Original U.S. Vietnam War Era U.S. Air Force A+E Painted Soldier’s Trunk - Aeromedical Evacuation U.S. Military Maps The cap's interior is not

The cap's interior is not lined with the often seen black polished cotton

which has mostly intact stitching and aluminum rivets

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The tip of the blade is fully intact

however the small clips on the end of the cross strap are both marked with (RZM) UE8

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era U.S. Air Force A+E Painted Soldier’s Trunk - Aeromedical Evacuation U.S. Military Maps The cap's interior is notOriginal Item. Only One Available. Aeromedical evacuation (AE) is the use of military transport aircraft to carry wounded personnel. The first crude attempts at evacuating patients by air were made on biplanes in 1918. Shortly thereafter, JN 4s and DH 4 bombers were modified by the Army Air Service for carrying litters. In 1921 the Curtiss Eagle was developed, the first aircraft designed specifically for the transport of patients. It was followed in