Breuninger page 75-77 for a great photo of this rare Kit.
This kit was used by the A.A.F as a back pad kit during WW II. Was primarily used in jungle
areas and was attached directly to the parachute harness, taking the place of of the standard
back pad. The 17 1/2" x 18 1/2" olive drab container had an inner liner of felt and horse hair
with cutouots for specific items. This kit is empty but many of the componets can still be
obtained, these include: H-1 goggles, ESM mirror, mosquito headnet, folding machete, 3 pint
water bole, folding machets, box of 45 ammo, match case, 45 shot ammo, 5 min flares, watch
case compass, fishing kit and several other items
Jet Age Flight Helmets
Jet Age Flight Helmets
Aviation Headgear in the Modern Age
This new photo documentation is the first book ever to cover in detail the history and development of military flight
helmets from the post-World War II era to the present, and includes over 120 different helmets and their associated
equipment such as oxygen masks, boom microphones, inner helmets etc. U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
and Coast Guard flight helmets discussed range from standard fighter, bomber, transport and helicopter models, to
high-altitude, special purpose and experimental types. Foreign helmets covered include British, French, German,
Swedish, Canadian, and rarely documented Polish, Chinese and Soviet/Russian models. Also covered is an extensive
selection of U.S. and Soviet/Russian space helmets. Extensively researched this book contains over 1000 images,
most in color, and includes multiple-view photographs as well as detail views. Specific details of each helmet include
manufacturer, proper designation, unique features, accessories, periods of use, branch of service(s), and aircraft in
which is was used-selected export users are also included. Mike Breuninger is also the author of United States
Combat Aircrew Survival Equipment: World War II to the Present-A Reference Guide for Collectors.
Author: Alan R. Wise Michael S. Breuninger
Hardcover, 248 pages with over 1,000 color and b/w photographs, 2000 Book Code: SC0513
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United States Combat Aircrew Survival Equipment World War II to the
Present Buy This Book Price: $29.95
Michael S. Breuninger
A Reference Guide for Collectors
Book Details
ISBN: 0887407919
Size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Illustrations: over 170 b/w photographs, drawings
Pages: 208
Availability: Now Available
Binding: Soft Cover
Publisher: Schiffer
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