Original U.S. WWII Mae West USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest by New York Rubber Co. - Dated 1943 Receiver The shell has a carving

The shell has a carving of an anchor in conjunction with a wheel

The sleeves are lined with the typical white cotton with blue stripes

trench mortars

which lead to the tails dangling about

and even had some

Original U.S. WWII Mae West USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest by New York Rubber Co. - Dated 1943 Receiver The shell has a carvingOriginal 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 wonderful example is complete and clearly marked: VEST: LIFE PRESERVER TYPE SPECIFICATION NO. 3135 MAY 1943 CONTRACT NO. W535 AC 29301 NEW YORK RUBBER CORP. PROPERTY AIR FORCE,