Original U.S. WWII .50 Caliber Machine Gun Mk V Aircraft Ammunition Box Date 1942 - B-17, B-24 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly in April 1942 going to

in April 1942 going to Ellington Field

which would be the regimental designation

Close examination of the carbine revealed a clear ESA cartouche just to the rear of the saddle ring bar

Burke" and is inlaid on either end of the name with two "Silver" medallions/cartouches

but this is authentic to the period with period applied paint and EGA

Original U.S. WWII .50 Caliber Machine Gun Mk V Aircraft Ammunition Box Date 1942 - B-17, B-24 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly in April 1942 going toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of an early war ammo can as used by Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B 24 Liberator Bomber flight crew members. The top has the original data plate: U. S. NAVY BUR. OF ORD. 50 CAL. AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNMARK V INSPR: H. R. N. MOD YEAR: 1942MADE BYBELL AIRCRAFT CORP. BUFFALO, N. Y. This example is in great shape, and the top sits correctly in both positions, and is removable. Comes