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𝙄 𝘼𝙈 𝘼 𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙕𝙀𝙉 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙐𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙀𝘿 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙀𝙎 𝙊𝙁 𝘼𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙄𝘾𝘼. This is the first thing a pilot would say after being caught behind enemy lines and it's something that is taught in SERE (Survive, Escape, Resist, Evade) training. There's been a lot of talk about SERE training and Blood Chits the last few days after three American F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down in a friendly fire incident in Kuwait during the campaign against Iran. Blood Chits are an interesting part of history for American pilots flying over hostile areas. During this recent friendly fire incident over Kuwait a US pilot was shown pulling out a blood chit from his survival vest signaling that he was an American and not an Iranian pilot to Kuwaiti nationals who were ready to fight off a suspected Iranian pilot. The Kuwaiti national then became aware that the pilot was American and became much more welcoming of the visitor.
A more modern Middle East Blood Chit sewn into a modern Flight Jacket, Likely similar to the one the US pilot had in Kuwait.
Blood chits date back to the Sino-Japanese War when American Volunteer pilots carried notes stating that they were Americans and that they were on the same side; a simple way of saying "hey man, we don't speak the same language but we're on the same team so don't kill me". Blood chits have been adopted by Americans and other pilots ever since in one style or another. Blood Chits have been historically sewn into gear such as flight jackets, belts or just carried in one of the pockets of a flight suit. As seen in the video from Kuwait it can sometimes mean life or death when shown.
Two of the older Middle Eastern/Eastern Europe Blood Chits that come in our five pack of Vintage Blood Chits
We have vintage New Old Stock Blood Chits that are now obsolete and no longer restricted despite the "RESTRICTED" label. These sets also include the Far East Asia blood chit from the Vietnam Era which have become increasingly hard to find. Own a piece of history today!
