WW2 EARLY RARE! Khaki AAF "AERONAUTIC FIRST AID KIT" Contents NOS MINT Unissued

Description

Here is the very EARLIEST of THREE (3) versions of this AERONAUTIC First-Aid CASE"! This is the first one made ow both Golden KHAKI  and Light Shade OD#3 'Waterproof,' Rubberized Laminate-Canvas!
ABSOLUTELY NOS
MINT!! SCARCE!!
-
COMPLETE
with the
ORIGINAL
“Lift-the-Dot”
Studs (in a glassine envelope!) to screw into the Bulkhead of a Bomber or the Wall of Fighter cockpit!!
- Stamped on the exterior,
"KIT, FIRST AID /AERONAUTIC / U.S."
for Army Air Forces aircraft (fighters, bombers, transports, etc.).
-
This Case has an
EARLY
"TALON"
brand
STEEL ZIPPER
with the
BRASS LOCKING TONGUE.
- The finish on the
"United Carr"
GLOVE SNAP
for the Outside Pocket is in
perfect
condtion.
-
ZERO
holes, tears, frays, problems with seam separations, stains, markings!!
- The Brass
“TALON”
Pull on Zipper Slider has a
Cotton USMC/USN “Tie Tie” with metal seized ends.
- This has the
"Lift-the-Dot"
Fasteners that have the brand-name
PRINTED
on them unlike the later generations which only have the single
indented
'DOT.'
- This CASE is
LOADED
with an assortment of
ORIGINAL
bandages, medical supplies, and containers. (Of the 29 items,
ALL are 100% ORIGINAL
with the three replica
EXCEPTIONS
noted below:
MORPHINE SYRETTE
,  the
SULFADIAZINE WOUND TABLETS
, and the Frazer's
LABEL --which is on an ORIGINAL 1940s "Duraglas/ OWENS-ILLINOIS" 1 oz. Bottle
.
*****
Background information from the
WW2 Medical Research Centre,
The
Aeronautic First-Aid Kit
was, according to
FM 21-11
, issued to almost every aircraft, one to each aircraft station, while
TM 71-220
states, that a minimum of five Kits was required per aircraft. However photographic evidence exists showing that these kits were certainly carried in greater numbers in troop carrying aircraft. Indeed as per
AAF Manual 55-0-1
, the Kit was installed in an airplane on the basis of 1 Kit for every two men, or 1 per crew member at an isolated Station, within easy access of crew members (and passengers). Bombers would normally have 4 Kits per plane, while Fighters would have 1 Kit per plane. Availability of such Kits on numerous occasions saved lives by enabling prompt emergency treatment of injuries.
The canvas rectangular case closed with a zipper (when completely opened, it allowed to unfold the container) and seal bearing the proper MD identification and consisted of two separate large compartments, with a smaller separate pouch closing with a press stud, while the outside envelope also contained some limited medical items. The rear was foreseen with a large canvas loop (in fact a sort of handle), and stitched onto a rectangular flap with four
Lift-the-Dot
fasteners, two at the top, and two at the bottom, which clicked into four male fasteners located at some specific spots for securing the Kit to the aircraft’s bulkhead.
There was an early version, in khaki-colored canvas
, followed by an
olive-drab version
, and a late war/postwar
waterproofed version
, with only minor modifications.
The
Aeronautic First-Aid Kit
was installed in ALL combat, cargo, transport, training planes, and gliders at the Factory! As required by
T.O. (Technical Orders)
, the Kit was to be placed on board the aircraft (it was recommended to check its presence before any mission); it was always to be sealed (wire sufficiently small to be broken in case of emergency); it was to be stowed in its designated location (easily accessible); and if missing, it was to be replaced prior to flight.
Morphine Syrettes, Sulfanilamide, and Halazone Tablets were to be removed from training aircraft, but NOT from combat planes.
*****
- 1
Earliest KHAKI model "CASE, ZIPPERED, SECTIONED INTERIOR, EXTERIOR POCKET with Durable Dot Snap,
with Carrying Handle,  and 4
"Lift-the-Dot"
female SNAPS (to facilitate attachment to Aircraft Bulkhead)" and the 4 male STUDS to screw onto the aircraft. Marked
"
U.S. / KIT, FIRST AID,
AERONAUTIC."
Absolutely with Mint NOS Unissued!
-
5 “
ADHESIVE BANDAGES, SULFA-thia- sole HANDI-TAPE, Curity, BAUER and BLACK, Division of the Kendall Co., CHICAGO.”
