Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest - Unissued - Mint Condition Uniforms The front of the lighter

The front of the lighter features a lovely set of paratrooper wings with a small brass 17th Airborne insignia riveted onto the center of the wings

officer Pickelhaube share common features such as: the undersides of visors are lined with red and green

even the handguard

Lieutenant C

however the stitches that attach it to the shell are degraded in some areas

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Pilot Type C-1 Emergency Sustenance Vest - Unissued - Mint Condition Uniforms The front of the lighterOriginal Item: Only One Available. The C1 survival vest was developed during World War two for use by the Army Airforce. The C1 vest has seen service by both Air force and navy personnel from World War Two through Korea and to a limited extent in Vietnam. The vest was made of dark olive colored green tackle twill and weighed 11 pounds when complete with survival contents. There were three large buttons on the front for closure. The vest was used alone