Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Republic. - Dated February 1943 Russian Flare Guns It is maker marked on

It is maker marked on the back with Präsidialkanzlei des Führers Lieferant (Presidential Chancellery Supplier) number 107 on the top of the pin

and still has the original flat safety cord marked "REMOVE SAFETY PIN BEFORE FIRING"

examples of these helmets are extremely rare

featuring a BUGS BUNNY hurling lightning bolts

and then a string was used to remove the safety pin

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by Republic. - Dated February 1943 Russian Flare Guns It is maker marked onOriginal 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 very good example is complete and marked (somewhat faded): VEST; LIFE PRESERVER, TYPE B 4SPECIFICATION NO. 3135DATE OF MFR. APR 20, 1943ORDER NO. W 535 AC