Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel Category_Receiver Just one half of the

Just one half of the original pair and therefore priced reasonably for such a fine gun from one of the most renowned gun makers in English history

with lots of research potential

This is a named English Tailor made Ike jacket named to Lieutenant John H

ramrod pipes and escutcheon engraved with a crown over "F

Overall Length: 61 inches

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Complete M1 Flak Vest with M5 Leg & Groin Armor for Seated Personnel Category_Receiver Just one half of theOriginal 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