April 5, 2024
RAF Navy pilot NBC Tactical Ventilation Unit / Respirator / Gas Mask AA battery
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This is an NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) respirator/ventilator unit for use with certain masks and suits used by RAF/Navy helicopter and jet pilots. I think it is designed to be used by pilots that have ejected and are now on foot - the ventilation unit allows them to move through hostile environments while still having filtered, breathable air. The unit comes with two respirator canisters already fitted, although I cannot say how old these are or whether they are still good enough to be considered useable. These canisters can simply be unscrewed an replaced with new ones if desired. The unit has a short piece of pipe with a connector on one end. I don't know how standard this connector is but I expect that with the correct piping, the unit could be connected up to an NBC protective mask or similar protective head wear. This unit has been converted to use AA batteries rather than it's normal power supply. The unit needs 10 x AA batteries to function (stored behind a door on the unit) but does work when turned on. When turned on, the unit pulls in air through the filters and passes filtered air out through the attached pipe. The unit is in good condition although has some scrapes and general wear from use. Despite it's size, the unit is quite heavy, hence the postage cost. I don't know a huge amount about the unit but I'd be
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