Original U.S. Vietnam War 7th Air Force-Assigned Navy Pilot’s Thai-Made “Sawadee” Party Flight Suit by Maharajah of Udorn, Thailand MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly They were oval shaped

They were oval shaped

especially intriguing due to the printed research and interview that comes with it

The Jidballi clasp

It is marked SEARS under the flap with an inspector’s marking G

denoting the year of manufacture as 1872

Original U.S. Vietnam War 7th Air Force-Assigned Navy Pilot’s Thai-Made “Sawadee” Party Flight Suit by Maharajah of Udorn, Thailand MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly They were oval shapedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting tradition that originated among troops in South East Asia during the Vietnam War. This particular Flight Suit, or Party Suit, belonged to a navy pilot attached to the 7th Air Force in Thailand, Comp French. This example is blue with US & Thailand patches on the shoulders, Lieutenant Commander ranks on each shoulder board, a large 7th Air Force patch on the right breast, and an embroidered