Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Men's Hand-cut and union-stitched in the

Hand-cut and union-stitched in the USA

Aged latigo leather belting straps + antique-brass Cockpit-engraved buckles

" AVG pilots often had the blood chit sewn directly into the back panel of their A-2 flight jacket — a practice specific to the Flying Tigers that distinguishes their blood chit from later designs carried separately in survival kits

Zip-out diamond quilted vest lining

Side-entry canvas handwarmer pockets

Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Men's Hand-cut and union-stitched in theThe Persian Gulf blood chit was issued to coalition aircrew during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (199091) the most linguistically comprehensive blood chit ever produced, printed in 13 languages to cover the diverse civilian populations of the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, and surrounding regions. The languages included Arabic in multiple dialects, Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish, and others a deliberate decision by planners who anticipated