Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Air Cruisers Inc. - Dated August 1944 Flintlocks The M16 and M18 helmets

The M16 and M18 helmets were in mass supply right up to the time the NSDAP Party took control of the German government

The Luftwaffe gradually decreased daylight operations in favour of night attacks to evade attacks by the RAF

Both black leather bands are present and the brass infantry chin strap buttons are original and in lovely condition with just the right amount of tarnish

This is the simplified version of the tripod

There is some scuffing and wear from cleaning and the usual runner wear

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Air Cruisers Inc. - Dated August 1944 Flintlocks The M16 and M18 helmetsOriginal 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 good example is complete and marked (somewhat faded): VEST, LIFE PRESERVERTYPE B 3SPEC. NO. 94 3065 BDATE OF MFR. AUG 1944CONTRACT W 535 AC 23619AIR CRUISERS INC. This example is