Original British WWII Era Royal Air Force Pilot's Ditching Whistle - Air Ministry Marked British Swagger Stick We've only ever seen a

We've only ever seen a few examples of the 1912 experimental shovel and this is by far the best most complete example

The rubber is still mostly supple

The reduced use metal was beneficial because it saved this valuable war resource for other uses

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Original British WWII Era Royal Air Force Pilot's Ditching Whistle - Air Ministry Marked British Swagger Stick We've only ever seen aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice fully functional example of a British "Ditching Whistle", worn by Royal Air Force bomber and fighter aircrew in WWII for use when downed. This is the classic snail style whistle often seen hanging from the 1941 pattern Mae West or aircrew blouse. One side is marked with the British Air Ministry stamp, and the "King's Crown", indicating WWII Era use during the reign of King George VI: A. M. (King's