Mil-k8662(aer) U.s.c.g.

[ky40601]

Correct me if I'm wrong before I do a data sheet. Believe this to be a MIL-K-8662 (AER) Pilot Survival Knife U.S.C.G. It is heavier and stouter than a regular 144. The blade is parkerised, there is no loosen in the guard, and it does have the exploding blast stamped on the pommel. Plus, the extra rivet on the sheath.

Jackie

 

[Larry303]

G'Day Jackie, Has that lanyard hole been added after manufacture? I havnt seen that before.

 

[Codger_64]

First adopted on 16 October 1953 as the MIL-K-8662 (AER) Pilot Survival Knife this Schrade design was the issue flight knife until 1957 when the military adopted the now familiar Jet Pilots Knife as designed by Marbles but generally supplied in bulk back then by Camillus...

... Schrade won a bid in 1956 on 23,787 of this pattern knives for the Navy. The cost with sheath was ... $1.196 each, oh for those days again.

All the best
Frank Trzaska

If you have any questions about this knife, Frank is the expert in this field to ask.

Michael

 

[ky40601]

Michael,

Again, thank you. I got with Frank Trzaska. Here's his answer.

"Hello Jackie,
Yes, everything appears to be correct for the MIL-K-8662 (AER) knife except as you pointed out the thong hole was drilled later by a user not the factory. Also the USCG was stamped on at a later time, again not by the factory.

All the best
Frank Trzaska"

Guess, I can do a Data Sheet now.

Jackie