Vietnam War Era USAF Type A-2 Leather Flying Jacket K-2B Combat Flying Suit, Survival Vest & Flight G Miscellaneous

Vietnam War Era USAF Type A-2 Leather Flying Jacket K-2B Combat Flying Suit, Survival Vest & Flight Gloves With Numerous Items Of Original USAF Issue Survival Accessories To Major Hirsch, 8th TAC Wing. Sn 18950:10 18950:10

Major Thomas Hirsch of the 8th TAC Wing USAF is credited with one Vietnam War Kill on January 6th 1967. Flying his F-4C Phantom he shot down a MIG-21. This is Major Hirsch's Vietnam War USAF K-2B Combat Flying Jacket, Suit, Survival Vest & Flight Gloves With Numerous Items Of Original USAF Issue Survival Accessories. All material stitching and zips of the flight suit, vest & brown leather gloves are intact clean. The suit has just minor service wear. The suit & vest have numerous pockets both zip and stud fastening. The suit has an excellent interior label 'SUIT FLYING MANS VERY LIGHT K-2B SIZE LARGE LONG DATED 23 MARCH 1962' With Manufacturer's name ' MASON & HUGHES INC' together with Military Spec & Stock numbers. The shoulders bear single embroidered star rank insignia and the chest has a large embroidered high colour Winged sword 'Tactical Air Command ' badge. The chest also has the Major's I.D. Badge in plastic cover marked ' Thomas M Hirsch Major USAF ' with USAF emblem. The green nylon vest has mesh panels. The collar of the vest has a washed out manufacturer label. The brown leather gloves are in excellent clean unworn condition and have a small manufacturer's label 'US Product Amsterdam NY' with Stars & Stripes Flag. There is also a small size label 'Size 6' (U.S). The pockets of the suit and vest contain a host of original unopened survival kit many in original packaging. The kit comprises of Escape Maps of Cambodia/Vietnam, First Aid Tin, Match container, Fishing kit with Gill net, Plastic waterproof screw top container, Survival Blanket, Goolie Chit USA Flag, Signal whistle, Survival blanket, Technical manual for survival vest, survival torch in pouch (torch untested) and Airman's notebook. The Leather flying jacket is excellent with just light service wear it has flap pockets with press studs, cloth liner elastic wool cuffs & brass zip marked ‘talon’. The jacket has its original label ‘Type A-2 Property Air Force U.S. Army Poughkeepsie N.Y. Leather Coat Co’ together with size label ‘44’. The price for this complete USAF Pilot's kit to a named Vietnam combat Pilot, with original USAF survival kit includes UK delivery. Sn 18950:10

£895