Flash 22nd Special Forces Aviation Detachment

Used M1 helmet cover in Mitchel camouflage. The cover is numbered 87. Contract DSA100-74-F-U060.

Unused H harness M1956 second model. Size L.

Unused US warm sleep shirt. Size Medium. Contract DSA 100-69-C-0610.

Unused Armor Body ballistic shorts, Fragmentation Protective (For the Groin). Size 38 /Army) 44 (Navy). Contract DSA-100-4677. Unused condition. for collector's purposes only.

Unused McNamra boots. Size 11W. Year of manufacture 1966.

Unused ARVN backpack. The backpack is without side straps. Unused condition - stored for a long time.

Trousers in ERDL camouflage. Material poplin. Unused condition. Contract No. 8249, DSA, DPSC, DIR or MFG. Unused stock condition.

Used MACV patch—design with a thin edge.

Cross woven belt M-56 with Davis buckle. Maximum length 102cm. nice condition.

Used M1956 suspenders from 1973. Inner side is not cotton but nylon. Size Large.

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