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2. wordhistories.net › 2018/03/09 › mae-west-life-jacketHow a life jacket came to be named after Mae West. – word ...

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   Mar 9, 2018 · From the name of the American film actress Mae West, renowned for her generous bust, the informal noun ‘Mae West’, attested in 1940, denotes an inflatable life jacket, originally as issued to Royal Air Force aviators during World War II.

3. www.rafmilitaria.com › single-post › raf-1932RAF 1932 PATTERN ‘MAE WEST’ LIFE JACKET, 1940 - BATTLE OF ...

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   Sep 15, 2022 · Learn about the history and features of the life preserver worn by RAF pilots during the Battle of Britain, commonly known as the 1932 Pattern Mae West. See photos of the original and doped versions, and the technical details of the waistcoat, bladder and kapok pads.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Personal_flotation_devicePersonal flotation device - Wikipedia

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   A personal flotation device (PFD; also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid or flotation suit) is a flotation device in the form of a vest or suit that is worn by a user to prevent the wearer from drowning in a body of water.

6. www.iwm.org.uk › collections › itemLife Preserver, 1941 pattern (late variant), 'Mae West ...

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   A Second World War period RAF life jacket, also known as 'Mae West', made of yellow rubberised material with khaki ties and pockets. Learn about its history, features and associated people and organisations from the Imperial War Museums collection.

7. www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org › Mae_WestsMae West Survival Vest

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   The USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest - affectionately dubbed the "MaeWest" vest (after the amply endowed film star) - was a pneumatic life vest that saved the lives of thousands of pilots during WWII. The yellow rubber vest inflated using CO2 cartridges, with a back-up manual inflation tube.

8. americacomesalive.com › mae-west-life-preserverMae West Life Preserver: WWII - America Comes Alive

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   Learn how a sporting goods store owner invented the inflatable life vest that became known as the Mae West jacket during World War II. Discover how this device saved countless lives and how it evolved over time.

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   What is a Mae West life preserver?

   • Photo of an early Mae West life preserver These safety devices became well-known during World War II when they made the difference between life and death for thousands of sailors and airmen. During that era, they acquired the name “Mae West jackets.” When a person puts one on and inflates it, he or she look like a buxom woman.

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   What is a 'Mae West' sleeveless life jacket made of?

   • Inflatable 1941 Pattern 'Mae West' life jacket ('Waistcoat, life-saving, stole-inflated pattern'). The internal inflatable bladder (or 'stole'), kapok pads and other fittings are not present. The sleeveless jacket is made from yellow cotton twill, and has a front closure via three khaki plastic buttons and a pair of cotton tape ties.

   'Mae West' pattern life jacket : Royal Australian Air Force

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   What is a 'maewest' life vest?

   • Thank You The USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest - affectionately dubbed the "MaeWest" vest (after the amply endowed film star) - was a pneumatic life vest that saved the lives of thousands of pilots during WWII. The yellow rubber vest inflated using CO2 cartridges, with a back-up manual inflation tube.

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   What does 'Mae West' mean?

   • From the name of the American film actress Mae West, renowned for her generous bust, the informal noun ‘Mae West’, attested in 1940, denotes an inflatable life jacket, originally as issued to Royal Air Force aviators during World War II.

   How a life jacket came to be named after Mae West

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   What happened to Mae West vests during WW2?

   • The World War II men who wore these began to call them the Mae West. Though the vests were quite reliable, military men with idle time sometimes caused the devices to fail. Author Laura Hillenbrand explains what sometimes happened in Unbroken, the story of Pacific airman Louis Zamperini (1917-2013) during World War II.

   Mae West Life Preserver: WWII - America Comes Alive

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   Why is a life jacket called a ad fontes?

   • “ad fontes!” How a life jacket came to be named after Mae West. From the name of the American film actress Mary Jane ‘Mae’ West (1892-1980), renowned for her generous bust, the informal noun Mae West (plural Mae Wests) denotes an inflatable life jacket, originally as issued to Royal Air Force aviators during the Second World War.

   How a life jacket came to be named after Mae West

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10. www.awm.gov.au › collection › REL31571'Mae West' pattern life jacket : Royal Australian Air Force

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    The 1941 Pattern 'Mae West' life jacket (officially known as the 'Waistcoat, life-saving, stole-inflated pattern') was introduced in July 1941 and was the first RAF jacket inflated by an internal carbon dioxide bottle, rather than manually by the wearer, as had previously been the case.