This design was accepted, and the military specifications documents were updated to reflect Marble’s concept in MIL-K-8662A (04 November 1957). The Ontario Knife Company identifies this knife as the 499 Air Force Survival Knife on their website. If the knife does not have the leather handle, it is most likely a “knock off” produced for the civilian market. Hi John, The Newer one is by Camillus the older one I got given to by my uncle, who got it from someone in Vietnam. Many GIs bought these knives and carried them during the war in Vietnam, including my father, who bought on in the exchange in Takhli, Thailand, and wore it during missions over North Vietnam. However, the registrations for all registered products containing salicylanilide as an active ingredient have been canceled. This blog was… how do you say it? The item “US WW II Imperial Army Air Force Survival Machete Knife -Folding/Military -WW2″ is in sale since Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Not an easy knife to resharpen and the very tip was prone to breaking off. This registration, granted in 1980, is for use of paranitrophenol as a fungicide incorporated into leather for military use, at a concentration not to exceed 0.7% on the basis of dry finished leather weight. 1 review(s) | Add your review. Both products contained a second active ingredient, salicylanilide. Phillip; The leather for the grip will be cut into washers, 1/8 inch in thickness. I apologize for the delay in responding to your question. However, it was still adequate for survival situations and therefore remained in the Federal Supply System. Enjoy and See you on the trail! Interesting information. The dummy cord is tied on a hole at the blade guard and then it is sewn in the green pouch. Any information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Here is the basic history of this knife. This happens quite often. The knife also comes with a parachute cutter that has a separate sheath which can be attached to a MOLLE vest. Dear Major,I have had this knife for 30 years when I picked one up at local sporting goods store ,it served me well but, sadly had it stolen a few years ago….my question is how to safely (without too much damage to tang or butt plate (large nut square hole) to change handle ? Finally I’ve found something which helped me. Buy Ontario 499 Air Force Survival Knife, The Ontario 499 Air Force Survival Knife is used by several branches of the US Armed Forces. Another possibility, is that a previous owner modified the knife after it was issued or purchased. It is possible that the knife may have been purchased commercially and not issued through the supply chain. You can send them to my email: majorhykr@gmail.com. As well, it must be remembered that this knife was designed to address a specific need for the U.S. military and was not intended to be used outside of that context. Most of the information that I have collected about the knife comes from blogs and knife forums on the internet. This is a quick look at the Ontario Knife Company 499 Air Force Survival Knife. Some Comments on the Design Features of the Air Force Survival Knife, Further Developments of the Air Force Survival Knife, A Short History of the U. S. Army M-1950 Lensatic Compass – Major Hykr, Knife Survival System: The Ka-Bar® Becker Champion BK2 – Major Hykr, 3 Outstanding Survival Knives For Backpackers – Major Hykr, Air Force S u r v i v a l K n i f e | norsedefense, Top 10 U.S. Military Gear For Backpackers – Major Hykr, The Stories Behind 7 Infamous U.S. Military Knives | Fishing, Top 10 U.S. Military Gear For Backpackers. Additionally, synthetic composite materials like Kevlar had not been fully integrated into aircraft construction until the late 1970s and 1980s. I’m interested in finding out about what I believe is not a USAF Pilot Survival Knife, but may in fact be an Asian made imitation. So, as stated earlier, the archives of Marble or the DoD may reveal conclusively if the reason for the holes in the handguard. Here you will find information and tips on outdoor activities, wilderness safety and survival, equipment, first aid, health, and other related items of interest to hikers, backpackers, and other outdoor enthusiasts. Any opinions? World War I saw horrific fighting in close quarters, which helps explain the knife’s nickname as “Knuckle Dusters,” referencing their heavy brass knuckle grip. The ASEK replaced the "knife, hunting, survival pilots", which had a number of problems with the leather sheath and handle, the sharpening stone, and corrosion resistance. Sure, they were still primarily for fighting, but they could also easily assist with other tasks soldiers might need outside of combat – like basic survival. Moreover, the requirement for having a standard survival knife for pilots and aircrews across the DoD was due to economic considerations and budgeting constraints at the time which fostered standardization across the military services. By contrast, the current DoD procurement process is much more refined and regulated. Fighting knives were no longer single-purpose tools of war, but were intended to be used in a variety of ways, as well as being combat blades. You pull the knife out but drop it. I just bought this knife from Ontario Knife Company. Relevant!! ( Log Out /  . Thank you…. Thanks for the feedback. Thus, the current standards, methods, and procedures were not necessarily applicable to the procurement process that brought this knife into existence. Appreciating the persistence