I flew in the Army in Alaska from 89-92. We were required to carry this survival kit, but also each crew member carried their own gear, plus weapons for protection and survival. This brought back memories Note: to test the water in the cans, hold in one hand and slap the bottom. There is a bag inside and you’ll feel it slide. If not, the bag is broken and discard the water
I know the instructions on things seem like “no duh” but under certain stress and shock conditions, at times you can draw a mind blank and forget how to do the simplest of tasks. Losing this ability can induce panic, anxiety which could get you killed or captured in certain situations. So the “hey dummy” instructions are a gentle way of reintroducing sanity during an insane time.
Around 1967 I found a square ex survival kit pack, something like yours at a swap meet in the LA area.. It was labelled PARARAFT KIT PACK. Coated sage green cordura nylon. Straps were just like yours, but the same color as the pack. Mine had two divided sections. The top half was secured by a perimeter of black Dot snaps. It may have once held a one-man dinghy raft. There was also a red 2'' tab, probably to secure the raft's inflator Pull Toggle. The lower compartment was ringed by a big brass zipper. Nylon strap handle on the top [raft] section. I paid $2, I think. I used it to carry my textbooks in junior college.
I was an Aviation Life Support Equipment NCO in the Army in the late 80's/early 90's. I used to inspect & maintain these kits. I can tell you anything you want to know about it.
@@erikskundzins9729 , because during the early winter months and in Spring, places like in Alaska and Canada, the bugs will drive a man crazy. Sam goes for my AO.
Brother approach your presentation with supreme confidence. You are demonstrating THE finest example of these kits that I’ve personally seen on youtube (and believe me as a kit builder I’ve watched a lot) The piece you are sharing is in “frozen in time” museum level quality. It’s Boeing or Smithsonian quality
I very much enjoyed your review of this Cold Climate Kit. Seeing the contents of the survival rations can, and the fishing kit was particularly interesting.
The people who say you can't do that most likley were not in the military, ever thanks for sharing I spent 10 years in the Air Force and 10 years with the Navy.
This is one of the most advanced and useful kits I've ever seen on YT - thanks for showing. I think, the inner bag is ment to keep the contents, while the outer bag keeps the sleeping bag after opening the vacuum-sealed bag. Would be interesting to know, how well it fluffs up and keeps you warm.
My uncle is one of the founding members of the military cold weather survival school in Alaska his name was Jess S. Taylor and did a lot of stuff for the state 🪖🇺🇸✝️🙏
Hi thanks for your video. I got some of those head nets new.Also the first aid kits. I came across same kit box but orange in colour. They are equipped with salt water purification contents. Unusual but I've never put them to the test.👍👍🇬🇧
Super interesting. I really hope you did the camping trip with it. I always wanted two of those vacuum sealed sleeping bags - one to use, one to keep vacuum sealed. Why isn't anyone recreating these great kits? I thought the rations were spam! Thanks a lot
Doohickey, an American survival term? I just read about Scott of the Antarctic and the food they had with them. It was surprisingly similar to the food bars in your kit. Theirs was nuts and raisins pressed into a great wad of lard and granola. I think they all died of high blood pressure. Enjoyed your show.
My dad was a plane captain on P2V7 anti-submarine patrol aircraft. I can remember him talking about flying the North Atlantic route near the ice shelfs. It was the 1960's . He talked about there survival training and how they were told to place the wire saw inside of a fish. Use it as bait for Polar bear. If the bear ate it the wire would destroy the bears digestive track and bleed to death . Sounds a bit far fetched but maybe more of a confidence builder.
I served in the Army and the Marines but I am convinced that the military does not always use common sense. They should get advice from world class survivalists. A yellow pack strap so the enemy can better zero in on you from a distance.😂
From my understanding, these kits were attached to underside or back of ejection seat. Also each kit was replaced and gone through for up to date food and serviceable use of gear. This maintenance period was usually every 300-400 flying hours, depending on the type aircraft.
