Original U.S. WWII USAAF Early Pattern M1 Flyers Protective Armor Flak Vest Jacket with Apron Knives & Daggers The lock has been removed

The lock has been removed and obviously there is no key remaining

After them the 33rd NCB was posted to the 1st for the assault on Peleliu and they were replaced by the 145th NCB for the invasion of Okinawa

-Best of all is his Full Dress RAF plumed leather Parade Helmet complete with chin strap and RAF Powder Blue plume to front over RAF guilt Helmet badge with the official RAF motto:- "PER ARDVA AD ASTRA" under a crown

Complete with wooden bag grips and a lanyard loop

The lantern still retains its original black paint finish and appears to operate

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Early Pattern M1 Flyers Protective Armor Flak Vest Jacket with Apron Knives & Daggers The lock has been removedOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WW2 in the US Army Air Corps, bomber crews often returned from missions over NSDAP occupied Europe reporting extremely dense flak, each burst spraying the aircraft with hot shrapnel. Following the experience of the Royal Air Force, the Air Corps began issuing flak jackets to aircrews in 1942. These early flak jackets were heavy, consisting of steel plates sown into multi layered nylon that would catch low