I flew in the Army in Alaska from 89-92. We were required to carry this survival kit, but also each crew member carried their own gear, plus weapons for protection and survival. This brought back memories Note: to test the water in the cans, hold in one hand and slap the bottom. There is a bag inside and you’ll feel it slide. If not, the bag is broken and discard the water
I know the instructions on things seem like “no duh” but under certain stress and shock conditions, at times you can draw a mind blank and forget how to do the simplest of tasks. Losing this ability can induce panic, anxiety which could get you killed or captured in certain situations. So the “hey dummy” instructions are a gentle way of reintroducing sanity during an insane time.
Hi thanks for your video. I got some of those head nets new.Also the first aid kits. I came across same kit box but orange in colour. They are equipped with salt water purification contents. Unusual but I've never put them to the test.👍👍🇬🇧
I was an Aviation Life Support Equipment NCO in the Army in the late 80's/early 90's. I used to inspect & maintain these kits. I can tell you anything you want to know about it.
@@erikskundzins9729 , because during the early winter months and in Spring, places like in Alaska and Canada, the bugs will drive a man crazy. Sam goes for my AO.
The people who say you can't do that most likley were not in the military, ever thanks for sharing I spent 10 years in the Air Force and 10 years with the Navy.
I very much enjoyed your review of this Cold Climate Kit. Seeing the contents of the survival rations can, and the fishing kit was particularly interesting.
That is THE BEST wire saw made. It is not cheap.It will cut the ceramic tiles of the space shuttle, jewelers use them, and Chuck Yeager cut the metal ring of his pressure suit while being burned severely after a crash. Do your homework before making stupid comments. They are available for 25 dollars and are worth it.
Brother approach your presentation with supreme confidence. You are demonstrating THE finest example of these kits that I’ve personally seen on youtube (and believe me as a kit builder I’ve watched a lot) The piece you are sharing is in “frozen in time” museum level quality. It’s Boeing or Smithsonian quality
I personally liked your slow, deliberate pace, allowing us to see what is in this interesting old kit. Too bad some of the more technical parts were missing, as signalling flares would be super important in the event of having to eject from your aircraft. Thanks for sharing this.
From my understanding, these kits were attached to underside or back of ejection seat. Also each kit was replaced and gone through for up to date food and serviceable use of gear. This maintenance period was usually every 300-400 flying hours, depending on the type aircraft.
Used for light aircraft and helecopters. Ejection seat aircraft would have a standard survival kit which may or may not have this as an addition, depending on the type of aircraft and ejection seat/survival kit installed. Also cargo type of aircraft carried a number of these on board (same number as crew plus 1 or 2).
The survival kit I think is sometimes called a “seat pack” there is a book from a British book company that talks about survival vests,alas I no longer have that book however it did not get into seat packs. Thanks for covering this kit and era😎
The author I think is David Hall B&K books I got the book at Barnes and Nobels. If you go to an aircraft museum you could check there gift shop. I hope this helps😗
The Q on your knife is for Queen Cutlery I think they had a military contract for only one year to manufacture the U.S. 4 blade utility knives. Of corse Camillus was the main supplier of the 4 blade utility knives.
Doohickey, an American survival term? I just read about Scott of the Antarctic and the food they had with them. It was surprisingly similar to the food bars in your kit. Theirs was nuts and raisins pressed into a great wad of lard and granola. I think they all died of high blood pressure. Enjoyed your show.
The vomit odor is most likely from some plastic item or items breaking down chemically. I don't recall the type of plastic, but I know from unhappy experience that some screwdriver handles will do this.
this kit is the ejection seat that top pocket held ration packs the wide strap with the hook fastens to your parachute harness looks like a few things are missing don't remember what since I didn't work with these but these kits were packet full
I got the same exact kit but the one I got came with a manual. it is a pretty basic manual that most likely got thrown out of the kit. if you are a down pilot and bail out over enemy territory, most likely you would totally leave that kit behind and haul your rear end into a safest area- or just ejecting out of a crashing aircraft- that would be the last item on your list to grab. This is why the airman/woman wears all their survival stuff incorporated into their survival vest or cargo pockets. I don't think anyone wants to haul a bunch of cans of water & rations through enemy territory.
