Flying Tigers WWII Style Silk Blood Chit Lambskin 5" L X 1" H

5" L X 1" H

The Cockpit USA Pearl Harbor Reproduction B-3 is patterned after the rare early-1942 russet B-3 jackets issued to Army Air Force bomber crews — constructed from hand-selected antiqued pelts

Quilted poly-fill insulation for true cold-weather warmth

Heavy nylon reinforced stitching for strength and durability

Velcro-close cargo pockets

Flying Tigers WWII Style Silk Blood Chit Lambskin 5" L X 1" HThe Flying Tigers blood chit was carried by pilots of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) civilian American aviators who flew P 40 Warhawks for the Chinese Air Force against Imperial Japan beginning in 1941, months before the United States officially entered WWII. The AVG operated over China and Burma, where downed pilots depended on Chinese civilian assistance to survive in Japanese controlled territory. The blood chit printed instructions in Chinese