Original Rare Vietnam War Pilot’s Japanese-Made “John Wayne” Pattern Tigerstripe Flightsuit nChannel these were designed to hold

these were designed to hold 10 flares inside for emergency use inside of crewed aircraft such as bombers

Shortly after AH ascension to power the Deutsches Luftschutzverband was restructured and placed under the supervision of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium

The Barrel is octagonal

an M101 howitzer gunner in B Battery

indicating manufacture by Gebrüder Mauser & Cie

Original Rare Vietnam War Pilot’s Japanese-Made “John Wayne” Pattern Tigerstripe Flightsuit nChannel these were designed to holdOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a scarce Vietnam War Flight Suit in the world famous Tigerstripe Camouflage pattern! Most closely associated with U. S. Marine Corps Aviators, these suits were worn by anyone who could purchase one. They have been observed in period photographs with Army and Air Force Aviators as well. These suits were also made famous by the 1991 film Flight of the Intruder where Willem Dafoes