Original U.S. WWII Navy Aviator M41 Field Jacket and B-1 Hat Category_MG 42 Mounts and the leather blade washer

and the leather blade washer is missing

but there were a some early production models made with 6 inch blades

Navy helmets are among the hardest to find on the collectors market due to the low number issued

and includes USGIs

poor visibility and enemy anti-aircraft fire

Original U.S. WWII Navy Aviator M41 Field Jacket and B-1 Hat Category_MG 42 Mounts and the leather blade washerOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is an M41 field jacket and Original U. S. WWII USAAF Type B 1 Summer Flying Cap named to Lieutenant F. E. Yarnall. The jacket it in approximately size U. S. 40 and is in overall excellent condition. It is ink stamped Lt. F. E. Yarnall in both the neck and interior lining. The front has a leather name tag with faded YARNALL and Naval Pilots Wings in silver. Also included is an excellent B 1 hat in size US 6 3 4. Olive