Thursday 22 December 2016

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi - John 'Tig' Tiegen's Tactical Gear







John 'Tig' Tiegen's (Dominic Fumusa) tactical gear from Michael Bay’s 2016 war film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. In this film, a squad of secret soldiers defend the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. In the film, Tig is seen wearing tactical gear after the compound is invaded.

This gear includes a flak jacket and helmet. The flak jacket contains numerous pieces of equipment such as a radio, an LED light, and numerous pockets that hold prop ammunition. Attached to the radio is a throat microphone. The front of the jacket displays a velcro patch with Tig’s blood type and the rear of the jacket shows an American flag patch as well as a patch with a woman on it. A production tag is attached to the inside of the flak jacket and reads “5 Tig”.

The helmet is produced by Ops-Core and is black.This helmet has a rail system and spots where velcro stickers may be attached. An LED light is present on either side of the helmet. A sticker is present inside the helmet that reads “5 Tig”. Showing obvious signs of production wear this piece is in great condition.

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