US JET PILOT'S SURVIVAL KNIVES

 

Original drawing for 6" Pilot's Survival Knife

Marbles very rare Jet Pilot's Survival knife

Courtesy of Frank Trzaska

 

Marble-Arms Corporation designed the Jet Pilot Survival knife, but Camillus got the contract.


 

Marble's commercial 6 inches Jet Pilot's Survival knife


Vietnam era

Very early Camillus 6 inches Jet Pilot's Survival knife

 

A very early Camillus 6 inches Jet Pilot's Survival knife complete with scabbard.

 

The 6 inches long blade was considered too long and the knife was altered to only 5 inches

 

Camillus Proptotype with 5 inches blade which was not accepted.

 

The 6 inches blade was shortend to 5 inches keeping the profile and was then accepted.

 

Camillus 5 inches Jet Pilot's Survival knife on top of

Camillus 6 inches Jet Pilot's Survival knife

 

 

 

1971 marked Camillus 5 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife complete with scabbard.

 

The pommel is marked CAMILLUS N.Y.
2-1971 for February 1971

 

Examples of well used

 Camillus 6 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife on top of

Camillus 5 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife

 

 

The pommel is marked CAMILLUS N.Y.
11-1971 for November 19
68.

 

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