BUAER MARK 2 Navy pilot survival life vest. Manufctr Oct '58 Attack Squadron 44
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| Management number | 22514919 | Release Date | 2025/11/11 | List Price | $360.00 | Model Number | 22514919 | ||
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Vintage U.S. Navy pilot survival vest, likely from the Vietnam War era, specifically associated with Attack Squadron 44 (VA-44).
Key features include:
* Multiple pockets for survival gear
* Attachment points for a light and oral connector
* Distinct yellow color for visibility
* Used by pilots for emergency situations, especially ejection over water
* Type: Pneumatic life vest.
* Manufacturer: Rubber Fabricators Inc., Grantsville, West Virginia.
* Specification Number: MIL-V-60778 (AER).
* Contract Number: N383-50873A.
* Manufacturing Date: October 1958.
The United States Navy Mark 2 pneumatic life vest was was standard issue for naval aviators and aircrews in the late 1940s and saw continuous use throughout the Vietnam War.
VA-44, nicknamed the Hornets, was an Attack Squadron of the US Navy. The squadron was established as Fighter Squadron VF-44 on 1 September 1950, and redesignated VA-44 on 1 January 1956.
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| Category | Men > Coats & jackets > Military |
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| Size | One Size |
| Brand | None |
| Condition | Good |
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