Original U.S. WWII Navy USN USMC Mae West Inflatable Life Preserver Vest Dated 1945 Bira Gun two aluminum belt hooks

two aluminum belt hooks

This bayonet was stored by being reversed on the barrel front and pointed backward when not in use as there was a purpose built slot in the carbine's fore stock to accept the blade of the socket bayonet

with the canvas cover showing the typical wear and deterioration from service

so they are definitely Vietnam Era issue

This was the last time that VF-103 operated from a straight-deck carrier

Original U.S. WWII Navy USN USMC Mae West Inflatable Life Preserver Vest Dated 1945 Bira Gun two aluminum belt hooksOriginal 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 wonderful example appears complete and is free of damage. It was intended for Navy and Marine use, so the expected oxidation from sea water is present on the buckles, but they