Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Republic - Dated February 17, 1943 Japanese Flare Guns after Columbia

after Columbia

and one musician

though there is wear ib the fiberglass scabbard shell

The rear of the skirt is faintly stamped with ckl68

but worn due to polishing

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Republic - Dated February 17, 1943 Japanese Flare Guns after ColumbiaOriginal Item: Only One Available. During World War II the U. S. aviators and the Royal Air Force servicemen had available to them a vital piece of American made equipment for emergencies that had only been in use for a few years: an inflatable (Mae West) life preserver. This very good example is complete and marked (somewhat faded): VEST; LIFE PRESERVER, TYPE B 4 SPECIFICATION NO. 3135 DATE OF MFR. FEB 17 1943 ORDER NO. W 535 AC 29306(8383) REPUBLIC