Used for light aircraft and helecopters. Ejection seat aircraft would have a standard survival kit which may or may not have this as an addition, depending on the type of aircraft and ejection seat/survival kit installed. Also cargo type of aircraft carried a number of these on board (same number as crew plus 1 or 2).
The thing is putting yellow straps on the kit makes it highly visible that can equally help or no help they make it easier for rescues to see you butt also makes you seem by who ever is trying to capture or kill you
The Q on your knife is for Queen Cutlery I think they had a military contract for only one year to manufacture the U.S. 4 blade utility knives. Of corse Camillus was the main supplier of the 4 blade utility knives.
They used to; but was only an add-on item restricted until a unit was forward deployed. These items were controlled by the Aviation Brigade flight surgeon and kept under lock & key in the "Controlled Substance Safe. Inventory was kept, maintained and inspected by the Senior Medical NCO bi-annually and hand-receipted out when unit arrived in combat area.
this kit is the ejection seat that top pocket held ration packs the wide strap with the hook fastens to your parachute harness looks like a few things are missing don't remember what since I didn't work with these but these kits were packet full
I personally liked your slow, deliberate pace, allowing us to see what is in this interesting old kit. Too bad some of the more technical parts were missing, as signalling flares would be super important in the event of having to eject from your aircraft. Thanks for sharing this.
Those cereal bars...ugh. Imagine taking an ENTIRE box of cereal and compressing into that size bar. It's not as tough as hard tack but still damn tough to eat! They also put them in long range patrol rations...this was in the 80's, maybe it's better now.
The survival kit I think is sometimes called a “seat pack” there is a book from a British book company that talks about survival vests,alas I no longer have that book however it did not get into seat packs. Thanks for covering this kit and era😎
The author I think is David Hall B&K books I got the book at Barnes and Nobels. If you go to an aircraft museum you could check there gift shop. I hope this helps😗
The vomit odor is most likely from some plastic item or items breaking down chemically. I don't recall the type of plastic, but I know from unhappy experience that some screwdriver handles will do this.
@@a_jim_so_dashing7664 Poluurethane Urea Elastomer. [PUU] Also used by civilian camping gear, mountain gear, tentmakers in the late '60 - Early '70s. As it ages the composition breaks down and stinks.] I found a wash solution at a mountain store and was able to wash the stink out of a 1974 Gerry Mk II Pioneer survival tent. Orange, tubular, long triangle with a zipper in the middle of the bottom section, so it became a fly tarp.
I got the same exact kit but the one I got came with a manual. it is a pretty basic manual that most likely got thrown out of the kit. if you are a down pilot and bail out over enemy territory, most likely you would totally leave that kit behind and haul your rear end into a safest area- or just ejecting out of a crashing aircraft- that would be the last item on your list to grab. This is why the airman/woman wears all their survival stuff incorporated into their survival vest or cargo pockets. I don't think anyone wants to haul a bunch of cans of water & rations through enemy territory.
That is THE BEST wire saw made. It is not cheap.It will cut the ceramic tiles of the space shuttle, jewelers use them, and Chuck Yeager cut the metal ring of his pressure suit while being burned severely after a crash. Do your homework before making stupid comments. They are available for 25 dollars and are worth it.
US choppers didn't have ejection seats. The Army used the twin turbo prop OV-1 Mohawk for intelligence gathering. Those did have ejection seats! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_OV-1_Mohawk
It's ok. I knew what I was getting when I purchased it. I think people have to jump through hoops of political correctness, kid gloves, sensitivity, and ORM-D to sell anything on evilbay anymore. It would have been nice to have the complete kit though, you're right.
@a_jim_so_dashing7664 yh some of the sellers don't seem to care and sell them complete and some do so it's just a case of finding the right item from the right seller at the right time it's a shame as the gyiro jet pen flares are really cool you used to be able to buy them on the civilian market for hunters climbers etc to signal distress so it might be worth keeping an eye out as they do come up for sale every so often and they would make a good episode views wise
Yeah, I had trouble using my phone to shoot the video. The audio was very frustrating. I had to use multiple takes to get audio in some cases. Definitely frustrating to make so I can understand it's frustrating to watch. I need a gopro
This particular type of kit was not used in aircraft with ejection seats. These kits were used primarily in helicopters. The yellow straps are shoulder straps & the green straps with the clasps were for securing the kit inside the aircraft.
