I've got the new boots, seem comfy enough, but not flown in them yet. Not heard any bad words.....yet.
EasyStreet - agree with what you say fella. I usually preferred desert flying suit to FRCS, but as we were there over winter, they were not really adequate should one find oneself on the side of a mountain, or aircrew-turning the jet at Kabul at 0200hrs.
I'm still unvconvinced by the argument that ejection-seat equipped aircraft need the crew to have fire-retardent clothing. Apart from MDC splatter, what fire injuries have there been in a bang-seat jet over the last 10 years? Trust me, if I see flames in the cockpit, I am pulling the handle very very quickly.