Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest in Excellent Condition British Bayonets The hilt also features some

The hilt also features some of the original gilded finish

The leather strap that retains the canteen and stopper is somewhat worn and shrunken

under SOUTH AFRICA

planes from the carriers hit the Ryukyu Islands and southern Japan

which were deployed in the European Theater of Operations

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest in Excellent Condition British Bayonets The hilt also features someOriginal Item: Only One Available. The C1 survival vest was developed during World War two for use by the Army Airforce. The C1 vest has seen service by both Air force and navy personnel from World War Two through Korea and to a limited extent in Vietnam. The vest was made of dark olive colored green tackle twill and weighed 11 pounds when complete with survival contents. There were three large buttons on the front for closure. The vest was used alone