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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT Owner Neil A. Armstrong
 Manufacturer Switlik Parachute Company, Inc.
 Physical Description Sage Green Nylon Underarm pneumatic Type LPU-2/P United States Air Force Life Preserver; Shoulder strap and chest strap 2 inflatable bladders; white nylon manufacturer's tag with black letter text sewn on center panel "LIFE PRESERVER, UNDERARM, PNEUMATIC, LPU-2/P, MIL-L-26558B(USAF), SWITLICK PARACHUTE COMPANY INC., CONT. NO. N383(MIS)90047A, DATE MFG. 1964; hand written black marker label "NASA 117" Dimensions 3-D: 73.7 x 68.6 x 5.1cm (29 x 27 x 2 in.)
 Materials Nylon, rubber, metal
 Inventory Number I20141401008 Credit Line Promised Gift of Carol Armstrong Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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