you put into your site and in depth information you provide. Hi Wilfredo, The intended use of the knife is for pilots as required in survival situations. Ontario’s model became the Aircrew Survival and Egress Knife, System (ASEK) based on the published requirements by the U.S. Army. The iconic design features of the knife, that have characterized its look, have remained unchanged since its inception. In 1957, the Marble-Arms Corporation submitted to the U.S. government a design based on their Ideal Hunting Knife design. I’ve read reviews that claim the new ones (from Ontario) are not as good. The first thing that confuses me about this knife is the saw on the spine of the blade. https://majorhykr.com/2018/06/21/a-short-history-of-the-air-force-survival-knife Ontario Knife Company 499 Air Force Survival Knife 5" Sawback Blade with False Top Edge and Blood Grooves, Natural Leather Handle and Sheath - 6150 4.5 out of 5 stars 992 $51.65 $ 51 . Bruce Mergele, QMC, USNR-Retired. Requirements for the replacement knife, set by the United States Army Aviation Branch, included tests in: Other features, such as an electrically insulated handle, were deemed desirable, but not required. With out further adieu I present the Ontario Military Issue Air Force Survival Knife w/Sheath. As such, finding a definitive history of the development and procurement of this knife is difficult to reconstruct. The Mark I trench knifewas not only preposterous in its comic book design, it was actually some-what practical, too! While researching this knife I discovered that Camillus, the same manufacturer as the iconic Kabar fighting knife, was the main producer of these knives. Later, after service members began returning from Vietnam, the military-grade issued knives began to be seen on the market. The sharpening stone size shall be 3 inches long, 7/8-inch-wide, and 1/4 inch thick. I may be wrong but it may have been produced between 1970-1990, maybe in Asia. Curiously enough, my knife does not have the Camillus trademark name stamp anywhere on the knife or the sheath. Camillus 6 inches Jet Pilot's Survival knife . The Aircrew Survival Egress Knife or ASEK is a U.S. Army aircrew survival knife, designed and initially manufactured by the Ontario Knife Company, and entered service in 2003.[1][2]. Air Force Survival Knife 9/14/20 - This is a civilian version of an Air Force survival knife- aka the jet pilot's survival knife. It used to be a standard piece of gear for anyone, including backpackers, who was a serious outdoorsman and wilderness adventurers back in the 1970s and 1980s, before the Rambo movies made popular the Rambo-type survival knife. Paranitrophenol was first registered in the United States in 1963 as a fungicide incorporated into leather products and hides as a preservative. You mentioned the Ontario KNife Company briefly in the article. Additionally, the jet age in military aviation increased the number of gear pilots and aircrews had to carry on their flights. Thanks for your response. [1] The knife is 10.25 inches (26.0 cm) in length, the blade is 5 inches (13 cm) in length, .1875 inches (4.76 mm) thick and constructed from 1095 carbon steel. A second fungicidal product was registered in 1967. Camillus 5 inches Jet Pilot's Survival knife on top of. Before this requirement, knives of several types were procured by the individual branches of the military and dispensed to their members. The 7-inch knife was not military issued knife. I would love to see a picture of the knife. The sharpened clip point on the blade allows the pilot to punch a hole in the aluminum then use the knife spine as a hasty saw to cut through the aircraft skin during an aircraft egress situation. Many of us have been exposed to the fixed blade knife known popularly as the Air Force Survival Knife. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The sheath welt shall be 3/8-inch-thick and 2 ½ inches in length. Any information is appreciated. In all other ways, it totally resembles the pilots survival knife distributed to the military in the 1950’s. Even if the Ontario Knife Company discontinues their production and the DoD phases them out of their inventories, the knife will be around for commercial purchase. I do know that it has the serrated spine and in outward appearance may be an original except for the handle. Description. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The serrated spine on this knife is part of the functional requirements for this knife. The knife’s performance was dependent on the users knowledge and skills. 1971 marked Camillus 5 inches Jet Pilot Survival knife complete with scabbard. Over the decades, this document has been updated. You need to get the knife out to cut your way out. Change ), Origins Of A New Survival Knife for Military Aircrews, The Air Force Survival Knife Introduced to the Commercial Market, Design Features for the Air Force Survival Knife, The blade is to be a “through tang” blade blanked from AISI 1095 steel conforming to MIL-S-8665, The blade will be tempered to a Rockwell Hardness of C50-C55. Thanks for your work. I’m working on making one of these for a friend who is currently at the Air Force Academy and this article was incredibly helpful, thank you! However, because of Marble’s premature manufacturing of the knife before it was awarded a government contract, the rest of the world gained the privilege to own this knife. If you have some method to receive photos, let me know and I’ll forward the photos. It is a Japanese made