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WW2 U.S. Army Air Force Uniforms, Aviation Clothing, Helmets, Hats, Oxygen Masks, Flying Equipment, Aviation Maps, Aviation Survival Equipment, etc., as available. |
| CASE XX Non-Folding Army Air Force Survival Machete | |
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3AAF-35. Case XX, non-folding style, U.S.
Army Air Force Survival Machete with medium brown color walnut grips
that are affixed with four large rivets. The grips exhibit light, (one
moderate), nicks, dings and scuffs from handling and storage, as well
as, some age blackening to the wood around the rivets. The leather
lanyard appears to be original to the piece. Approximately 80% of the
brightly blued finish remains on the 10-inch blade that is deeply
stamped, “CASE XX.” The blade has been very lightly sharpened, (the
tip is very slightly out of shape), and it exhibits moderate scuffs;
very light surface scratches and minor rust spots on the blued finish.
The blade is protected by a removable, black painted metal, blade guard
that retains about 80% of its original paint that is chipped and worn to
base metal, in some spots; there is bubbly rust and spider lines, as
well. This style machete was used in many different AAF aircraft
survival kits. A very worthy example. Vg. $85.00 |
| WW2 Army Air Force Silk Escape Map Japan And South China Seas & East China Sea | |
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3AAF-36. Approximately 33-1/2-inch x 32-1/2-inch, full color, two-sided silk escape map, No.C-52, Japan and south China Seas, No.C53, East China Sea. Illustrates sea currents and winds. Also illustrated are towns, cities, main roads, railways, altitudes, contours, telephone lines, canals, rivers, water sources, etc, etc. Used in various survival and escape kits; this map can be folded very small and easily carried in a pocket. The silk material is unaffected by moisture, its difficult to rip or tear and can be used as a scarf or sun hat. The map is a durable and useful piece of survival equipment. This restricted map was prepared at the direction of the Commanding General, Army air forces, for the Aeronautical Chart Service by the lake Survey Branch, Army Map Service, Detroit, Michigan March 1945, (revised from earlier editions), Base No.1-R. Fold marks from storage. Only a small portion of the map is shown. Excellent+ condition. A great piece of original WW2 survival memorabilia. $39.00 |
| Early U.S. Navy, Brown Leather, Training Helmet With Mounts For Gosport Receivers | |
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3AAF-37. This style Navy training helmet was used in the 1930’s and throughout WW2’; it’s a, high quality, brown leather helmet with chamois lining. The helmet has large round leather mounts for installing Gosport receivers. The Gosport system is simply a hollow tube that is connected to each side of the flying helmet, the opposite end of the tube has a funnel shaped device for speaking into; the device is used in training aircraft that did not have electrical communication equipment between the pilot trainee and the pilot trainer. This example has two brown leather goggle retaining straps on the backside; they are both permanently sewn to the helmet on one end and have a, small, brown painted metal snap on the other end; unfortunately, the female part of the snap, on the back right side has pulled away from the helmet, it is still attached to the male part and doesn’t look too bad. The helmet has two, brown leather, adjustable chinstraps, each with seven metal grommet holes, permanently sewn onto the helmet on the right side; they attach to, two, silver metal buckles, which are permanently sewn onto the helmet on the left side; a long wide strap beneath the double chinstraps provides a tight and secure fit. The interior of the helmet is chamois lined and has large, soft, “powder-puff,” pads on each side for ear comfort; the is a small, “7,” size label sewn onto the bottom inside edge of the neck area. The exterior exhibits very light signs of age, with moderate to heavy in some spots, wear to the brown dyed leather surface, (nothing seriously detracting); the leather is lightly soiled from handling and storage; it’s still soft and supple, the stitching is tight; it has no rips, tears, holes or other damage. The exterior finish can be greatly improved with brown shoe polish. The chamois moderately soiled from use and storage. The metal buckles exhibit light to near moderate signs of age and minor deterioration from storage. A very nice used example. Vg. $95.00 SOLD |
| Naval Aircraft Factory), 1092W, Navy & Marine Corps, Brown Shearling Leather Winter Flying Helmet, No Provision For Receiver | |
