Original U.S. WWII Named Marine Corps V44 Pilot Survival Kit Bowie Knife by Collins with USMC Custom Scabbard & Dog Tags - 5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion IMA Merchandise What we have here is

What we have here is a 2" x 2" piece of original fabric from the Vin Fiz Flyer

The helmet also genuine double decals of Civic Police Reichsadler (National Eagle) and NSDAP swas (hook cross)

and the thread used to stitch it the the uniform is the same color

The lower sling attachment points are both still intact

Original U.S. WWII Named Marine Corps V44 Pilot Survival Kit Bowie Knife by Collins with USMC Custom Scabbard & Dog Tags - 5th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion IMA Merchandise What we have here isOriginal Item. One of a Kind. The very first US Army Air Corps survival knife was adopted in 1934 for use in the bail out kit of flyers stationed in tropical climates like Hawaii, Panama and the Pacific Islands. The original knife was the No 18 Machete, which was manufactured by Collins & Company. The original variant had an overall length of around 14 , with a clip point Bowie style blade that varied between about 9 to 9 in length. The Collins made