"Ultimate" Parachutist First Aid Kit (updated 2-2-26)

After I has respectfully corrected by F/502 veteran Dan Mcbride that the first aid kit I was wearing ( and everyone else what wearing) was the wrong shape and size I set out to create the most historically accurate (while at the same time cost effective) reproduction I could make. 

Each first aid kits includes-

1. Sealed rubberized cotton pouch sized and patterned off an original.
2. Proper weight and color rubberized fabric
3. Contents of the pouch are a casting molded directly off of original contents to guarantee the exact size and shape of an original pouch that will not deteriorate and fall apart overtime
4. Proper color and shade HBT webbing ties
5. Proper size and location zig zag stitching
6. Proper size and style text font.

To make these pouches, we first tackled the task of recreating the proper construction of the pouch itself.  We used the proper cotton fabric with rubberized backing to match the original packets.  We coupled that with the proper shade/color/style HBT webbing ties. 

Next came the contents. Rather than filling the pouch with "real" first aid contents (which would have increased the cost of the kit significantly) we did the next best thing.  We took an original bandage, an original torniquet, sulfanilamide packet, instruction sheet and a morphine syrette box bundled them all together, wrapped them in a protective coating, and cast them in silicone rubber. 

From there we could recreate the exact size and shape of the pouch contents in a dense material that won't deteriorate and crumble inside your pouch even after years or intense use.  We also chose a material that is not 100% rigid.  We did this because the 90 degree angles on part of the casting would create sharp edges that could eventually cut holes in the pouch and in the end of the day we want to make products that our customers only have to buy once.

The Parachutist first aid kit was originally designed for pilots and aircrew but were quickly issued to paratroopers and can be seen being used by them as early as Operation Torch (1942) and were used throughout the war.

**** NOTE as of 2-2-26 we have decided to stop "dirt aging" our repo fabric first aid kits. This was an extra step that prevents us from restocking these pouches in a timely manor and is something anyone can do.  We highly recommend rubbing a bit of dirt on these pouches because these first aid kits were commonly being issued in "used" condition.  Because these pouches contained morphine (which was a closely regulated substance do to its addictive properties) these pouches were supposed to be collected from each paratrooper and aircrew member whom they were issued to after they returned from the combat area.  Then when the unit was being deployed on another combat mission they would reissue the first aid kits.****