Original U.S. Navy WWII Tomcatters VF-3A Fighter Squadron M-422A Flight Jacket Stocks Almous Higginbotham

Almous Higginbotham

but never have we had one of these

popularly known as the Kukri Bayonet

Overall this is a really nice example of this type of sword

A most unpleasant item

Original U.S. Navy WWII Tomcatters VF-3A Fighter Squadron M-422A Flight Jacket Stocks Almous HigginbothamOriginal Item: One of a kind. The U. S. Navy had its own series of leather Flying Jackets, issued to Navy and Marine Corps flyers. The M 422 series of jackets was used from 1938 to 1943, then replaced by the G 1. In 1941 a pencil slot under the left pocket flap was added to the M 422, known thereafter as the M 422A. The M 422A is the most recognized flight jacket that the US Navy used during WWII. This example of an M 422A is offered in very good