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3AAF-38. The NAF 1092W (winter), flying helmet was issued between 1937 and 1943; it’s constructed of, brown finished shearling leather with reinforced seams and a, short, fold down visor, which is very similar to the AAF winter version flying helmets. These helmets were constructed without provision for receivers; however, they were, officially and unofficially, modified in many different configurations to accommodate various receivers and oxygen masks. This example has two brown leather goggle retaining straps on the backside; they are both permanently sewn to the helmet on each end. The, thick, brown adjustable leather chin cup is attached to the helmet by a large metal buckle permanently sewn on each side of the helmet; both buckles exhibit moderate signs of age and tarnish. There are two, white, cloth laces on each side of the helmet; one adjusts the fit around the face and the other adjusts the fit at the back of the neck. The interior of the helmet is shearling lined and has a black cloth label with gold lettering, which is marked, “NAF 1092W 71, Cont. Nos. 1020A, H. L. B. Corp N.Y.;” there is also a small, “7-1/2,” size label sewn onto the bottom inside edge of the neck area. The exterior exhibits light to moderate, signs of age, as well as moderate, (heavy in some spots), signs of wear to the brown painted surface; the leather is lightly soiled from handling and storage; the leather is soft and supple and the stitching is tight; no rips, tears, holes or other damage. The shearling is 98% intact; the shearling is lightly from light use. The adjusting laces are quite soiled from handling and use; the chin cup is moderately aged and lightly worn from use; it’s not deeply formed and the chamois lining is missing. The two metal buckles are moderately aged and lightly tarnished. This example has been moderately used but is still completely intact, and the leather is soft and supple; the exterior finish can be greatly improved with brown shoe polish. A very sound and worthy example. Vg. $90.00 |
| NAF, (Naval Aircraft Factory), 1092, Navy & Marine Corps, Brown Goatskin Leather Flying Helmet With Chamois Lining, No Provision For Receivers | |
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3AAF-39. The
NAF 1092, flying helmet was issued between 1937 and 1943; it’s
constructed of, brown finished goatskin with reinforced seams and a,
short, fold down visor. These helmets were constructed without provision
for receivers; however, they were, officially and unofficially, modified
in many different configurations to accommodate various receivers and
oxygen masks. This example has two brown leather goggle retaining straps
on the backside; they are both permanently sewn to the helmet on each
end. The brown, adjustable leather, chin cup is attached to the helmet
by a large metal buckle permanently sewn on each side of the helmet; one buckle exhibits heavy signs of verdigris deterioration, the other buckle has light deterioration. There are two, white, cloth laces on each side of the helmet; one adjusts the fit around the face and the other adjusts the fit at the back of the neck. The interior of the helmet is chamois lined and has a black cloth label with gold lettering, which is marked, “NAF 1092, Cont. Nxs-9677, Slote & Klein;” there is also a small, “7,” size label sewn onto the bottom inside edge of the neck area. The exterior exhibits very light and insignificant signs of age, with virtually no wear to the brown dyed surface; the leather is clean, soft and supple, the stitching is tight; it has no rips, tears, holes or other damage; Small, white, “U.S.N.,” letters are stenciled near the back on the left side. The chamois very lightly soiled from light handling storage. The adjusting laces have just a hint of soil from storage the chin cup is lightly aged and has no signs of wear; it has picked up some minor white deterioration where it is attached to one of the buckles, (nothing serious; it can easily be removed); the chin cup is very deeply formed and has a chamois lining, which is moderately soiled from storage. One of the metal buckles is near excellent, the other is aged and tarnished and has light green verdigris on the finish. This flying helmet unused and in near excellent condition. A beautiful example. $99.00 |
| C1 Survival Vest Component, Waterproof Cover For The 1911-A1 Pistol | |
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3AAF-40. A soft plastic, waterproof, bag-like container for wrapping the 1911-A1 Pistol. Designed to protect the pistol when is stored in the C1 survival vest holster. The bag is slightly tapered to the shape of the pistol and it is reinforced with aditional plastic in the areas where the pistol is likely to cause wear. The top of the bag can be rolled sever times to provide a waterproof seal; a plastic strap with a metal snap keeps the rolled top in place; this specimen exhibits light storage age; the metal snap is painted OD and has a white waxy finish. Unused. Near excellent. $10.00 SOLD
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| Instruction Pamphlet For Components Of The WW2 U.S. C1 Aviation Survival Vest - REPRINT | |
