From: (Fred the Red Shirt)


"Paul J. Adam" wrote in message
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Again, for survival after escaping from an unflyable aircraft? The idea is
"not to die of exposure, hunger or angry wildlife", not "stand off all of 3
Shock Army singlehandedly". Every ounce of grenades, heavy-calibre
ammunition, et cetera you carry is an ounce less of food, water, radio
beacon, spare batteries, flares, dye markers and other items that might
actually improve your chances of living until rescue.

Respectfully, doesn't that depend on what you are most likely to need
to do in order to survive?

WILDERNESS survival in peacetime is different from survival behind
enemy lines in time of war.

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FF

Aircrews are taught escape and evasion(E&E). Unless you are Rambo with an
unlimited amount of ammunition an no need to eat or drink you will have almost
no chance of surviving or affecting the war if you take on the enemy. You can,
however E&E and see what information you can pick up on your way. That
information and your skills have more effect on the war than you getting killed
trying to take out an enemy or two. For one thing very few aircrewmen are
infantry qualfied, USMC excepted, and the bad guys probably are.

You are better off finding a way to make sure you are rescued and can survive
until you are.

In this sense the survival kit is essentially the same as what you would need
if you were lost in the words.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired