Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Black The Flying Tigers blood chit

The 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

giving the vest a distinctly western hardware aesthetic that sets it apart from the standard black or brass hardware on the rest of the Legendary vest lineup

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The Legendary Gunslinger is the hand-braided leather vest — premium cowhide with hand-braided leather cord accent work on the front chest

Sold in pairs (2 extenders per set)

Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Black The Flying Tigers blood chitThe Persian Gulf blood chit was issued to coalition aircrew during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (199091) the most linguistically comprehensive blood chit ever produced, printed in 13 languages to cover the diverse civilian populations of the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, and surrounding regions. The languages included Arabic in multiple dialects, Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish, and others a deliberate decision by planners who anticipated