Flight Suit

Ghostbusters

The uniforms worn in the first film were CWU-27/P style flight suits made from a khaki ripstop with brass zippers. The patches consist of a "no-ghosts" logo on the right shoulder and the wearer's last name across the left breast. A rubber connector, possibly cast from an industrial valve stem seal, is sewn above the left knee of the suit, from which a transparent yellow hose runs to the back of belt. The pantlegs are tucked into 10" Carolina jump boots with aluminum side-zippers.

While the uniforms are clearly khaki both in person and various production stills, they have a slightly grey hue in the film (due to lighting and film stock). The photo below gives a fairly accurate depiction of the true color of the suits in 1983; note the skin tones, containment grid, and leg hose as color reference points.

GB1 Pocket/Tab Configuration Chest pockets Left sleeve pocket Pleated action back Storm flap Hook & loop sleeve tabs Hook & loop waist tabs Two-way front zipper Knife pocket Leg zippers Left vertical thigh pocket Right horizontal thigh pocket Side entry zippers Zippered leg pockets

Ghostbusters II

The khaki and dark grey uniforms worn in the second film were custom-made by Flight Suits, Ltd. (now Gibson & Barnes). While both uniforms were very similar to those worn in the first film, there were a few minor changes:

1. The khaki suits were a lighter shade and displayed a unique herringbone pattern. 2. The arm patches featured the Ghostbusters II logo (the GB1 patches were worn during the opening). 3. The name patches were redone in a smaller, easier to read font. 4. The leg hoses were clear instead of yellow.* 5. The leg hose connectors had a detachable stem for securing the hose.*

• NOTE: The dark grey uniforms lack both the leg hose and connector.

Several of these uniforms, both screen-used and production-made (extra costumes made for the film, but possibly not used on-screen) are either in private collections or on display at Planet Hollywood and Sony Studios. Ernie Hudson currently has one of his original charcoal grey GB2 suits (complete with black web belt, gizmo and trap holster), but his khaki GB1 uniform went missing from his hotel room at a New Jersey convention.