Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone in Box - December 7, 1944 Spanish Military Equipment The tool below it has

The tool below it has a brass end fitting that retracts from the other end

these were originally buff white but are now dull and soiled

Between 1919 and 1920

which is abbreviated in German on the gun to read

Original U.S. WWII Unissued USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Firestone in Box - December 7, 1944 Spanish Military Equipment The tool below it hasOriginal 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 wonderful example is complete and is also UNISSUED and in an ORIGINAL box. The markings on the vest are clear: VEST PNEUMATIC LIFEAN6519 1DATE OF MFG. DEC 7 1944STOCK NO 8300