Korean War Silk Blood Chit leather motorcycle vest Military Airlift Command (MAC) stamp

Military Airlift Command (MAC) stamp — mid-war standardized issue

" 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

Unlined for direct feel

Pair it with a flight jacket for display

5" (65 cm)

Korean War Silk Blood Chit leather motorcycle vest Military Airlift Command (MAC) stampThe Korean War blood chit was issued to UN forces aircrew flying over the Korean peninsula from 1950 to 1953 a conflict where downed pilots faced a complex survival environment spanning territory controlled by North Korean, Chinese, and South Korean forces simultaneously. The blood chit addressed this directly: it displayed the flags of the United States, Great Britain, South Korea, and the United Nations, and printed survival text in English,