Original U.S. WWII Mae West USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone - January 1945 Military Art home address

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In its original design

This smaller Junior Officer Sabers was usually carried by young Ensigns who were in their mid teens but were "the sons of the Gentry" and were catered to accordingly

75 x 70 cm

Compass appears to be in excellent full working condition

Original U.S. WWII Mae West USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone - January 1945 Military Art home addressOriginal 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, courtesy of a man named Peter Markus (1885 1973). Markus developed his invention in the 1920s and received a patent on it in 1928; in 1930 and 1931 he patented some minor changes to