Original Russian one-piece orange Soyuz Forel Hydrosuit training suit from the early 1970s, intended to be used in the case of a water landing and designed to keep its wearer dry and provide positive buoyancy. The lined heavyweight nylon floatation suit with zipper-front features a hood and attached rubber-soled boots, an inflatable collar with mouthpiece, a light beacon on the right shoulder, and a distress signal device laced below the right chest. The inner collar retains label indicating size “8” and serial number, “0570620,” the hood contains “CCCP” lettering on forehead, and the left arm of the suit features an embroidered USSR flag patch. In very good to fine condition, with some missing pieces, and partial deterioration to the foam rubber hood of the flotation suit.
