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1943 Flyer Protective Vest


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Hello gentlemen,

 

US Flyer with the 1943 protective Vest M1, the 1943 apron M3 & a M3 steel helmet.

Best regards from Alsace , France.

Carfin.

 

 

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Nice flak vest! I posted mine in the aviation section. I added some facts to the post. Check it out when you have time. This is a Wilkinson vest made by the British for the 8th USAAF.  The Brits only made 600 of these and you will find a broad arrow stamp in it.

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Hello gentlemen,

 

Thank you for the compliment "Phantomfixer".

The drop tank is for a P47 & I find it in a barn next-door. Many of these tanks were converted in little boats by the farmer children after WW2.

Best regards from Alsace , France.

Carfin.

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On 2/4/2021 at 3:08 PM, carfin lewys said:

Hello gentlemen,

 

Thank you for the compliment "Phantomfixer".

The drop tank is for a P47 & I find it in a barn next-door. Many of these tanks were converted in little boats by the farmer children after WW2.

Best regards from Alsace , France.

Carfin.

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Hi Carfin,  not just the children played with these drop-tanks, this pair of mechanics added a motorised propeller between the two drop-tanks.

 

regards lewis

 

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Hi Lewis,

 

Thank you for the info, very nice photo.

Can I copy the photo for my archives please.

Best regards from Alsace , France.

Carfin.

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8 hours ago, carfin lewys said:

Hi Lewis,

 

Thank you for the info, very nice photo.

Can I copy the photo for my archives please.

Best regards from Alsace , France.

Carfin.

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Bonjour Carfin,

 

Yes please help yourself to the image, pleased to help

 

regards lewis.

 

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On 2/4/2021 at 3:08 PM, carfin lewys said:

Hello gentlemen,

 

Thank you for the compliment "Phantomfixer".

The drop tank is for a P47 & I find it in a barn next-door. Many of these tanks were converted in little boats by the farmer children after WW2.

Best regards from Alsace , France.

Carfin.

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Hi Carfin,  and at the end of the war back home in the states many ex-service men made them into beach racers . . . . . . 

 

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regards lewis

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Yep. They are still building them. I could never cut one up but not sure what else I would do with one. If one was already cut up like this I would build a car with it.

Same with the bomber O2 tanks. They drill them and polish them for fuel tanks for hot rods. I have one and would never drill it even though I'm building a flat head car.

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