Original Ww2 U. S. Army Air Forces B4 Life Preserver Withdye Marker From Vet Estate

Posted Sat, 07/12/2025 - 01:11

Original WW2 U. S. Army Air Forces B4 Life Preserver withDye Marker from Vet Estate

ARMY AIR FORCES AND U. NAVY PILOT'S AND AIR CREW ISSUED B-4 LIFE PRESERVER WITH ATTACHED DYE MARKER PACKET. THIS WARTIME B-4 (PNEUMATIC) LIFE PRESERVER IS FROM AN ESTATE OF AN WW2 U. ARMY AIR FORCES AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND PILOT WHO SERVED WITH THE 54th TROOP CARRIER WING IN THE PACIFIC AND IS RIGHT OUT OF THE SO CALLED "WOODWORK". ONE SIDE OF THE LIFE PRESERVER FEATURES A PRODUCTION DATE OF NOV. 1943 WITH ACCEPTANCE STAMPS AND ALSO FEATURES AN LATER INSPECTION DATE OF "11-12-44". THE (INTERIOR) AREA UNDER THE SIDE FOLDS RETAIN METAL CO2 STORAGE TUBES WITH SCREW OFF CAPS. BOTH TUBES ARE EMPTY AS NO CO2 CANISTERS REMAIN.

ONE SIDE OF THE FOLDS ALSO RETAINS ITS STILL FILLED "LIFE JACKET DYE MARKER". THE LIFE PRESERVER RETAINS ITS UNDER THE GROIN STRAP AND SIDE METAL ATTACHMENT BUCKLE AND TOP AIR VALVE TO EACH SIDE.

THIS UNCLEANED LIFE PRESERVER IS GREAT FOR DISPLAY AND SHOWS USE, AGE, SOILING AND WEAR TO EDGES. SEE ABOVE LISTING PHOTOS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Original WW2 U. S. Army Air Forces B4 Life Preserver withDye Marker from Vet Estate