Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Antique Shotguns most notably the Bell UH-1

most notably the Bell UH-1 Iroquois or “Huey” was the primary tool used to retrieve a wounded soldier or Marine

enlisted in the United States Army on January 8

Joined as a Midshipman at age 12 in 1776

The helmet retains the original olive green paint and has the original Inti Incan Sun God badge on the front

Movement is in intermittent working condition

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Unissued “M1 Flyer’s Flak Vest” - Front and Back Pieces Antique Shotguns most notably the Bell UH-1Original 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 sewn into multi layered nylon that would catch low