Original U.S. WWI World’s First African-American Fighter Pilot Eugene Bullard - Escadrille 93 the Black Swallow of Death - Officer Valise Bag Sterling SMG the luff stenciled Union 5714520

the luff stenciled Union 5714520 and 6 BOT H

To eliminate the "catch points" the front of action was rounded off to allow the carbine to slide into saddle bucket

They made their base camp at Marble Mountain Airfield southeast of Da Nang and were assigned to the 212th Combat Aviation Battalion of the 16th Combat Aviation Group

There are a few "door close" dents on the bottom half of the scabbard

Original U.S. WWI World’s First African-American Fighter Pilot Eugene Bullard - Escadrille 93 the Black Swallow of Death - Officer Valise Bag Sterling SMG the luff stenciled Union 5714520Original Item: Only One Available. Now this was an absolutely incredible discovery. We had just received this typical looking Officer Valise bag from WWI, but it was anything but typical. This bag is named to Eugene Jacques Bullard, who is believed to be The Worlds First Black Fighter Pilot. Bullard flew for France, not the United States. Bullard was one of the few black combat pilots during World War I, along with William Robinson Clarke, a Jamaican