December 7th Militaria and Aviation Auction
Lot 140:
Description
This is an authentic, modern-era U.S. military supply item, an Individual AirmanÕs Survival Kit General Packet, presented in its original brown cardboard shipping box. The item is clearly identified by its label, which includes the National Stock Number NSN 6545-00-152-1978 and the manufacturer, SHAWNEE PRODUCTS, INC. of Tecumseh, Oklahoma. The item is documented as being assembled in July 1998, confirming its use during the late 20th-century period of U.S. Air Force and Navy operations. The label specifies the contents are a GENERAL PACKET, INDIVIDUAL SURVIVAL KIT, AIRMAN S and even notes the inspection/test dates for perishable items like GUM and CANDY. Visible atop the cardboard box is the actual green nylon or canvas component pouch marked SURVIVAL KIT, INDIVIDUAL, AIRMAN S, which holds the contents of the kit. This item is highly collectible as a piece of specialized, officially issued U.S. military life support and aviation survival gear from the late Cold War/Post-Cold War era.
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