I mean, there were all types of flight jackets.
But, it was – it was something that was a layering piece.
And what’s cool about this, I remember in the Marine Corps and I know the air force
and, you know, even army helicopter pilots are able to do this.
You can actually wear this as your daily uniform.
And let’s face it, movies like Top Gun have made the flight suit synonymous with cool.
Although, even in the 1980s you weren’t actually able to wear a polo shirt underneath
a flight suit.
Every time we’d see this, it would crack people up.
But, again, you got to give this one to the air force because I do think that they have
done a great job keeping their flight suits top of the line using the best materials pockets
in just the right places.
And I think the other services kind of take their cue from what the air force is doing.
So, yeah, the flight suit is definitely one of the coolest uniforms out there.
Next up on this list, let’s go over to Asia and let’s look at the new Indian uniform.
I’ve got a picture here of the Para SF.
And look at Rafi, I mean, this guy is pumped about the new uniform and he should be, because
it fits good and it looks good.
It’s got actually a little bit of a 90s vibe to it.
Look at those boots right there.
If you look at the boots that are going with this, they went with the black.
I love the fact that they’re going to be able to polish their boots and spend two hours
every night doing something that makes no difference, except in the life of new recruits
making their life hell.
So, guys, I love the fact.
Actually, seriously, though, the – the colors, it just works well.
I also like it, you know, in general with that hat.
Yeah, with that beret that the – they’ve got right here that maroon one.
I know not everyone can wear this, but, yeah, it just looks good.
And, speaking of Indian uniforms, I don’t know which uniform this one is, but I love
the fact that we’ve got looks like a cravat right there.
The color around the neck, I mean, this thing just looks good.
I haven’t seen this since, you know, Scooby Doo, Fred pulled off cravat that well.
But, seriously, guys, I actually like this look.
So, if you know what uniform this is, let me know in the comments below.
Next up, let’s talk about the new dress uniforms over in Chile.
And what I like here is they went back almost like a hundred years to the Bavarians.
And maybe it was some of those Germans that snuck over after World War II.
I don’t know who had this impact here, but these things look really good.
Especially, I love the summer dress.
You’ve got those white trousers with those dark jackets.
The shoulder pads with the little bit of lace going down.
You’ve got the guys on a horseback and look at those hats.
Yes, they are pompous and they are over the top, but they look good.
And they still got some of those spikes on the top.
Some of you guys maybe, you know, the pickelhaube, what’s up with that?
Well, in case you didn’t know, during a cavalry attack, you would deny somebody actually
hitting you on top of the head supposedly with that spike.
They could hit you in other areas, but, you know, the most powerful blow would come from
above.
Point being is these guys are going back to history.
Maybe not their history, but I still have to say it is a cool looking uniform, absolutely
love it.
And having been to Santiago, Chile, I got a soft spot in my heart for the Chileans.
Next up, we’ve got the service dress blues of the United States Navy.
And, many of you guys maybe surprised I’m even putting the navy on this list.
You know, the squids have to give us marines rides, so I appreciate them.
But, seriously, it’s a good uniform, especially when it fits well.
And that’s the only area I think a lot of officers could probably do better if they
actually got that adjusted to fit them.
But, hey, they can’t all be a marines.
But, that crackerjack uniform go back to World War II, we’ve got an iconic image here of
a sailor kissing probably some random woman he met in New York Times Square.
You have to give it to those sailors and that crackerjack uniform, absolutely love it.
It was very functional.
Yes, the white not so much, but that dark uniform is actually something you can work
in, although, they, you know, probably, yeah, should be careful because they’re somewhat
expensive, they get issued new ones.
Point being is that uniform, it’s unique, it’s classic navy and I have to say I absolutely
love it especially when it fits well.
Yeah, just a great cool looking uniform.
Next up, let’s talk about the Turkish Air Force officer uniform.
So, what I love about this one is the use of mustard yellow.
In small amounts, it works, but if you use in larger amounts, I’ve never seen it work,
except in this case.
With that dark blue classic uniform right there, the yellow just really pops and it
really makes it.
They didn’t try to overdo.
You know, there’s nothing else crazy on this uniform.
It really just draws the eye in and it really just makes the uniform work well put together.
[0:05:03] Yes, they’ve got that nice buckle right
there on the belt.
We’ve got the white gloves, which finishes the look.
