Original Rare Vietnam War Pilot’s Japanese-Made “John Wayne” Pattern Tigerstripe Flightsuit 81mm Mortar Fuse arms itself by inertia

Fuse arms itself by inertia forces once mortar shell left muzzle of the barrel

The name plate measures in at 11” x 3” and about ½ inch thick

SOUVENIR DE FRANCEMARS-LA-TOURDECEMBER 17 1918

This version is marked on the top of the barrel with the colt address

Instead most of the crews returned on the Liberty ship

Original Rare Vietnam War Pilot’s Japanese-Made “John Wayne” Pattern Tigerstripe Flightsuit 81mm Mortar Fuse arms itself by inertiaOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a scarce Vietnam War Flight Suit in the world famous Tigerstripe Camouflage pattern! Most closely associated with U. S. Marine Corps Aviators, these suits were worn by anyone who could purchase one. They have been observed in period photographs with Army and Air Force Aviators as well. These suits were also made famous by the 1991 film Flight of the Intruder where Willem Dafoes