In a famous “Terry and the Pirates” Sunday page from 1943, Corkin opened with, “Let’s take a walk, Terry,” and then delivered an inspirational talk about the war and the Air Force as he and the newly fledged pilot Terry strolled around the flight line. 52.) He became a continuing character in “Terry.” (See “The All-American Airman,” March 2000, p. Philip Cochran, a noted World War II pilot and leader of air commandos in Burma. The prototype for Corkin was Air Force Col. Caniff liked to model some of his characters on real people. Terry, grown to young manhood, learned to fly in China with Col. Caniff had to call them “the invaders” until they bombed Pearl Harbor. Caniff’s syndicate, wary of strong isolationist sentiment in the United States, objected to naming the aggressors as Japanese in the comic strip. Terry got involved in the war before the United States did, joining the resistance to the Japanese invaders in 1938. That is the image of him that has been remembered ever since. In World War II, he became a pilot in the US Army Air Forces and flew P-40s and P-51s with the Fourteenth Air Force Flying Tigers in China. However, chasing pirates and brigands wasn’t Terry’s ultimate destiny.
It spun off a long-running radio show, a movie serial, and other products, and claimed 30 million readers at its peak. The setting for all this was “Terry and the Pirates,” a syndicated comic strip written and drawn by Milton A. The pirate leader was a remarkable woman known as the Dragon Lady. Before they reached their destination, though, they ran afoul of pirates operating along the southern coast of China. They had a treasure map, left to Terry by his grandfather, and were in search of a lost gold mine. For additional information and specifications, check out the kit at October 1934, Terry Lee-described as a “wide awake American boy” of about 10 years of age-and Pat Ryan-termed a “two-fisted adventurer”-arrived in China. The Skinner Sights Bush Pilot Survival Kit retails for $1799. The bag has ample space for other small items as well.
The case closes with a full width buckle down closure flap with no zippers to fumble with. Inside the bag are Molle attachment points. The entire kit and all its contents come in a Skinner’s Montana made custom padded carry bag made of 1000 denier Cordura fabric for extra strength and durability. 750 parachute cord for various survival application uses.
In the kit is also a wrap of 50 feet of Mil.
The kit also includes a fine Brunton TruArc 3 flat base scouting compass. Government issue Doan magnesium fire starter, a Ration brand heat and cooking stove with Hexamine fire fuel tablets, and a tough polyester film space blanket tube tent with enough space for two adults. Now, is that cool or what?Īlso in the survival kit are Titan storm and water proof matches stored in a sturdy capsule container, an official U.S.
Unique to this kit is the fact that the Bush Pilot logo and serial number applied on the knife’s blade matches the serial number of the carbine rifle.
Other items included in the Bush Pilot Survival Kit is a RAT-7 OKC survival knife with a 7.2 inch carbon steel blade that is finished in a black powder coating plus a Micarta handle.
This rifle is not only highly functional, but is also one beautiful piece of firearm hardware as well. The rifle is finished in a hard chrome stainless steel with a walnut stock. With a 6+1 ammo capacity, this 5.5 pound rifle sports a 16-inch barrel along with a Skinner precision rear sight and their own fiber optic front sight. 44 Magnum, take down, lever action rifle. Now Skinner Sights has assembled a specialized survival kit aimed for use by bush pilots, back country enthusiasts, as well as anybody looking for a compact, survival kit with critical pieces of gear put together in one simple carry case.Ĭentral to the Bush Pilot Kit is a customized Chiappa. Skinner Sights of Saint Ignatius, Montana is the manufacturer of custom firearm sights and the HTF Firearms Covert gun hiding garment bag, which has been reviewed previously at All Outdoor. In fact, preppers and survivalists might just find this special kit containing a proprietary take down rifle and other vital survival gear just the ticket for multiple applications. You don’t have to be a bush pilot or even a pilot to own and use this unique survival oriented kit.