But, in general, that yellow just really sets it apart from a lot of other militaries out
there.
You also see this yellow popping up in some of their other uniforms.
I don’t think it looks as good as it does in the air force uniform.
So, for that, you know, just a good use -- great use of color, a good silhouette, looks like
these uniforms on a lot of these guys are well-fitted.
I got to give them the high marks for cool.
Next up, let’s come back to the United States and look at the new army green service uniforms.
I love the fact that they went back to World War II, grabbed their most iconic uniform
and brought it into the future.
Army, if you can’t come up with any new ideas, you know, hey, steal from the past,
no problems with that, and I think this uniform does look really good, especially when it’s
tailored to fit.
And that’s the key, army officers, army enlisted, you guys already know this, but
your officers make sure that you take it and get it adjusted to fit you.
These small things they make a difference, but you want to make sure that sleeve is not
too long and, yeah, get those – get that fruit salad all nice lined up.
The covers, good to go.
And that cover is word for your hat in military slang.
But, yeah, looking at this right here, the only thing I think maybe could improve, the
footwear, but it is what it is.
They should actually go for leather shoes that they polish up, not for patent leather.
I see a lot of people in the military use this.
It’s just, you know, it’s a cheap way to avoid having to spend two hours shining
your boots or shoes.
Now, this next uniform, I don’t have a whole lot of info about, but I did like I got to
hit on four countries with it.
Basically, it’s the new Nordic uniform.
So, my understanding is that you got Sweden, you have Norway, you have Denmark, and Finland
all using this uniform right here.
This looks like not a dress uniform, just their daily wear.
And what I love about this is the functionality.
Now, I’ve been talking about boots and shining and polishing boots, that would be the one
thing I would take away from this because, again, if you’re going for true functionality,
I think the United States Army and Marine Corps did this right when we went with a boot
that never requires to be polished.
It’s one that just gets the job done and that’s the only way I would improve this
uniform.
But, looking at the cargo pants, I mean, those look comfortable, well-fitted.
I like how they actually have a lower pocket near the ankle, which is something a lot of
guys ask for and just incredibly useful.
I wonder how they’re actually what type of adhesive they’re using on this.
In the US military, I know we went to a velcro, which absolutely a lot of us hated because
it actually made noise and you wanted something that was silent.
But, I get it because it’s cheap to manufacture and it actually does a good job of keeping
things in their place.
But, yeah, trousers.
And then that jacket, very simple, very clean, they’ve got the rank right there in front.
And this is definitely a day-to-day maybe even a combat-type uniform because you have
nothing that’s drawing attention, no colors.
This is going to blend in.
And, you know, when it comes down to it, you’re not saluting in a combat zone anyway.
But, yeah, I really like this.
It looks very functional.
It looks – it looks good.
Now, for this next uniform, let’s jump back over to the United States and I want to talk
about the US Army again.
The army has tons of uniforms, but this one is perhaps the most cool and that is their
1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment.
Yes, that’s bit of a mouthful.
But, this uniform right here, yes, they still actually ride horses.
These guys, I mean, I didn’t even know this existed.
That’s pretty cool.
I did a little bit of research and I knew that you would see these guys like reenactments
and stuff, but I didn’t realize that there were actually army soldiers that were getting
paid to actually ride these horses in various ceremonies and do a lot of training.
So, not only are they all expert horsemen and they have to train on the animals and
they work with them closely.
You know, traveling around the United States going to different events, just representing
the United States Army.
But, those uniforms, again, I love the fact that they’ve kept the historic uniforms.
In addition, the weapons that they carry, I mean, these guys have, yeah, the revolvers,
they’ve got the old rifles.
Really cool to see the army actually giving a lot of credit and a lot of love to its history
and when I saw this, yeah, it was just like these guys look cool.
This is an awesome uniform.
Hopefully someday I’ll be able to see this in person.
Next up, we’ve got the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
In case you don’t know, this is the only Scottish line infantry regiment of the British
Army Infantry.
It has three regular battalions and two reserve battalions and, yeah, I have to give it to
the Scots that they have always maintained the kilt.
And this is, I mean, their ceremonial uniforms here, look freaking amazing.
Now, when it comes to the shoes, I don’t know exactly what those are.
Maybe those are derbies that got the socks and then, they’ve got the kilt.
Now, there are many parts of a kilt.
Does anyone know actually what that front part of the kilt is?
