Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Men's Gloves Patch pockets with snap closure

Patch pockets with snap closure and hidden side entry pockets along the pocket seam

and others — reflecting the operational reality that a downed pilot might land in any of several countries and encounter civilians speaking entirely different languages

and Japanese to maximize the probability of being understood by any civilian encountered after ejecting

Persian Gulf blood chit — Operation Desert Storm coalition aircrew

Reinforced stitching at stress areas

Persian Gulf Silk Blood Chit Men's Gloves Patch pockets with snap closureThe Persian Gulf blood chit was issued to coalition aircrew during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (199091) the most linguistically comprehensive blood chit ever produced, printed in 13 languages to cover the diverse civilian populations of the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, and surrounding regions. The languages included Arabic in multiple dialects, Farsi, Kurdish, Turkish, and others a deliberate decision by planners who anticipated