Why would you buy an incomplete kit? Doesn't make sense. The only tough items to find are usually commo, like the PRC90's that used to go in the flight vests. Army Aviation means "no fighter jets", "no ejection seats"....... we're talking mainly rotary aircraft; utility and attack helicopters, like Blackhawks, Apaches, and Chinooks. The 70's-80's nickname for that folding knife is "The Demo Knife". If you wanna know anything else, there's a recruiter waiting for your visit. Learn how to "Enjoy the Suck". :D
This was the most complete kit I've ever seen available for sale. Unfortunately the ebay terms of sale prevented the seller from including the flares or other "dangerous" items. I bought the kit to use for fun so I didn't mind too much. Thanks for the comment. Yes, I did my time in the suck.
Funny how Americans are calling them "Israeli Bandages". Canadians call them shell dressings or field dressings and they were invented before Israel was created.
Apparently this is the kit for most aircraft except the OV-1 which had its own variant The OV-1 version had; sleeping bag SRU-15/P, reversible hat, insect head net, cooking pan, MC-1 compass, 2 x mk 13 mod 0 smoke and illumination signal, survival food packets, pocket knife, fishing kit, mk3 3x5 inch signal mirror, sunscreen sunburn preventative, 4 boxes wood matches non-safety, plastic match case w ferro rod, fire starter aviation magnesium, knife sharpener, 5 candles type 1 8hr burn, type 2 16 hour burn, handsaw assembly, plastic spoon, Trioxane fuel, 20 ft snare wire, fire starter sparklite, butane lighter fire-starter, 5 quart plastic water bag, 4 cans water, whistle, also included TM-10-1670-1 and also one of the survival manuals AFM-64-5, FM 20-152, FM 21-76, operators manual and contents list. There is also a OV-1 Hot Climate kit which has basically the same items plus Emergency drinking water 12x 4 and 2/3 ozs, Tarpaulin yellow/grey, seems to omit the candles too (odd would have thought illumination and warmth), 3 rations, RT-10 radio, A third variation is the Overwater Kit, same items again with added Reversible sun hat, Mk2 salt water distillation kit, cellulose sponge, emergency drinking water, 2 fluorescein water dye marker, omitting the magnesium bar, candles, handsaw, spoon, trioxane fuel,snare wire, fire starter, prc-90 radio They were used in conjunction with the OV-1 survival vest and did not have first aid items in the kits. Early seat kits were soft kits for the early ejection seats They were collectively known as the RSSK Rigid Seat Survival when used with the later Martin Baker seats. The OV-1 vest has SDU-5E strobe, w flashguard, rocket launcher for flares 7 red m-201, mc-1 knife hooked blade auto knife , whistle, mk3 signal mirror type1 2x3inch, 5inch blade survival knife, radio prc-90. rt-10, or urc-68, .38 revolver, holster, 6 rounds ball, 6 rounds tracer ammo, ammo holder, sru-31/p general individual and medical individual kits, magnesium fire starter, TM 55-1680-316-10 manual The holster can be removed from the chest stowage and fitted at the right hip, the ammo holder at the left hip, Hope this helps to add to your knowledge Great book by Michael S Breuninger United States Combat Aircrew Survival Equipment highly recommend it.
@@Jeff-Larryson Yeah I have carried and used bullion cubes and even the flavor packets that come in ramen noodles. I can’t really think of a reason not to have them.
@@a_jim_so_dashing7664 lots of ads popped up, dude. You would take your time and boom, an ad. Back to you being slow and an ad, repeat repeat. I'm not being mean but you're slowness and the ads were just too much for me.
@@a_jim_so_dashing7664 it's a pity because I really wanted to see what all was in there. I mean mosquito net hat in a cold weather kit was sorta bizarre
@@dirtyscoundrel2013 Yeah, I don't blame you. I got a lot of criticism about being too slow. I think it's all justified. I should have planned better and spoke faster. Knowing there were ads really kills me because I obviously don't have a good channel that I'm trying to monetize or anything. Just thought some people might like to see the kit. Seems like I frustrated more people than I helped. Its a bummer.
