Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Airborne Paratrooper / Pilot Knife with Cord Cutter by Logan/Smyth Availability_International once there they were guarded

once there they were guarded by VOKhR personnel

it is unlikely that there is another in its complete original issue condition like this

due to a torpedo launched by the aircraft carrier Ark Royal's Fairey Swordfish bombers the day before

neck guard apron is batch number stamped 1368

however I suspect this revolver to have been manufactured by one of Birmingham's leading Gun Makers of the period

Original U.S. Vietnam War Era Airborne Paratrooper / Pilot Knife with Cord Cutter by Logan/Smyth Availability_International once there they were guardedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used example of a Vietnam War issue Paratrooper and Pilot knife, with correct orange plastic "jigged bone" handles. These differ from the WWII and Korean war issue knives in that they have a second blade, specifically designed to cut cords. This would be used to help free the owner from tangled parachute rigging, or even their harness if they were a helicopter pilot. The black plastic was