Original Imperial Japanese WWII Navy (IJN) Pilot’s Summer Weight Flightsuit Spade Grip Assembly An illustration of a nearly

An illustration of a nearly identical patch can be found on page 68 Emblems Of Honor - Airborne by Kurt Keller

The leather liner however is still mostly intact

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most likely years after the sword was presented

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Navy (IJN) Pilot’s Summer Weight Flightsuit Spade Grip Assembly An illustration of a nearlyOriginal Item: Only One Available: Olive drab rayon one piece flight suit, as introduced in 1937 to aviators of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It has a zippered vertical front closure, with a hook and eye to its top, and a four buttonholed fly to the left side the zipper. The latter mates with four large wooden buttons to the right side of the closure. Its lay down collar has two smaller wooden buttons to its left underside through which a horizontal tab