Boker Airforce Pilot Survival Knife

Airforce survival knives are a popular choice for good reason. When a pilot goes down survival is job one, and a good knife is a must.

This is one sweet knife and is of the highest quality. If you are looking for quality Airforce issue knife then the Boker 02BO155 Airforce Pilot Survival Knife will be sure to please.

The Vikings are still a synonym for extraordinary abilities. Not only were they brave and courageous seamen and warriors but also very competent forgers.

Designed by the renowned knifemaker Jesper Voxnaes from Denmark the homeland of the Vikings and handmade in the Boker Manufactory in Solingen Germany the home of high quality blades the Gorm (named after the first Danish king) combines ageless virtues which make this knife series a real masterpiece of kitchen cutlery. The choice of materials is as extraordinary as the design. Equipped with stainless 440C steel with its high edge retention and a Rockwell hardness of 5859 HRC Gorm is by far superior to any ordinary kitchen knife blades and is as tough as the Vikings. The characteristically shaped hole in the blade makes the Gorm especially unique. A reissue of extremely rare standard issue knife. 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 the long range bombers. Requirements were to be an effective tool for survival in the wild with the ability to perform a number of functions to include field dressing and cleaning fish. A must was that the knife had to be lightweight. The Air Force reviewed the Randall Model 14 but deemed it too heavy. Decision makers who were well aware of the Tree Brand product requested input from Boker. The initial production of 300 pieces for evaluation resulted in immediate approval and the Boker fixed blade became the official survival knife of the U.S. Air Force. The 83/8 overall knife has a 41/2 SK5 carbon steel blade mirror finished. The handle is crafted of leather with aluminum and brass spacers and pommel. Includes an SAC leather sheath.