copy of the US Air Force Survival knife and was sold through the US military exchanges. Wonderful read! After vetting the information against the published government standards for this knife and the government procurement process, what emerged was a unique story of an iconic knife that has found its way from the military to the civilian outdoor world and into the hearts of many owners and users. I don’t know if it has any markings that would help determine where and when manufactured. It does, however, have a small “Japan” stamped in the blade at the hilt. Phil, This knife was issued. In December 2011, Acme United signed an agreement with Les Stroud to build and sell Camillus survival knives and tools, co-designed and promoted by the outdoor adventurer, known from the TV series Survivorman. If you have any question’s or concern’s please ask and be sure to ZOOM in on picture’s as they describe the item better than I can. Thanks for sharing. It was enlightening to discover that there is very little information available on the background and origins of this knife. As a result, the Ontario Knife Company developed a prototype based on the 1957 design that was first submitted by Marble. The tip of the sheath is pointed and the back part of leather extends beyond the front for two lanyard holes. These knives, along with machetes and bolos constituted survival knives as used by military, explorers, and outdoorsmen up through at least the 1930s. Valor is the name of the US company that retailed the 998. As best as can be ascertained, the two holes are used as lashing points for cordage for survival tasks in the field, such as creating a hasty spear. The Gerber ASEK met all requirements, and outperformed the Ontario model in the area of electrical insulation. However, this was not the end of the aging Air Force Survival Knife. United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, United States Army Aeromedical Research Lab, "Army developing new aircrew survival knife", List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces, Cutlery and Allied Trades Research Association, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aircrew_Survival_Egress_Knife&oldid=997989531, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, holes for tying the knife to a stick to act as a spear, This page was last edited on 3 January 2021, at 06:06. I had suspected that was the case but did not have any evidence. It is assumed that such information resides in the archives of the companies that have manufactured the knife as well as the files of the DoD. The story of this knife seems to begin in 1953, when the DoD announced to private industry their specifications for a standardized survival knife for pilots to interested vendors in Military Specification MIL-K-8662 (16 October 1953). This is a cool knife i picked up at an army surplus store. I own one of these knives and recently became interested in it’s history when one was found in a japanese built WWII tunnel system in a mountain in Northern Luzon, Philippines. Ontario Knife Company is most well known as a supplier of military knives. Can you say more about how Ontario played a role in the Survival Knife’s evolution ? The primary document that describes the various features of the Air Force Survival Knife is Military Specification MIL-K-8662 (16 October 1953). It was common for everything in a survival vest to have a lanyard. The grip will be made of leather in compliance with Federal Standard KK-L-165. As with many uses of military equipment, service members use considerable ingenuity in the field when employing their equipment and therefore, the use of the holes in the blade guard for cordage lashing points may have been a field expedient use of the knife rather than as an intentionally designed purpose. I was wondering if you had run across anything about the dates on the pommel nut. Packaged in the sheath are a special tool for cutting seat belts and a diamond impregnated sharpening disk. The U.S. Defense Department published to private industry requirements for a standardized fixed blade knife to issue to pilots and aircrews of the various service branches. [4], It has a number of features that aid in escaping an aircraft, such as the ability to be used as a hammer to break acrylic glass cockpit windows and cut through an aircraft's aluminium skin. In the early 2000s, the U.S. Army published requirements to private industry for an aviation survival knife to replace the aging Air Force Survival Knife. It’s nice to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same old rehashed material. It appears that in 2006, Ontario Knife Company became the current vendor to the DoD of the Jet Pilot Survival Knife under the National Stock Number (NSN): 7340-00-098-4327. I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m including your RSS feeds to my Google account. However, there is not enough information in the literature to determine with certainty the purpose of the holes. The Air Force Survival Knife was introduced to the commercial market by Marble after not being awarded the DoD contract to supply the new survival knife to the military. The OKC USAF Survival knife is a classic who's design hails from the Vietnam era and still holds up even today. Most knives I seen are marked 10998 or some other number not marked on my blade. Both are excellent knives. I have one but can’t find anything about it. However, based on the information that I have collected, vetted, and coupled with my own experience with the DoD procurement and testing process, here is the basic history of this knife. It is also suspected that knife makers will begin to find ways to improve the knife and manufacture their versions of the knife similar to what knife companies are doing with other legacy knife designs. 