Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest with Dye Marker - Dated April 28 1944 Hotchkiss MG but that is the way

but that is the way things were done after the war started

referring to the 13th

but is not visible when displayed

raised in 1689 in Edinburgh

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest with Dye Marker - Dated April 28 1944 Hotchkiss MG but that is the wayOriginal 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. Also with this version is a red DYE MARKER, which would be opened in the ocean to help increase the visibility of the floating airman. This wonderful example is complete and marked