World War 2 aircraft escape axe as issued by the Royal Air Force to the crews of heavy bombers and gliders. In very good condition, the rubber insulation on the handle is still. Intact and marked Tested 15000 Volts on one side and Patent No 515767 on the other. The head is marked “ELWELL 1944 27N/1″ along with the British Government Broad Arrow. Length is 15 1/2″, Maximum width across the head is 8″ and maximum thickness is 1 1/4. 550mm x 200mm x 32mm, 1079g. This is really a potential museum grade item. A similar axe was shown on BBC TV”Antiques Roadshow” on Sunday 17th January 2021 and was stated to be rare and as issued for use in heavy bombers such as the Lancaster & Halifax and also in gliders. Please wait for an invoice before paying due to the wide variation of postal rates available. This enables us to offer you the best postal service for your item. These are the buyers responsibility and vary from country to country. Please do not ask us to falsify the details. The item “RAF WWII Elwell Aircraft Escape Axe, 27N/1 Dated 1944. Heavy Bombers Etc. VGC” is in sale since Wednesday, January 20, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\RAF”. The seller is “paxnobiscum” and is located in Pembrokeshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Theme: Militaria
- Type: Field Gear
- Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
- Service: Air Force