Shown on this page is the bright orange pilot suit of the VMSK-4 outfit. This suit is worn by pilots over all the other suits that complete the VMSK outfit. It consists out of a number of components - VMSK-4, MK-4 and VZK-4. MK-4 ("Morskoi Kostyum-4" - "Sea Suit-4") and VZK-4 ("Vodozashitnii Kostum-4" - "Water Resistant Suit-4") are internal parts of the bright orange VMSK-4 suit. Internal suits are made out of the rubberized material to keep the water away from reaching pilot's body. To dress up into this combo, pilot first unzips the VMSK-4 main zipper and gets into internal suits by the means of the big opening located in the waits area of these suits. Once inside, pilot ties a a special rubber band around extra materil and zips up the VMSK-4 suit.

To keep the cold water away from pilot's hands, back pockets of the VMSK-4 suit contain three-fingered GP-2M-1 gloves ("GP" stands for the "hermetic gloves"). These gloves are made out of a warm material with small rubber inserts on top to "seal" them on pilot's hands. Also located on the outside top part of the gloves is a rolled up "sleeve" which pilot unrolls when putting them on. Gloves are not meant to be warn all the time, only in case of emergency and to make sure gloves stay together with the suit no matter what (for example in a sea with big waves), they are tied to VMSK-4 with long threads.

 

Overview of the VMSK-4 suit - on the left is the front side of the suit. Note numerous pockets on the front side and two pockets on the back with GP-2M-1 gloves inside. Also of interest are the small orange bands that come from the suit near the foot area. These are used to tie the suit to the VMSK boots.
Located inside of the suit, in the right shoulder area, is the VMSK-4 ID tag.
ID stamps of the MK-4 and VZK-4 suits located on the rubberized material inside of the VMSK-4.
Close up on one of the small caps located on the suit. It can be twisted to either open or closed position.
The hoses area of the suit. The small side hoses are acctually a through tubes though which pilot pulls VKK-6MP-1 hoses. In the middle is a conenction hose for the TZK-2M suit - this suit's hose does not go through the VMSK-4, but connects to a special lock located on the inside.
Close up picture of one of the tubes for VKK-6MP-1's hoses. For the hose to get through, pilot has to pull the two small knobs together, pull the hose through and only then release them.
Picture of the one of the VMSK-4 pockets located on the left leg portion of the suit.
Three finger GP-2M-1 glove.
GP-2M-1's ID stamp.