USAF survival knife photo thread

I think you mean Current version, all are were issued at one time.
I say post em if you got em :thumbup:
 
Do you guys put anything on the leather handle, like mink oil, or do you just leave it as it is?
 
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This Ontario September 1987 JPSK belonged to a relative of my wife's who is a retired AF nurse. She told me she had two of these. One was kept in the house, the other — this one — knocked around under the seat in her pickup for a number of years before she gave it to me.

There was some rust on the blade, and removing it also took off the Parkerizing, but it's good and sharp. The hilt has a barely noticeable looseness that I haven't yet fixed. (One of these days.) The whetstone appears unused, and the sheath and knife handle have gotten loads of mink oil since it came to my hands. The sheath (where not backed by the aluminum plate) is supple. Overall, it's in great shape.

Edit: I meant to add that I appreciate that the sheath is ambidextrous. Small thing, perhaps, but as a lefty myself, I'm glad to see it. Somebody was thinking that any downed airman using this for real ought to be able to carry it according to their natural handedness. No sense making his survival tasks any tougher than they are.

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On preserving the handle, I just use mink or neatsfoot oil for the handle and sheath. I have a buddy that Tru oiled his kbar, and it has kept a nice gloss finish ever since, so I've considered doing my JPSKs with it.

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dscampbell said:
I was given my first U.S.A.F. Survival knife by my brother-in-law. It is special as he carried it during his time as an Electronic Warfare Officer on a B-52 during Vietnam. He retired with 7000 hours flying time. I also have the pilot chute that popped his main chute when he was last man out of a B-52 that caught fire over central California. His ejection seat failed to eject and he had to tuck and roll out of the opening left from a bottom ejection seat.
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It is with great sadness I want to update you. My brother in law died this past week. The Joint Service Honors Command did an excellent service. I returned both the knife and pilot chute and they were buried with him. RIP Major Martin.
 
May he rest in peace.

I was Air Force during the Viet Nam era. At Commanders Call each month, we used to see films of the B-52s in action.
 
dscampbell said:
It is with great sadness I want to update you. My brother in law died this past week. The Joint Service Honors Command did an excellent service. I returned both the knife and pilot chute and they were buried with him. RIP Major Martin.
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I'm sorry to hear this. It's an honor to have that knife rest with a man with such an impressive history.
 
My condolences to you and your family. Some of the best professionals I knew in the Air Force were Ravens.
 
One of these bad boys is still on my 'must own' list, but they are quite expensive this end of the globe..

Love the mod's people do to them too, such a cool knife otb and with loads of potential.
 
Got mine yesterday. Had an old Camillus version back in the day I put through hell and back doing things knives arnt ment for and was no worse for wear but it was misplaced years ago and I finaly got around to a replacement. Loved my Camillus USAF and I can already tell I'm gonna love my Ontario version just as much. Already did some light batoning with it and so far so good. Will post pics soon.
 
Hi All, thi is my Ontario 499 aka Airforce Survival Knife aka Jet Pilot Knife.





One Question: I do not see any logo on the knife, is it normal?
 
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