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3AAF-41. A REPRINT of an original GI publication, 3-5/8-inch wide x 5-1/2-inch high format, paper covers, 20 pages, 25 illustrations and supporting text covering all of the specialized equipment used in the C1 survival vest. The pamphlet includes information on care, wear, use and distribution of the equipment in the vest; an original pamphlet was packed in one of the pockets of the vest when it was issued. The illustrations make this a handy quick reference for identifying components of the vest. Be able to identify an original C1 vest component instantly. This specimen was copied, directly from an original pamphlet, on heavy, yellowish, stock like the original. The copy procedure has enhanced the light creases and folds on the original and they appear as minor black marks on the cover, (not a serious problem). A very useful representative example for reference or to use in your C1 vest until you find an original, however, originals are almost impossible to find. A wealthy of C1 Component information. New made. $8.00 |
| Survival Pamphlet For The WW2 U.S. C1 Aviation Survival Vest – REPRINT | |
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3AAF-42. A REPRINT of an original GI publication, 4-3/4-inch wide x 8-inch high format, paper covers, 77 pages, over 100 illustrations and supporting text relative to survival on land and at sea, in the jungle, desert and arctic conditions for downed pilots and crewmembers in unfamiliar and hostile territory. Includes information on how to take immediate action after a plane crash, first aid, signaling devices, how to make survival decisions to stay put or travel, creating shelter, fire making, survival use of clothing, health and recognizing hazards, securing water & food, how to act with indigenous persons, etc. An original survival pamphlet was packed in one of the pockets of the vest when it was issued. This specimen was copied, directly from an original pamphlet, on heavy, yellowish, stock like the original. The copy procedure has enhanced the light creases and folds on the original and they appear as minor black marks on the cover, (not a serious problem). A very useful representative example for reference or to use in your C1 vest until you find an original, however, originals are almost impossible to find. News made. $10.00 |
| C1 Survival Vest Component, Spit | |
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3AAF-43. Four galvanized metal rods,
when screwed together they from a 9-1/2-inch long rod that can be used
to roast game over an open fire. When the spit is used in conjunction
with the C1 gaff & hook assembly, (not included), it can be used as
a fishing pole, a spear or in any other survival situation that might
come to mind. The handle has a hole for attaching a safety lanyard. The
unit has its original metal spring clip that keeps the parts together
when not in use. The galvanized finish is moderate to heavily aged and
tarnished from storage. An original, WW2, Army Air Force, C1
Survival Vest component. Unused. About Vg. $35.00 |
| U.S. Army Air Force, (AAF), Seat Parachute, With parachute Carry Bag | |
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3AAF-44. U.S. Army Air Force, (AAF), Seat Parachute, a complete unit comprised of a khaki canvas chute pack containing a white canopy; a khaki canvas padded back pad; heavy white woven web harness with black stitching in the center; chrome plated “D-ring” deployment handle; deployment wire; spiral metal, deployment wire tube, which is covered in black rubber like material; and opening elastics. The top flap of the chute pack is marked, “AN 12N2004-1 Parachute, Reliance Mfg. Co., Oct. 12, 1942, Contract No. AC- 26572;” the two ends of the chute pack are stamped, “42-709770.” The backside of the chute pack has a small flat pouch marked, “Inspection and Packing Data,” and is designed to hold the inspection booklet, which is not present. The harness is stamped, “??? Parachute Corpn., No A262012, date of Mfg. May 19843,” (the first part of the manufactures name is under one of the, sewn down, harness loops and can’t be seen). The khaki canvas exhibits light signs of age, insignificant wear, as well as light to moderate soil; there are several heavy spots of soil; the most evident and significant ones are on the front of the parachute pack at about 4 o’clock, and one on one side of there harness; there are other spots of soil on the upper front of the back pad that are less significant. The white web harness is moderately overall soiled form years of handling, storage and use. All of the metal parts, buckles, snap hooks, lift the dot closures, etc., are in excellent condition, most have 98%, or more of their original finish. The chute comes with its original, dark khaki canvas, parachute carry bag with double zippers and, two, white cotton web handles. The bag exhibits moderate to heavy signs of age and wear, as well as moderate overall soil and heavier soil spots; there are many holes on the bottom from wear and deterioration. When the chute is packed in the bag the wear on the bottom can’t be seen and it still makes a very nice presentation. The detailed condition description may tend the make the chute seen worse than it actually is; in reality it’s quite nice and makes an impressive display. For display purposes only, not intended for actual use. Overall Vg. $850.00 SOLD |