They used to; but was only an add-on item restricted until a unit was forward deployed. These items were controlled by the Aviation Brigade flight surgeon and kept under lock & key in the "Controlled Substance Safe. Inventory was kept, maintained and inspected by the Senior Medical NCO bi-annually and hand-receipted out when unit arrived in combat area.
US choppers didn't have ejection seats. The Army used the twin turbo prop OV-1 Mohawk for intelligence gathering. Those did have ejection seats! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_OV-1_Mohawk
Yeah, I had trouble using my phone to shoot the video. The audio was very frustrating. I had to use multiple takes to get audio in some cases. Definitely frustrating to make so I can understand it's frustrating to watch. I need a gopro
This particular type of kit was not used in aircraft with ejection seats. These kits were used primarily in helicopters. The yellow straps are shoulder straps & the green straps with the clasps were for securing the kit inside the aircraft.
Why would you buy an incomplete kit? Doesn't make sense. The only tough items to find are usually commo, like the PRC90's that used to go in the flight vests. Army Aviation means "no fighter jets", "no ejection seats"....... we're talking mainly rotary aircraft; utility and attack helicopters, like Blackhawks, Apaches, and Chinooks. The 70's-80's nickname for that folding knife is "The Demo Knife". If you wanna know anything else, there's a recruiter waiting for your visit. Learn how to "Enjoy the Suck". :D
This was the most complete kit I've ever seen available for sale. Unfortunately the ebay terms of sale prevented the seller from including the flares or other "dangerous" items. I bought the kit to use for fun so I didn't mind too much. Thanks for the comment. Yes, I did my time in the suck.
I served in the Army and the Marines but I am convinced that the military does not always use common sense. They should get advice from world class survivalists. A yellow pack strap so the enemy can better zero in on you from a distance.😂
@@Archer-Sterling Yeah I have carried and used bullion cubes and even the flavor packets that come in ramen noodles. I can’t really think of a reason not to have them.
Funny how Americans are calling them "Israeli Bandages". Canadians call them shell dressings or field dressings and they were invented before Israel was created.
@@a_jim_so_dashing7664 lots of ads popped up, dude. You would take your time and boom, an ad. Back to you being slow and an ad, repeat repeat. I'm not being mean but you're slowness and the ads were just too much for me.
@@a_jim_so_dashing7664 it's a pity because I really wanted to see what all was in there. I mean mosquito net hat in a cold weather kit was sorta bizarre
@@dirtyscoundrel2013 Yeah, I don't blame you. I got a lot of criticism about being too slow. I think it's all justified. I should have planned better and spoke faster. Knowing there were ads really kills me because I obviously don't have a good channel that I'm trying to monetize or anything. Just thought some people might like to see the kit. Seems like I frustrated more people than I helped. Its a bummer.
@@dirtyscoundrel2013 Could be a silly idea but what if you shut the volume off and watch it at 2x speed? Maybe I'll redo the video in the next couple months and plan it out better.
I will keep this in mind for future videos. Sounding like an expert or using the fake youtube speech patterns is something I was trying to avoid. Didn't mean to sound disinterested.
IN A SURVIVAL SITUATION , YOU WOULD FAIL ,,,,,, THE REASON IS YOU THINK YOU'RE SMART AND IMPORTANT AND OTHERS ARE DUMB , SEEK OUT A SOLUTION FOR YOUR DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR,,,, DO YOU NEED FUTHER INSTRUCTIONS? WANT A MANUAL?
Mosquito head net in cold weather. Smart. Real smart. Is there sunscreen and insect repellent too? Jesus you move and talk slow I'm leaving like you suggested. Seriously dude respect people's time.
