Question on Equipment webbing function...seat backs T-41B
Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:06 am
The original seat backs for the T-41B have a large pouch and within the pouch there are four webbing holders that are 2.5 inches wide by 3 inches deep.. Does anyone have any idea what this webbing was designed to hold. Thanks,
Re: Question on Equipment webbing function...seat backs T-41
Sat Jul 26, 2014 4:16 pm
Flares?
Re: Question on Equipment webbing function...seat backs T-41
Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:42 pm
Army Aviation ALSE (survival equipment) that went in a vest was packaged into small modules that fit in the small pockets of the mesh style survival vest. Those pockets look like they hold those kits. IIRC there was a first aid kit, solar blanket, 2 baby bottles of water, a flare kit, a overall survival kit with a snare, compass, etc all with the vest. The survival kit contents varied with the geographical location the airplane operated in, for example desert based airplanes carried more water. Most fixed wing A/C have the kit in some sort of container that just rides in the airplane. And all fixed wing army aircraft that I have seen have the survival kit located with the first aid kits.
Of course those pouches could be for something else entirely. Nice looking project you have there.
-Robert
Of course those pouches could be for something else entirely. Nice looking project you have there.
-Robert
Re: Question on Equipment webbing function...seat backs T-41
Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:06 am
Enemy Ace wrote:Army Aviation ALSE (survival equipment) that went in a vest was packaged into small modules that fit in the small pockets of the mesh style survival vest. Those pockets look like they hold those kits. IIRC there was a first aid kit, solar blanket, 2 baby bottles of water, a flare kit, a overall survival kit with a snare, compass, etc all with the vest. The survival kit contents varied with the geographical location the airplane operated in, for example desert based airplanes carried more water. Most fixed wing A/C have the kit in some sort of container that just rides in the airplane. And all fixed wing army aircraft that I have seen have the survival kit located with the first aid kits.
Of course those pouches could be for something else entirely. Nice looking project you have there.
-Robert
Survival kit modules makes sense as the first aid kit is mounted directly above the pouch on the seat back. I had also thought about flares.