kammo-man Posted April 6, 2014 Share #1 Posted April 6, 2014 Anyone have any info on WW2 Army Air Force sleeping bags ? Where they used on board or not ? Just want to lean Owen Link to post Share on other sites
dustin Posted April 6, 2014 Share #2 Posted April 6, 2014 namely off board under the title of this forum Visit: https://wwiisurvivalequipment.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
dogfacedsoldier Posted March 14, 2015 Share #3 Posted March 14, 2015 I had one, still might, in so-so shape similar to a casualty sleeping bag from Korea, white lettering with big AAF symbol w/Air Forces or Army Air Forces under it. Goose down filler. Removable sheet cover inside. Very soft and hot to use. I see them on ebay every now and again. late 1944 or early 45 dated. It was large and heavy. I believe it was to be used for the wounded. It had a lot of info on it. I can't remember if it survived our house fire. or not. I want to get another one someday. Jon Link to post Share on other sites
dogfacedsoldier Posted March 14, 2015 Share #4 Posted March 14, 2015 I remembered some more about the bag. Not a mummy type, one zipper along the outside of the bag, it opens into two halves. Which is why I thought it was for casualties. At any rate a great sleeper. Jon Link to post Share on other sites
phantomfixer Posted March 17, 2015 Share #5 Posted March 17, 2015 The AAF used the A3 sleeping bag....a big heavy very warm bag....not saying they didn't use the standard army bag too...but the A-3 side zipped all the way, had a sheet, kinda cool...and a big winged star...not sure when it entered service but was a WWII bag...43/44?? Kinda similar to the USMC 1950 comforter I do recall A C47 crew chief telling me he slept a lot on his plane in Europe, using his sleeping bag, beat trying to find a tent and kept all his parts on his plane....crew chiefs never change : ) Link to post Share on other sites
BEAST Posted March 17, 2015 Share #6 Posted March 17, 2015 Here is an A-3 bag from a B-26 pilot's group that I have. USAAF Markings Specification markings on the outer shell Spec markings on the bag " We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. " View my website honoring the men and women of Indiana: http://indianavets.wix.com/indiana-at-war and follow my updates on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/IndianaModernAgeofWar/ Interested in US uniforms? Join the Association of American Military Uniform Collectors! http://aamuc.org/or find us on Facebook! facebook.com/AAMUC.ORG Link to post Share on other sites
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