@@dirtyscoundrel2013 Could be a silly idea but what if you shut the volume off and watch it at 2x speed? Maybe I'll redo the video in the next couple months and plan it out better.
I flew in the Army in Alaska from 89-92. We were required to carry this survival kit, but also each crew member carried their own gear, plus weapons for protection and survival. This brought back memories
Note: to test the water in the cans, hold in one hand and slap the bottom. There is a bag inside and you’ll feel it slide. If not, the bag is broken and discard the water
I know the instructions on things seem like “no duh” but under certain stress and shock conditions, at times you can draw a mind blank and forget how to do the simplest of tasks. Losing this ability can induce panic, anxiety which could get you killed or captured in certain situations. So the “hey dummy” instructions are a gentle way of reintroducing sanity during an insane time.
100% correct, I just find them comical sometimes.
If you crash with a plane from high altitude, you will be lucky to remember your name when awakening alive after a crash
I'm not an army guy by any means, but i love these type of kits.
Amazing that people really had to use it.
Hats off
Around 1967 I found a square ex survival kit pack, something like yours at a swap meet in the LA area.. It was labelled PARARAFT KIT PACK. Coated sage green cordura nylon. Straps were just like yours, but the same color as the pack. Mine had two divided sections. The top half was secured by a perimeter of black Dot snaps. It may have once held a one-man dinghy raft. There was also a red 2'' tab, probably to secure the raft's inflator Pull Toggle. The lower compartment was ringed by a big brass zipper. Nylon strap handle on the top [raft] section. I paid $2, I think. I used it to carry my textbooks in junior college.
I was an Aviation Life Support Equipment NCO in the Army in the late 80's/early 90's. I used to inspect & maintain these kits. I can tell you anything you want to know about it.
How can I have como with you? I also collect these kits and others from the Vietnam War to present day. Have allot of questions?
can i ask why incluede a bug net for cold climate?
@@erikskundzins9729
I was wondering the same thing. Maybe to keep blowing snow off your face?
@@erikskundzins9729 , because during the early winter months and in Spring, places like in Alaska and Canada, the bugs will drive a man crazy. Sam goes for my AO.
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Cool kit
Brother approach your presentation with supreme confidence. You are demonstrating THE finest example of these kits that I’ve personally seen on youtube (and believe me as a kit builder I’ve watched a lot) The piece you are sharing is in “frozen in time” museum level quality. It’s Boeing or Smithsonian quality
How do you rate the Soviet NAZ 7?
Always like looking at survival kits. Good find.
"can cut in any direction" fuckin killed me
I very much enjoyed your review of this Cold Climate Kit. Seeing the contents of the survival rations can, and the fishing kit was particularly interesting.
Thanks. Direct and straight to the point.
The people who say you can't do that most likley were not in the military, ever thanks for sharing I spent 10 years in the Air Force and 10 years with the Navy.
This is one of the most advanced and useful kits I've ever seen on YT - thanks for showing.
I think, the inner bag is ment to keep the contents, while the outer bag keeps the sleeping bag after opening the vacuum-sealed bag. Would be interesting to know, how well it fluffs up and keeps you warm.
If you do more survival kit reviews I'd 100% watch them. You're on to something here trust me
My uncle is one of the founding members of the military cold weather survival school in Alaska his name was Jess S. Taylor and did a lot of stuff for the state 🪖🇺🇸✝️🙏
That's why first aid must be practiced so that it can be used from 'muscle memory'...
I've been looking for one of those pocket knives for a while but every one I found was worn out . Good find . That kit has history.
I actually picked one up on ebay, it's a 1980 Camillus.
Really cool kit. I still have my dad’s knife from Vietnam, same design
Hi thanks for your video. I got some of those head nets new.Also the first aid kits. I came across same kit box but orange in colour. They are equipped with salt water purification contents. Unusual but I've never put them to the test.👍👍🇬🇧
The saw ax spade was sweet.