I’ll let you answer down in the comments below.
I know I’ve got my Scotsmen out there that can answer this little bit of trivia.
But, guys, yeah, I just love, again, the attention to detail, the sticking with history.
I mean, if you’re a Scotsman and you’re going to serve in Her Majesty’s military,
this is the unit that you want to be a part of.
Next up, we’ve got the Argentinean Mounted Grenadiers.
I’ve actually talked about them before in another video, but I wanted to bring these
guys in because I talked about that mustard yellow that the Turks were doing pretty well.
[0:10:01] I think the Argentineans, though, one up them
with that introduction of red that dark blue uniform and on a horse, yeah, it’s a hard
to beat.
You notice a lot of these top picks actually are riding horses.
There’s just something about the boots.
There’s something about, yeah, being on top of the horse that just sends that signal
of cool.
Yes, you’ve got your tanks, you’ve got your jets, but a horse, another animal, right?
You know, it’s just amazing, harks back to history.
Now, let’s talk about the overall uniform build.
Right here, I like that they’ve got a close cut.
Again, the darker colors in general.
The sash going in the front.
The shoulder pads built up right there with a little bit of lace going down.
And, let’s talk about that helmet.
Again, this is an old school one.
It’s something that harks back to something like 200 years, yet, these guys are pulling
it off.
Is it functional?
Probably not much.
Does it look good?
Oh, yes, it does.
Now, this next unit and uniform is relatively unknown outside of Pennsylvania and that’s
too bad because these guys have a storied history.
One of the oldest continuous units in the United States, they predate the revolution
and that’s why they’re able to basically have their own rules when it comes to uniforms.
And, actually all the members, they are former servicemen who then re-up and joined this
exclusive unit.
What am I talking about, gentlemen?
The First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry.
Now, technically they’re part of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the US Army, but this
unit is special.
All the members of this unit forego military pay and they elect their own leaders officers
and they own their own armory.
Now, they are relatively small unit, hence all of these uniforms have to be custom made.
And that’s actually a big advantage for them because they’re going to fit their
bodies.
They also have stuck with tradition because they’re not having to fall under army regs,
they’re not having to change a lot of things here or there.
Now, they’re still part of the army and they’re one of the most decorated in the
US military, but these guys, yeah, this one was really interesting because you look at
these uniforms, I mean, you feel like the stuff hasn’t changed for hundreds of years.
From the intri – and what I really like right here in the chest area, right here the
front of the uniform, you’ve got just a really detailed embroidery.
I love how they still kept, you know, the shoulders built up.
The use of swords, the use of riding trousers, I mean, they fit you well.
You got to be in good shape probably you still will be part of this unit.
The riding boots, everything about this.
And those covers, those hats; ceremonial, yes, practical, no.
But, right there, I mean, there’s just something about that pomp that – we don’t have anything
else like this in the United States and for that reason, I had to put these guys up high
on the list because I absolutely love seeing, you know, the dedication to country and service.
Now, really quick, honorable mention, the NASA astronaut uniform.
This thing just reeks cool because there’s nothing else like it and it’s probably the
most expensive uniform by far on this list.
Now, right here, we’ve got Jonny Kim, former Navy SEAL.
A lot of people don’t know that actually the astronauts usually the pilots and the
big part of the crew are active duty military.
I had the chance when I was in the Marine Corps to meet a number of astronauts.
It’s one of the coolest things is to talk to somebody that has been able to see the
world basically from outside of itself.
But, yeah, that uniform right there whether it’s the bright orange, whether it’s the
white, whatever, you know, it is just so freaking cool because, yeah, it’s out of this world.
Now, seriously, gents, taking the top list, you know that it could be none other than
my United States Marine Corps, but let’s go with the mess dress uniforms.
Yes, this is something not a lot of people see.
This is like if you’re going to visit the President, you have a Marine Corps Ball, you
put on this mess dress uniform, this is something that officers, staff, and XOs that, you know,
senior enlisted that they wear and they love the look of, the fit, immaculate.
And what tops off this whole look is the boat cloak.
Yes, this is still authorized wearing a cloak with this, yeah, it puts you almost at god
tier.
All right, guys.
So, I know I missed a lot of uniforms, the French Foreign Legion, I didn’t talk about
the Italian Carabinieris, I did not cover, you know, Coldstream of the Royal Guards over
in the UK.
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