Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone in Box - December 7, 1944 Vietnam While the wood stock bears

While the wood stock bears a military inspector's "SWP" cartouche dated 1884

perhaps as the result of a police action which resulted in the helmet being discharged from service

the Norden M-1 bombsight

When he came too he found himself falling thru the space and opened his chute

Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone in Box - December 7, 1944 Vietnam While the wood stock bearsOriginal 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 is complete and is also UNISSUED and in an ORIGINAL box. The markings on the vest are clear: VEST PNEUMATIC LIFEAN6519 1DATE OF MFG. DEC 7 1944STOCK NO 8300