Camillus Pilot Survival Knife. The 1095 CS blade doesn't hold an edge for crap, but it's not going to break, either. This is just a plain simple knife.
As for the scenario, It's not at all unrealistic, though perhaps a bit rare. I've just finished a tour of duty as a helicopter pilot at Fort Wainwright outside Fairbanks Alaska. We'd fly for hours without seeing ANY signs of civilization. And there were PLENTY of grizzly (brown) bears. I never could remember if you were supposed to run or play dead, but I'm pretty sure sticking a bear with a knife wasn't part of the training
Anyway, The Camillus is what is issued to Army Aviators in every theater. It hasn't changed a lick in years and years. Some pilots drop the dough on a fancy knife, but most agree that the Camillus has been around for so long because it's the best tool for the job.
As for the scenario, It's not at all unrealistic, though perhaps a bit rare. I've just finished a tour of duty as a helicopter pilot at Fort Wainwright outside Fairbanks Alaska. We'd fly for hours without seeing ANY signs of civilization. And there were PLENTY of grizzly (brown) bears. I never could remember if you were supposed to run or play dead, but I'm pretty sure sticking a bear with a knife wasn't part of the training
Anyway, The Camillus is what is issued to Army Aviators in every theater. It hasn't changed a lick in years and years. Some pilots drop the dough on a fancy knife, but most agree that the Camillus has been around for so long because it's the best tool for the job.
