Original Japanese WWII Pilot Bail Out Float Flag with Telescoping Staff Martini-Henry Rifles 1958) was an American military

1958) was an American military aviator best known for his leadership of the "Flying Tigers" and the Republic of China Air Force in World War II

Government Printing Office 1945-O-648346

Single gas hole in base

75" bore barrel with LONDON proofs (faint)

Original Japanese WWII Pilot Bail Out Float Flag with Telescoping Staff Martini-Henry Rifles 1958) was an American militaryOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a rare World War II Japanese pilots bail out survival meatball float flag. The flag is constructed of silk with a stitched and stuffed buoyant border to assist in the flotation of the flag on the water for a Japanese pilot who crashed in the sea. The flag is in very good condition and is still attached to its original telescoping bamboo pole. It looks to be made of the usual silk or rayon cloth, with the red