Super interesting. I really hope you did the camping trip with it. I always wanted two of those vacuum sealed sleeping bags - one to use, one to keep vacuum sealed. Why isn't anyone recreating these great kits? I thought the rations were spam! Thanks a lot
The larger signal mirrors are much easier to use than the tiny common size. They also reflect much more light to show your position.
You probably got Steve1989’s attention, especially with the Coffee, Instant, Type 1.
Very cool kit, thanks for sharing.
New subscriber here!! Great video. Love the old survival kits!! Thanks for sharing!
Doohickey, an American survival term? I just read about Scott of the Antarctic and the food they had with them. It was surprisingly similar to the food bars in your kit. Theirs was nuts and raisins pressed into a great wad of lard and granola. I think they all died of high blood pressure. Enjoyed your show.
My dad was a plane captain on P2V7 anti-submarine patrol aircraft. I can remember him talking about flying the North Atlantic route near the ice shelfs. It was the 1960's . He talked about there survival training and how they were told to place the wire saw inside of a fish. Use it as bait for Polar bear. If the bear ate it the wire would destroy the bears digestive track and bleed to death . Sounds a bit far fetched but maybe more of a confidence builder.
I had the bag back in the 1980s . I kept my . 45 and cleaning kit in it .
I Shit Canned it after I got a US GI . Shoulder holster .
Nice looks awsome. 1987 was a year the military was experimenting with a lot of new and cool gear. Thanks for sharing 😎😎💯
Those rings on the Varco style wire saw would be awesome.
Man fly boys get an awesome kit. We got a compression bandage and a sling.
I served in the Army and the Marines but I am convinced that the military does not always use common sense. They should get advice from world class survivalists. A yellow pack strap so the enemy can better zero in on you from a distance.😂
WOW! By the instruction cards alone we can see that this kit is in extremely pristine shape for being 40+ years past manufacture
Your maths a little off. 40 plus years?
I always am searching for a u.s pocket knife. A gi one. They are really rare in germany........
Nice review sir.
It's important to mention that the whistle can be blown in any direction !
Thats a neat kit shame the seller took the other stuff out but look at all those GP survival food tins! Nice video.
From my understanding, these kits were attached to underside or back of ejection seat. Also each kit was replaced and gone through for up to date food and serviceable use of gear. This maintenance period was usually every 300-400 flying hours, depending on the type aircraft.
Thanks for this info!
Used for light aircraft and helecopters. Ejection seat aircraft would have a standard survival kit which may or may not have this as an addition, depending on the type of aircraft and ejection seat/survival kit installed. Also cargo type of aircraft carried a number of these on board (same number as crew plus 1 or 2).
I believe webbing with the heavy duty hooks was how the kit was attached to the pilots ejection seat.
The thing is putting yellow straps on the kit makes it highly visible that can equally help or no help they make it easier for rescues to see you butt also makes you seem by who ever is trying to capture or kill you
The Q on your knife is for Queen Cutlery I think
they had a military contract for only one year
to manufacture the U.S. 4 blade utility knives.
Of corse Camillus was the main supplier of the
4 blade utility knives.
BRING EM BACK!!!
Dare you to taste the rations and put a tray on it 😅
Great find I love these items. I wonder if any survival kits came with morphine in them
They used to; but was only an add-on item restricted until a unit was forward deployed. These items were controlled by the Aviation Brigade flight surgeon and kept under lock & key in the "Controlled Substance Safe. Inventory was kept, maintained and inspected by the Senior Medical NCO bi-annually and hand-receipted out when unit arrived in combat area.
Thanks
this kit is the ejection seat
that top pocket held ration packs
the wide strap with the hook fastens to your parachute harness
looks like a few things are missing
don't remember what since I didn't work with these
but these kits were packet full
Very cool, thanks.
I personally liked your slow, deliberate pace, allowing us to see what is in this interesting old kit. Too bad some of the more technical parts were missing, as signalling flares would be super important in the event of having to eject from your aircraft. Thanks for sharing this.
