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Old 6th Nov 2004, 16:34
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althenick
 
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"UP FOR AUCTION I HAVE A MINT CONDITION RAF PILOTS MK-31 LIFE PRESERVER / SURVIVAL VEST ,

THIS IS THE NEW CURRENT RAF MK-31 LONG SLEEVE LIFE PRESERVER / SURVIVAL VEST AS USED BY TORNADO PILOTS ETC ,

HAS ALL POCKETS AND STRAPS ETC IN TACT AND UNLIKE ALL THE SCUMMY ONES ON EBAY IT HAS NOT BEEN DE-MILLED AND IS STILL USABLE ,

IT HAS THE METAL CLIPS STILL ATTACHED TO THE ARMS FOR USE IN THE EJECTION SET TO PULL THE PILOTS ARMS IN TO AVOID HIM LOSING THEM ,

ALSO INCLUDED IS THE ORIGINAL RAF GREASEBY PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON AND 2 X PACKS OF THE NEW PAINS WESSEX SEA MARKER DYE IN THE FLAT SILVER PACKETS ,

HAS THE INNER BELT STILL AND THE OUTER METAL CLASP ARE ALL IN TACT ETC ALONG WITH THE STOLE ZIPPER AND POPPERS ETC ,

THE ONLY THING THIS VEST DOES NOT HAVE IT THE ACTUAL BLADDER , THESE CAN BE BROUGHT FROM SES AT KENDAL ETC OR TAKEN FROM AN OLD VEST ,

THIS IS THE LATEST AND VERY SOUGHT AFTER BY FLIGHT GEAR COLLECTORS ,

EXELLENT ITEM AND A UNIQUE CHANCE TO PUT IT INTO YOUR COLLECTION !

BUY IT NOW AND IT SHIPS IN THE UK FOR FREE !

WILL SHIP WORLD WIDE AS USUAL ,

SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR THE LATEST SPEED JEANS AND MINT MK-4 HELMET"


Bad Livin' - If what is said above is true then YES - This person should definitely be investigated. This does not sound like surplus Military equipment. I notice he's also selling a helmet.
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