Pilot Knife Commemorative Limited Edition?

[smithph]

I picked up the following Camillus Pilot knife commeratives and am looking for additional background on their origins.

Both dated 2-1984 and number engraved 03xx on the blade. Both are polished blades. Both have etched/screened images on the blades. One is of a B-52 and the other is a UH-1D (Huey). Are these factory commeratives or aftermarket?

Thanks,
Phil

 

[CAMCO]

We made those knives for Westwind Productions. The knife was our model #5733 Pilot Survival knife with a polished blade and parkerized guard and butt. The blade etching was done by Adrian Harris and if my memory is correct there were seven models of Viet Nam era aircraft.

Tom Williams
Camillus Cutlery Co.