HUD69 Posted December 29, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 29, 2018 Hi, Just found (and purchased) this LPU-2/P with two rigger made pouches attached. They might have contained survival equipment when a vest was not worn, or extra survival radio's over a combat zone. Only seen this once before on a Naval counterpart of this type of life preserver in the Breuninger book. Cheers, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mohawkALSE Posted December 29, 2018 Share #3 Posted December 29, 2018 Looks to be a Naval contract number. Maybe they wanted it to be like the earlier MA-2 life preservers that had the 2 survival kit pockets mounted similar to that. Probably held those PSK I and II kits or similar and some others pieces. Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted December 30, 2018 Looks indeed like they are the correct size to hold the PSK-2 (I) and (II) containers. As the late 50's saw the introduction of the MK-3C as life preserver designed to be used with the integrated parachute harnesses, the MA-2 / LPU-2/P was used with conventional parachutes perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted December 30, 2018 Also looking at several images on the internet from LPU-2/P labels, it seems several have combined USAF/Naval contract numbers (early and mid 60's) I noticed two different contractnumbers. The one in my image, is the only I have seen with the holes to attach the pouches.Probably part of the rigger modification? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUD69 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted June 2, 2019 Hi, Upon closer inspection of the set (okay, took me 6 months) I noticed the following. It still contains the CO2 bottles and has a nice little card with inspection dates. The card shows Hickham AFB and a 1967 date. The pouches contain (on one side) a 1964 dated whistle, a sea dye marker and a crew beacon (with clip) The other pouche only had a similar whistle. So in the end the LPU was USAF used, Hickham had C-124 and 0-2 aircraft (a.o.?) in those days. Cheers, Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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