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Posted by D Sherman [72.47.9.228] on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 04:18:44 :
In Reply to: OT but neat for WWII enthusiasts posted by Jason [71.35.248.16] on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 03:20:01 :
I believe the US Air FORCE wasn't formed until after WWII. During the war, it was the "US Army Air CORPS". I don't know about other planes, but on the B-17s, I'm pretty sure they bailed out (unfortunately lots of men had to) without oxygen. There was an oxygen system in the plane itself, which wasn't pressurized, of course, but I think when they bailed out they just had to breathe as best they could.
It's still a neat device, and the canvas/leather bag looks like something from WWII, but the "AIR FORCE" nomenclature sounds post-war to me.
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