{"product_id":"type-c-1-vest-emergency-sustenance-vest_150-olive","title":"TYPE C-1 VEST, EMERGENCY SUSTENANCE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TYPE C-1 VEST, EMERGENCY SUSTENANCE was developed by the U.S. Army Air Forces for aircrews operating in the latter stages of World War II. First-pattern examples, distinguished by angled upper chest pockets, were issued predominantly to crews operating in the Pacific theater. The design accommodated a range of survival equipment suited to jungle and open-water emergencies and, though conceived for universal deployment, the vest adapted well to tropical and Arctic environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vest was intended to be worn over the uniform and A-2 leather jacket but beneath the B-7 life preserver, body armor, and parachute harness. In practice, the combined weight of the fully loaded vest proved cumbersome in certain theaters, leading to the development of a supplementary musette bag that could be attached to the parachute harness for bailout, with the vest then equipped following landing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree distinct variants of the C-1 are documented: the two earliest feature slant-cut front pockets secured by large urea buttons, while the final production version uses straight, top-opening pockets secured by ring-snap fasteners. All pockets were labeled and numbered externally to identify their intended contents. A leather-reinforced canvas holster on the left side accommodated a standard-issue .45 caliber M1911 pistol. Standard contents varied by deployment region but typically included emergency rations, an ESM-2 signaling mirror, waterproof match case with compass, first aid kit, fishing and sewing kit, insect repellent, signaling flares, a survival manual, and the reversible yellow and olive Type C-1 survival cap, reproduced by The Real McCoy’s as the REVERSIBLE SUN HAT WITH ADJUSTABLE BAND. When fully equipped, the vest weighed approximately 11 pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TYPE C-1 VEST, EMERGENCY SUSTENANCE is adjustable via tie tapes at the rear and was issued in a single universal size. Production ran from 1944 to 1945; however, existing stock remained in service well beyond the end of the war, seeing continued use through the Korean War and partially into the Vietnam era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCotton Rayon Blend Fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCotton Sewing Thread Construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour-part fastening: Ring-type snap buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrea Buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- notionvc: 8b7cf07d-dc3b-4925-87c1-d6ad62f309ed --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Real McCoy's","offers":[{"title":"OLIVE \/ F","offer_id":68023196975396,"sku":"MJ26015","price":178.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/8471\/9396\/files\/MJ26015_OLV_0259_path2601_772f165c-1613-46e3-a368-b6b1d02b0871.jpg?v=1793779799","url":"https:\/\/therealmcsoys.com\/products\/type-c-1-vest-emergency-sustenance-vest_150-olive","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}