65 $71.95 $71.95 Thus, this knife became obsolete for its original intended use when the majority of military aircraft incorporated composite materials. It may also be used as a screwdriver or precision edge marker. The Boker Plus U.S. Air Force Survival Knife is a good quality knife at a decent price that won’t break your bank. In 1961, updates to the military specifications called for a 5-inch blade. (The 1958 designed knife is still issued by US military, and is currently made by Ontario Knife. About 99% of the knives you'll see offered will be commercial one's made by Marble's or fakes put together by others. A zinc phosphate finish over the tough high carbon 1095 steel helps protect from rust. The genesis of the Air Force Survival Knife goes back to the 1950s at the dawn of the jet age. Those who do not currently own one should purchase one. The Boker Plus Air Force Pilot Survival Knife is the reissue of an extremely rare standard issue knife. I haven’t had the opportunity to measure it as it’s not in my possession and never was, I simply saw it. The Gerber ASEK has been approved for purchase, and Gerber released an additional version with a foliage green handle to match the Army Combat Uniform. Can These Awesome Items Make A Great Backpack Loadout. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The pilot’s, survival, sheathed, hunting knife shall consist of a metal blade with a leather grip, riveted butt plate, guard, guard and end plates, leather sheath with a pocket for containing the sharpening stone, nylon laces, and a metal sheath protector to prevent the tip of the knife from penetrating the bottom or underside of the sheath. Hi Bruce: The serrated spine was designed to cut through the aluminum skin surrounding the airframes of Korean and Vietnam War-era aircraft. Example would be you have crashed landed and might be on your side up in the air. I am trying to find any information on a 7 inch U.S. Camillus. These knives became popular with outdoorsman. Consequently, the knife blade being reduced from six inches to five inches allowed it to retain some of the qualities necessary to carry out survival tasks, but small enough that it could be easily stowed on an aircrewman’s vest without causing interference for aircrews trying to carry out their duties while flying. The Air Force Survival Knife has had a storied, yet obscure, history. I have little knowledge on the Use of it in Vietnam, that said, I cant find much details. The 5" plain edge blade has a .17" thickness with a flat bevel with swedge grind and an HRC of 50-55. Glen, The Air Force Survival Knife will be around for a very long time. The 1954 update calls for the knife to have a sharpened clip point blade and an additional rivet to the sheath. In the late 1940’s, General Curtis LeMay, the head of the Strategic Air Command (SAC), authorized the creation of a survival kit for the crews of long range bombers. Hello, The Air Force Survival Knife is an excellent knife. Possibly, some may have had one issued to them while serving in the military. The blade is polished and is 6". €39.75 . In May 2005, Gerber Legendary Blades introduced its own ASEK-compliant knife (available commercially under the name LMF II) to the military for evaluation. It has a classic, old school western look to it. They may allow you to send it to them to get refurbished. Companies interested in gaining the government contract received these requirements and submitted proposals for consideration based on those requirements. The fixed blade’s length is 4.5 inches. The 5" plain edge blade has a.17" thickness with a flat bevel with swedge grind and an HRC of 50-55. This military specification document would become the standard for further improvements and changes to the pilot survival knife throughout the years. View all posts by Major Hykr. That latest acquisition also had a sheath lacking the metal back and tip of the sheath, but appears original in all respects. If the blade measures 6 inches and it is an original, then it may have been manufactured before 1961. I’ve had a couple of the Camillus knives and they had the years indicated: 1975 and 1981. Next to Les Stroud, Camillus joined forces with several other so-called Pro Staffers. Boker Plus U.S. Air Force Survival Knife. To recuperate some of the money that they had spent producing blades and knife components, Marble offered a civilian version of the knife to the public in 1961. Do you have any information on this kind of knife ever being produced? In 1983, this registration was amended to add the use of the product for incorporation into cork insulation for military use. When you order any knife you are confirming that you are an adult making a legal purchase. ( Log Out /  These knives could be a welcome addition if you like to collect edged weaponry, and they may bear the standard hallmarks of use or age. ( Log Out /  I sent some pictures I have of mine, Major. The sheath also comes with the original leather tie-downs in their original bags. [2][3], The US Army's Defense Supply Center purchased 11,881 Army ASEKs in 2004 and 2005 for equipping Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) vests. 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