FOOD PACKET, IN-FLIGHT INDIVIDUAL IF-7 from 1955

Treesuit · Post by **Treesuit** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:33 pm

MREHeater72,

That is a very nice find, you have such amazing luck. I want to answer a lingering question for everybody about the fruit can or the mysterious missing one. About 6-8 years ago I had a ration similar to this one that my father picked up at estate sale for a few dollars. It was in okay condition unfortunately the fruit can (peaches in this case) had rusted and the juice had leaked all over the cardboard box and A-packet; but the other cans were perfectly fine.

I did have a clear plastic spoon in mine and the A-pack was identical to yours. I also had pound cake in mine which I think was rare and the date on the cans were 1959-60?? Also I didn't have a instruction sheet in mine. So I would venture to say that your box might have had a fruit can in it but might have been swaped out with another at some point as the fruit cans were prone to explode or leak.

I bet there might be some photos out there that would show the complete in-flight ration.

mreheater72 · Post by **mreheater72** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:18 am

Treesuit wrote:
Also I didn't have a instruction sheet in mine....

I bet there might be some photos out there that would show the complete in-flight ration.

Hi Treesuit,

thanks for you informative reply

!

Meanwhile I have found a pic of the instruction in another ebay aution:

So long mreheater72

PanzerDivision666 · Post by **PanzerDivision666** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:27 pm

very nice!!!!!!! Had a lady at Knob Creek say she recently ate C rations (MCIs) that were perfectly tasty for consumption.....

fdsman · Post by **fdsman** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:05 pm

now I'm going on watch for something like that. I can't wait to find a C-Ration or whatnot that is perfectly sealed.