Original U.S. WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Pilot Cockpit Front Window Panel Japanese Edged Weapons The inside of the jacket

The inside of the jacket has the maker label

The knapsack (lower bag) had two straps to close its main flap and side straps to hold the lower arms of the horseshoe blanket roll (if rolled the long way)

has one side of the brim turned up or pinned to the side of the hat with a Rising Sun Badge in order to allow a rifle to be slung over the shoulder

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The helmets are offered in very good condition and come complete with steel shell

Original U.S. WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Pilot Cockpit Front Window Panel Japanese Edged Weapons The inside of the jacketOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original WWII B 17G pilot (left side) cockpit front window panel for a Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress, note the extra front window panels, if open, were not for ventilation but for "clear vision" in case the windows became iced over. This version with opening side panel window was a very rare variant, produced for only a short time towards the end of WW2. We found the following research on a collectors forum: