Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces 4th Airlift Squadron Patched Type A-4 Summer Flight Suit Spanish Artillery Action: Percussion Lock with "internal"

Action: Percussion Lock with "internal" hammer

the German word for stainless steel

is marked on the right side

The gun was eventually abandoned as a major anti-air weapon due to its lack of stopping power against heavy aircraft and against Japanese kamikaze attacks during the Pacific War

which encompassed Central Europe

Original U.S. WWII US Army Air Forces 4th Airlift Squadron Patched Type A-4 Summer Flight Suit Spanish Artillery Action: Percussion Lock with "internal"Original Item: Only One Available. Flight suits were worn by pilots and crew members of the AAF for practicality, comfort, and protection from the elements. Flight suit material varied from khaki cotton and lightweight wool gabardines for summer wear, to heavy shearling lined leather for winter and high altitude wear. Since early airplanes were not pressurized cabins the crew was subjected to harsh weather elements so there were even electrical suits