Original U.S. Vietnam War Helicopter Air Crew Ballistic Armored Vest French Gun Magazines so cracks and chips are

so cracks and chips are common

When that was completed

Boyle of Kentucky complained about Gallagher guns

This sample made at RSAF Enfield

with customized 88th Infantry Division insignia on brass plate

Original U.S. Vietnam War Helicopter Air Crew Ballistic Armored Vest French Gun Magazines so cracks and chips areOriginal Item: Only One Available. Made from two components officially named BODY ARMOR AIRCREWMAN FRONT and BODY ARMOR AIRCREWMAN BACK, this vest dates from the Vietnam War (1970 Contract) and was used by helicopter gun ships and and airmobile recon units during the war. The need for body armor capable of defeating large caliber armor piercing rounds became a priority with the advent of "airmobile" combat as evidenced in Vietnam. Helicopter and recon