CBI/AVG Blood Chits

[Shropshire-lad]

Does anyone out there know where or who does good, accurate ‘silk’ blood chit’s? Fleabay has some but I’m not 100% confident they’re that good? Any opinions? All info gratefully read!!
Cheers!
Jim

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Silver Wings and Leather Jackets book - Aero Leathers, UK

Silver Wings and Leather Jackets book by Jon Maguire.

www.aeroleatherclothing.com

100% guarantee you won't find better
They are even printed on Spun Silk like the originals, not "Knickers" silk

 

[ties70]

Silver Wings and Leather Jackets book - Aero Leathers, UK

Silver Wings and Leather Jackets book by Jon Maguire.

www.aeroleatherclothing.com

100% guarantee you won't find better
They are even printed on Spun Silk like the originals, not "Knickers" silk

... And at a very fair price, too...

 

[Shropshire-lad]

Yes! Thanks Ken - I had looked arpund the Aero site and not spotted they still did them. The last pair I had, that went when I sold the jacket, were perfect. Not only good pockets but also - I found my Levis jeans rivets played havoc with the rayon lining.... the blood chits fixed that issue in a great authentic way.
Many thanks
Jim

 

[Shropshire-lad]

One other question..... I have a copy of Maguire and Conways ‘American Flight Jacket’ but cannot find any photo evidence that USN m422a jackets would have been adorned with blood chits? Does anyone out there know if they actually did or other wise?
Cheers
Jim

 

[Pilot]

not on M-422 or similar... but nice shots anyway.

 

[Shropshire-lad]

Lovely photo’s those!

 

[Cocker]

Pilots usualy preferred to sew them INSIDE the jacket as it could also serve as and inside pocket. Moreover, the spun silk wouldn't have survived for a long time on the back of a jacket worn in flight...

 

[Bombing IP]

Also when shot down it was like a target on your back when trying to evade capture .So they were sewn on the inside .One of the things written on the chit was I am an enemy of the Japanese ,best kept hidden from the Japs after capture .Both Japanese and Chinese can read the kanji characters written on the Chit .

BIP

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

One other question..... I have a copy of Maguire and Conways ‘American Flight Jacket’ but cannot find any photo evidence that USN m422a jackets would have been adorned with blood chits? Does anyone out there know if they actually did or other wise?
Cheers
Jim

The majority of AVG Pilots wore USN Jackets, many of those had blood chits fitted to thier jackets both inside and outside

 

[Shropshire-lad]

Thanks again Ken

 

[B-Man2]

I have photos of two examples of AVG jackets . One photo taken at Wright Patterson AFB Museum of an M-422a and one from a friend who’s father was in the AVG . No outside blood chits but interesting jackets for sure.

 

[B-Man2]

Here’s my friends fathers jacket

 

[Shropshire-lad]

Wow.... both great jackets! I was thinking of using the chits as pockets on the inside, where there would be likely, as has happened before, to be wear from rivets on jeans....Rayon does not seem that tough, well - from ELC anyway. I’ve previously had a G1 and am M422a of theirs and both went through the lining. QUICKLY!!

 

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[Thomas Koehle]

Good Lord!

I like this thread and those pics.

Interesting even to see a bloodchit on a M41 field jacket

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

These originated during WW1 and the time were known as "Ghoulie" Chits and were issued to help prevent Afghan women doing a "Lorena Bobbitt" on an off piste "friend" rather than a foe