viking73 Posted February 24, 2018 Share #1 Posted February 24, 2018 I picked up this nicely preserved 1968 dated survival ration this week. Seems to be in great shape. Any idea what these look like inside? -Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking73 Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted February 24, 2018 Here's a shot of bottom showing the key and also a photo of the side seam. -Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWW Posted February 24, 2018 Share #3 Posted February 24, 2018 Here you go Viking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking73 Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted February 24, 2018 That's pretty cool! Thanks for posting that photo RWW! What are the two items on the right side? -Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWW Posted February 24, 2018 Share #5 Posted February 24, 2018 These contained 4 food bars chosen at random from a list of 6 bars, Fruit Cake, Chocolate Fudge, Cornflakes, Rice and Cornflakes, Chicken Flavor, or Cheese and Potato. They also contained a packet of coffee, sugar, and soup and gravy base. In addition to the key on the bottom of the can, there would have been a P-38 can opener taped to the top. The preferred method of opening was the can opener so you hav a bigger vessel for cooking , digging, collecting water, etc. I cropped the soup and gravy mix out in the 1st picture by accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWW Posted February 24, 2018 Share #6 Posted February 24, 2018 They are a cornflake bar and a chocolate fudge bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking73 Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted February 24, 2018 Sweet, thanks for the info. -Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted February 25, 2018 Share #8 Posted February 25, 2018 Derek we had cases of these things at DAFB...so we cracked a few open...oh man...sawdust...LOL...but I guess they would keep you alive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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