Yup. Crazy Russian Hacker just blows thru stuff. Can't stand him. Also his videos are like every other suggestion when searching survival gear videos.
The original clip you showed is very similar to those on A T10 series parachute harness and equipment lowering system both single and double strap.
Very interesting. Cold weather kit with a mosquito head net.
Good video, I like anything survival
Cool find. Thanks.
Very cool! Thanks brother👍
Those cereal bars...ugh. Imagine taking an ENTIRE box of cereal and compressing into that size bar. It's not as tough as hard tack but still damn tough to eat! They also put them in long range patrol rations...this was in the 80's, maybe it's better now.
The survival kit I think is sometimes called a “seat pack” there is a book from a British book company that talks about survival vests,alas I no longer have that book however it did not get into seat packs. Thanks for covering this kit and era😎
Do you maybe remember what the title of the book was?
The author I think is David Hall B&K books I got the book at Barnes and Nobels. If you go to an aircraft museum you could check there gift shop. I hope this helps😗
The vomit odor is most likely from some plastic item or items breaking down chemically. I don't recall the type of plastic, but I know from unhappy experience that some screwdriver handles will do this.
Yes, it is from the waterproofing used around the hood seam on the poncho.
@@a_jim_so_dashing7664 Poluurethane Urea Elastomer. [PUU] Also used by civilian camping gear, mountain gear, tentmakers in the late '60 - Early '70s. As it ages the composition breaks down and stinks.] I found a wash solution at a mountain store and was able to wash the stink out of a 1974 Gerry Mk II Pioneer survival tent. Orange, tubular, long triangle with a zipper in the middle of the bottom section, so it became a fly tarp.
Nothing screams cold weather survival like a mosquito net hat.
I have used one in -30 when my balaköava was wet, I had it in my pack and improvised
Black flies, etc. can be awful in the arctic.
I was so bored but I literally could not find something else to do. I have already done everything else, how frustrating.
what was the degree on the sleeping bag? no cheap tunnel tent? no charms?
Have to look into the bag more via NSN
The vomit smelling poncho comment made me spit out my drink laughing 😅 if you know, you know. 🤣
I got the same exact kit but the one I got came with a manual. it is a pretty basic manual that most likely got thrown out of the kit. if you are a down pilot and bail out over enemy territory, most likely you would totally leave that kit behind and haul your rear end into a safest area- or just ejecting out of a crashing aircraft- that would be the last item on your list to grab. This is why the airman/woman wears all their survival stuff incorporated into their survival vest or cargo pockets. I don't think anyone wants to haul a bunch of cans of water & rations through enemy territory.
That is amazing very cool .not much food in it as you would expect 👍👍
This was a cool video! New sub…here to stay. 🥾🔥
Thank you! I just did another video using the poncho to make a gear raft out of 64-4. Hope you enjoy that too.
11:17 That can be used as something else! Though I doubt a survival kit needs an assassination tool.
I would like to get one of those myself.
Random thought. Were pilots taught to fish using that gear?
Possibly at SERE school but not likely
Excelente vídeo! Saudações do Brasil!
That is THE BEST wire saw made. It is not cheap.It will cut the ceramic tiles of the space shuttle, jewelers use them, and Chuck Yeager cut the metal ring of his pressure suit while being burned severely after a crash. Do your homework before making stupid comments. They are available for 25 dollars and are worth it.
I used to teach SERE with this gear. They are shit just not as bad as the others.
The manual may be like that so you can use it to start a fire.
Mosquito head net in a cold/arctic weather survival kit... Hmmm?!?!?
In the summer the bugs are terrible in the arctic and sub-arctic. Watch some videos on it.
Since it was an Army manual, suspect it most likely was a helicopter crew kit!
US choppers didn't have ejection seats. The Army used the twin turbo prop OV-1 Mohawk for intelligence gathering. Those did have ejection seats! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_OV-1_Mohawk
Yes. We carried these in our helicopters. Ejection seats use a completely different type of kit.
