Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West B-5 Aviator Pneumatic Life Vest US Civil War so the tube serial number

so the tube serial number is clear

the leather panels that hang down the sides of the horse and cover the girth

giving the name and unit of the soldier

A really nice holster with an interesting history that will complete any WWI or WWII Era P08 Luger pistol

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West B-5 Aviator Pneumatic Life Vest US Civil War so the tube serial numberOriginal 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. There were several different versions, and the most common seen during WWII is the B 4. However at the end of the war, a new version B 5 was introduced, which then was used well into