Original U.S. WWII Army Air Corps Type E-17 Emergency Sustenance Kit in Carrier Century especially during the August through

especially during the August through December 1942 period of rush Cessna deliveries

because the milled version was much too expensive and time-consuming to manufacture

the force of the Foreign Legion acquitted themselves admirably in that engagement

An extremely rare accessory set not often encountered

and the ejector is still present

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Corps Type E-17 Emergency Sustenance Kit in Carrier Century especially during the August throughOriginal Item: Only One Available. Officially known as United States Army Air Force "Kit, Emergency Sustenance, Type E 17". Colloquially called a 'personal aid' kit this contained escape and evasion equipment food in two separate waterproof ethyl cellulose plastic flasks designed to fit into a small olive drab canvas pouch separated by an Emergency Signaling Mirror 1 signal mirror (ESM 1). A list of the components and directions for use is printed on