Good idea for a wilderness bug out bag
How much does a kit like this cost? In the hundreds?
Yes, it was about 275 shipped the way I found it.
Those bars arent bad. They are/were in the cold weather rations.
Doesn’t the Air Force have a survival gun that comes with survival gear?
Much to my dismay, it was not included lol
@@a_jim_so_dashing7664 lol darn it
So the seller took out all most all of the signaling and fire makeing ability that kinda sucks for you
It's ok. I knew what I was getting when I purchased it. I think people have to jump through hoops of political correctness, kid gloves, sensitivity, and ORM-D to sell anything on evilbay anymore. It would have been nice to have the complete kit though, you're right.
@a_jim_so_dashing7664 yh some of the sellers don't seem to care and sell them complete and some do so it's just a case of finding the right item from the right seller at the right time it's a shame as the gyiro jet pen flares are really cool you used to be able to buy them on the civilian market for hunters climbers etc to signal distress so it might be worth keeping an eye out as they do come up for sale every so often and they would make a good episode views wise
Yes yr sound is going in & out
Yeah, I had trouble using my phone to shoot the video. The audio was very frustrating. I had to use multiple takes to get audio in some cases. Definitely frustrating to make so I can understand it's frustrating to watch. I need a gopro
The Army never had aircraft with ejector seats. Those are AiR Force, Navy, or Marine.
Wonder. Where. I. Can. Buy. One. Like. To. Have. One.
Hahaha. I see what you did there. I'll improve
So the two yellow nylon straps are actually what do connect it to the ejector seat of the fighter jets
NO, those are for carrying the kit as a back pack. Those straps with locking snap hooks are what attaches the kit to the pilots harness.
This particular type of kit was not used in aircraft with ejection seats. These kits were used primarily in helicopters. The yellow straps are shoulder straps & the green straps with the clasps were for securing the kit inside the aircraft.
@@shakyarcher Cool, thanks for this info.
Where did you find this kit? Awesome!
evilbay
Where do you get these kits from
I found this one on ebay
Website for sale please 🙏
Ebay
Everything but the kitchen sink....and hell yeah I'm from Wilmington mass
Can you tell where you got it? Do you have a m number?
It's not meant to be saved after use. It's meant to save a life until rescue.
What do you mean?
He means the bag is not meant to last meaning the items inside and the bag itself are not going to survive much longer than 1 use
Buen video 👌
Why would you buy an incomplete kit? Doesn't make sense. The only tough items to find are usually commo, like the PRC90's that used to go in the flight vests. Army Aviation means "no fighter jets", "no ejection seats"....... we're talking mainly rotary aircraft; utility and attack helicopters, like Blackhawks, Apaches, and Chinooks. The 70's-80's nickname for that folding knife is "The Demo Knife". If you wanna know anything else, there's a recruiter waiting for your visit. Learn how to "Enjoy the Suck". :D
This was the most complete kit I've ever seen available for sale. Unfortunately the ebay terms of sale prevented the seller from including the flares or other "dangerous" items. I bought the kit to use for fun so I didn't mind too much. Thanks for the comment. Yes, I did my time in the suck.
The knife is not us it is U.S. for United States. The knife is probably made by Camilius knife co.
Yeah, it was referred to as the us knife by some but you are correct.
Too funny we ha these in Alaska back in the early 80s. Know them well. changed them out every 6 months. Ooops Army 242nd Sugarbears Ft Wainwright Ak.
army aviation kit... not found in "fighters"
SteveMRE1989 would be proud.
!!!!!@@@@!!
On the issue boyscout knife....
Don't open more then one blade , it will break the back.
Deus Vult
True
I have reached the end/beginning of UA-cam again..
No Nylons , Condoms ? Somebody stripped a few items out .
acts 2:38 spiritual survival kit:) your welcome.
Самый лучший набор по выживанию для американских летчиков был образца 1944 года!!!Вариант для тропиков...
Интересно. Я никогда не видел эту модель
Funny how Americans are calling them "Israeli Bandages". Canadians call them shell dressings or field dressings and they were invented before Israel was created.
