Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Bailout Breathing Oxygen Bottle Type H-1 dated 1944 with Carrier British Flare Guns including infantry and armor

including infantry and armor

45 - 60 above the chamber

The collector we purchased it from estimated it was probably from the 17th century

including the often missing chin strap and badges

The most interesting aspect of this grouping is that the M1 helmet shell has 8 hand painted white swass of the right ear which

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces Bailout Breathing Oxygen Bottle Type H-1 dated 1944 with Carrier British Flare Guns including infantry and armorOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Type H 1 bailout cylinder was a standardized for use by the USAAF in October, 1941, and declared obsolete four years later as it was replaced by the Type H 2. This emergency item contained enough oxygen for about ten minutes consumption. It was intended to be used during bailout at high altitudes where the air was thin and the flyer wished to remain conscious during descent. As seen in this example, the steel