Original Rare Vietnam War Pilot’s Japanese-Made “John Wayne” Pattern Tigerstripe Flightsuit 81mm Mortar Instead most of the crews

Instead most of the crews returned on the Liberty ship

it has movement to it

The tang alone is 4" in length and takes the tang screw from underneath near the trigger

Fuse arms itself by inertia forces once mortar shell left muzzle of the barrel

Size and markings vary

Original Rare Vietnam War Pilot’s Japanese-Made “John Wayne” Pattern Tigerstripe Flightsuit 81mm Mortar Instead most of the crewsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a scarce Vietnam War Flight Suit in the world famous Tigerstripe Camouflage pattern! Most closely associated with U. S. Marine Corps Aviators, these suits were worn by anyone who could purchase one. They have been observed in period photographs with Army and Air Force Aviators as well. These suits were also made famous by the 1991 film Flight of the Intruder where Willem Dafoes