The flight gear worn by VR-24 flight crews varied widely in the early years of the squadron's operation. Crews of aircraft originally designed for civilian use or as airliners, JRBs, R4Ds, R5Ds, and R6Ds, usually wore their "working uniforms". This included Khakais or Aviation Greens for officers and CPOs, and dungarees for other enlisted. Crews of aircraft originally designed for military purposes, especially those intended for shipboard operations, e.g., TBMs, TFs/C1As C2s, and RH-53s, flew in flight suits and survival gear. With the advent of newer/later aircraft came standardization. Most, if not all, VR-24 flight crews were flying in flight suits by the time the squadron began operating R4Qs and C-130s.

The photos below depict flightcrew personnel assigned to VR-24 Det Naples undergoing "refresher" training on the survival gear carried on the Det's TBM aircraft. Poopie suits of the type shown in this photo were rarely, if ever, worn on operational missions. They were very uncomfortable when worn for prolonged periods, and the Mediterranean water temperatures, even in mid-winter, were seldom cold enough to require them.