Mint Unissued.
- 2
"LARGE FIRST-AID DRESSING, U.S. ARMY CARLISLE MODEL, CONTRACT NO. M61161, CONVENIENCE, INC., GREENVILLE, S.C.”
in
cellophane wrapped cardboard CARTONS
.
Mint Unissued.
.
- 1
"DRESSING,
FIRST-AID, SMALL, TYPE 1 - SIZE 3 - 4x7 INCHES STOCK NO. NS2-CD V-32 / STERILIZED DRESSING / Mfd. by Burson Knitting Co., DIVISION OF THE KENDALL COMPANY, Rockford, Ill."
i
n
Foil/Paper Laminate Wrapper, inside Carton (to conserve copper, tin, and steel). Mint Unissued.
- 1
"
SMALL BATTLE
DRESSING / CARLISLE MODEL /
CAMOUFLAGED STERILIZED DRESSING / STOCK No. 2-396, GUILD FOUNDATIONS, NEW YORK, N.Y.."
in late-war Foil/Paper Laminate Wrapper (to conserve copper, tin, and steel). Mint U
nissued.
- 1
"EYE DRESSING
PACKET, UNIT No. 106A
2, (3
Gauze
Cotton Eye Pads, Sterile; 3
Tubes
Boric Acid Ointment)
, MEDICAL SUPPLY COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois.” i
n
Carton with Instructions
.
Mint Unissued.
- 3 “
AMMONIA AMPULES, Aromatic Spirits of Ammonia - 1/3 mL, AMMONIA 15%, STAFFORD LABORATORIES, Worcester, Mass.”
Mint Unissued.
- 3 “
IODINE SWABS, 1 1/2 CCM. Mild Tincture of Iodine, U.S.P., CONTRACT No. W- 2826 md -1074, OFFICE IDENTIFYING No. 18040, LOT No. 470, October 10, 1942, Manufactured by HANDY PAD SUPPLY CO., WORCESTER, MASS.”
in 'Sliding Tray' Carton.
Mint Unissued.
- 1
"TOURNIQUET,
U.S. ARMY TYPE, 36 “ LONG WITH PADDED BUCKLE, DISTRIBUTED BY DAVIS EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
/ NEW YORK, N.Y."
with sewn Instruction Label in Carton.
Mint Unissued.
- 1 Pair
"SCISSORS,
Ever Sharp
/ FORGED STEEL,” Blued, Screw-joined.
wartime mfg.
Mint Unissued.
- 6
"SAFETY PINS, 2 IN."
Nickeled steel,
ORIGINAL
wartime mfg.
Mint Unissued.
- 1 Bottle,
"FRAZER'S SOLUTION,  STOCK NO. 910800, BOTTLED BY RICHARD GREEN & CO., New York, N.Y.”
in an ORIGINAL 1940s graduated 1 oz.(3i)
"Duraglas / OWENS-ILLINOIS"
marked Bottle, with a
STANDARD OPENING
, with
"Bakelite"
Cap, and
the VERY best EXACTING FACSIMILE REPLICA Label. Mint.
- 1 Bottle,
"HALAZONE TABLETS, N.N.P., 100 Water Purification Tablets (For Treating Water in Canteens), Directions on Label, Mfd. by PARK DRUG COMPANY, NEW YORK, N.Y.”
perfect
Label. Unopened.
Mint Unissued.
- 1
"SULFADIAZINE LEDERLE, 8  (Wound) TABLETS, CODE OMYSS LOT NO. 752 H 10, FOR U.S. ARMY USE ONLY, LEDERLE LABORATORIES INC. NEW YORK, N.Y."
with Instructions on the reverse.  (This is the VERY best
EXACTING FACSIMILE REPLICA
made in both Europe and the U.S.!!) Mint.
- 1
"SOLUTION OF MORPHINE TARTRATE, SYRETTE, 1/2 grain per 15 cc., E.R. SQUIBB & SONS, NEW YORK,"
Solid-cast Body with
Removeable Stopper/Plunger
,
Sharpened Needle Point
,
Plastic Cap
, Label,  in
PASTEBOARD CARTON
with
Cotton Wadding,
with a Controlled Substance
"Revenue Stamp,"
(This is the VERY best
EXACTING FACSIMILE REPLICA
made in both Europe and the U.S.!!) Mint.
It would be very, very difficult to UPGRADE this assemblage of items in this MINT NOS Unissued Case!!