Original U.S. Vietnam War Named USN Attack Squadron Fighter Pilot Patched Flight G-1 Jacket Martini-Henry Rifles The buckle is in fantastic

The buckle is in fantastic shape

So effective was the weapon in laying suppressive fire that the United States Army created training films to aid its soldiers in dealing with the psychological trauma of facing the weapon in battle

This came from our purchase from the old Palace in Kathmandu Nepal in 2003

Java was carrying more than four hundred officers and seamen who were to join the British fleet in the East Indies

Original U.S. Vietnam War Named USN Attack Squadron Fighter Pilot Patched Flight G-1 Jacket Martini-Henry Rifles The buckle is in fantasticOriginal Item: One of a kind. Named to Lieutenant J. A. Merkel who served as a U. S Naval Aviator Attack Squadron Pilot during the Vietnam War. This wonderful condition leather G 1 flight jacket with fur collar is in size 42 and has an incredible 16 original Vietnam War era patched that are as follows: Pilot Wing badge that reads: J. A. MERKLE LT. USN VIET NAM 1966 Attack Squadron 35 VA 35 "Black Panthers" Attack Squadron 95 "Skyknights" VT 30 (Navy