Original U.S. WWII Army Navy Marine Corps Fighter Pilot AN-6510 Seat Parachute Harness and Kit Bag by Switlik Parachute Company With Oxygen Bottle, Headsets and Instruments - Parachute Dated October 1942 German Antique Guns The cotton-like fluff and fibers

The cotton-like fluff and fibers obtained from the tree were known in English as "Kapok"

which was brushed out long ago

encrusted with what appears to be mud and salt

Its pilots nicknamed it the "Vultee Vibrator

Although the conversions were done in France in 1943 the "Carry Handles" we believe are a post war addition with a distinct Russian influence

Original U.S. WWII Army Navy Marine Corps Fighter Pilot AN-6510 Seat Parachute Harness and Kit Bag by Switlik Parachute Company With Oxygen Bottle, Headsets and Instruments - Parachute Dated October 1942 German Antique Guns The cotton-like fluff and fibersOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice, service worn USAAF WW2 era type seat parachute model type AN 6510 harness only. The seat parachute was ideally suited for fighter pilots, but not for aircrew who required freedom to move, such as on large bomber aircraft. The improved designs of the newest chest and back type parachutes quickly rendered the seat type obsolete. As soon as the Quick Attachable Chest (QAC) and back types became