I donno. Israel has been around for a while. 🤣
Wow
He didn't say....right off the bat
Excellent
Apparently this is the kit for most aircraft except the OV-1 which had its own variant
The OV-1 version had;
sleeping bag SRU-15/P, reversible hat, insect head net, cooking pan, MC-1 compass, 2 x mk 13 mod 0 smoke and illumination signal, survival food packets, pocket knife, fishing kit, mk3 3x5 inch signal mirror, sunscreen sunburn preventative, 4 boxes wood matches non-safety, plastic match case w ferro rod, fire starter aviation magnesium, knife sharpener, 5 candles type 1 8hr burn, type 2 16 hour burn, handsaw assembly, plastic spoon, Trioxane fuel, 20 ft snare wire, fire starter sparklite,
butane lighter fire-starter, 5 quart plastic water bag, 4 cans water, whistle, also included TM-10-1670-1 and also one of the survival manuals AFM-64-5, FM 20-152, FM 21-76, operators manual and contents list.
There is also a OV-1 Hot Climate kit which has basically the same items plus Emergency drinking water 12x 4 and 2/3 ozs, Tarpaulin yellow/grey, seems to omit the candles too (odd would have thought illumination and warmth), 3 rations, RT-10 radio,
A third variation is the Overwater Kit, same items again with added Reversible sun hat, Mk2 salt water distillation kit, cellulose sponge, emergency drinking water, 2 fluorescein water dye marker, omitting the magnesium bar, candles, handsaw, spoon, trioxane fuel,snare wire, fire starter, prc-90 radio
They were used in conjunction with the OV-1 survival vest and did not have first aid items in the kits.
Early seat kits were soft kits for the early ejection seats
They were collectively known as the RSSK Rigid Seat Survival when used with the later Martin Baker seats.
The OV-1 vest has SDU-5E strobe, w flashguard, rocket launcher for flares 7 red m-201, mc-1 knife hooked blade auto knife , whistle, mk3 signal mirror type1 2x3inch, 5inch blade survival knife, radio prc-90. rt-10, or urc-68, .38 revolver, holster, 6 rounds ball, 6 rounds tracer ammo, ammo holder, sru-31/p general individual and medical individual kits, magnesium fire starter, TM 55-1680-316-10 manual
The holster can be removed from the chest stowage and fitted at the right hip, the ammo holder at the left hip,
Hope this helps to add to your knowledge
Great book by Michael S Breuninger United States Combat Aircrew Survival Equipment
highly recommend it.
Why do the trolls say not to bring bullion cubes?
I might have missed that comment.
@@a_jim_so_dashing7664 I love beef bullion cubes. I take rice and cubes and whatever meats I have. Some Cajun seasoning and it’s a pretty tasty meal.
@@Jeff-Larryson Yeah I have carried and used bullion cubes and even the flavor packets that come in ramen noodles. I can’t really think of a reason not to have them.
And?! They taste as good as they sound. Yummy
No condoms, gold coins, or nylons- how's a fella supposed to have a good time with the local females then?
No dope pills either! Lol
Yup I should have gone elsewhere. You talked so much that I was slammed with ads
What do you mean? There are ads on my video??
@@a_jim_so_dashing7664 lots of ads popped up, dude. You would take your time and boom, an ad. Back to you being slow and an ad, repeat repeat. I'm not being mean but you're slowness and the ads were just too much for me.
@@a_jim_so_dashing7664 it's a pity because I really wanted to see what all was in there. I mean mosquito net hat in a cold weather kit was sorta bizarre
@@dirtyscoundrel2013 Yeah, I don't blame you. I got a lot of criticism about being too slow. I think it's all justified. I should have planned better and spoke faster. Knowing there were ads really kills me because I obviously don't have a good channel that I'm trying to monetize or anything. Just thought some people might like to see the kit. Seems like I frustrated more people than I helped. Its a bummer.
@@dirtyscoundrel2013 Could be a silly idea but what if you shut the volume off and watch it at 2x speed? Maybe I'll redo the video in the next couple months and plan it out better.
TOP LOL ❤