Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel U.S. Field Gear and the crew’s quarters were

and the crew’s quarters were off limits

There is some loss of the "nap" of the fabric

one of the harder versions to find

The bolt head is marked “

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel U.S. Field Gear and the crew’s quarters wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WW2 in the US Army Air Corps, bomber crews often returned from missions over NSDAP occupied Europe reporting extremely dense flak, each burst spraying the aircraft with hot shrapnel. Following the experience of the Royal Air Force, the Air Corps began issuing flak jackets to aircrews in 1942. These early flak jackets were heavy, consisting of steel plates sown into multi layered nylon that would catch low