Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Republic - Dated February 17, 1943 Japanese Flare Guns Judge of California

Judge of California

For hunting in the forests of Germany during the late 19th century

though there is wear ib the fiberglass scabbard shell

the lock is marked 1865 and an EAGLE over U

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Republic - Dated February 17, 1943 Japanese Flare Guns Judge of CaliforniaOriginal Item: Only One Available. During World War II the U. S. aviators and the Royal Air Force servicemen had available to them a vital piece of American made equipment for emergencies that had only been in use for a few years: an inflatable (Mae West) life preserver. This very good example is complete and marked (somewhat faded): VEST; LIFE PRESERVER, TYPE B 4 SPECIFICATION NO. 3135 DATE OF MFR. FEB 17 1943 ORDER NO. W 535 AC 29306(8383) REPUBLIC