These are pristine, intact and sealed first generation MREs introduced in 1981 as the replacement for the Meal, Combat Individual (MCI) that had been in service for the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
These MREs contained the very first retort pouch thermostabilized meals, along with very early freeze dried main meals.
Also the first to contain freeze dried fruit, and the MRE crackers.
The earliest bags were marked with "Not for preflight/inflight use" if the meal contained beans, due to the potential for debilitating and painful gas at altitude.
Expanding gas can restrict blood flow and push against the lungs and diaphragm.
Contents can be see below
FD = freeze dried
TS = thermostabilized
| Menu 1 | Menu 2 | Menu 3 | Menu 4 | ||||||||||
| Pork Pattie FD 1.2 oz Applesauce TS Cookie, Choc Cvd Cheese spread Crackers Cocoa Spoon Acc Pkt D |
Ham & Chicken Loaf TS 5 oz Fruit FD Pineapple Nut Cake Peanut Butter Crackers Spoon Acc Pkt A |
Beef Pattie FD 1.2 oz Beans TS 5 oz Brownie, Choc Cvd Cheese spread Crackers Spoon Acc Pkt B |
Beef Slices in BBQ Sauce TS 5 oz Fruit FD Cookie Choc Cvd Peanut Butter Crackers Spoon Acc Pkt C |
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| Menu 5 | Menu 6 | Menu 7 | Menu 8 | ||||||||||
| Beef Stew TS 5 oz Fruit FD Cherry Nut Cake Peanut Butter Crackers Cocoa Spoon Acc Pkt A |
Frankfurters TS 4 oz Beans TS 5 oz Jelly Crackers Cocoa Spoon Acc Pkt E |
Diced Turkey with Gravy TS 5 oz Potato Pattie FD Maple Nut Cake Jelly Crackers Cocoa Spoon Acc Pkt A |
Diced Beef with Gravy TS 5 oz Beans TS 5 oz Brownie, Choc Cvd Cheese spread Crackers Spoon Acc Pkt A |
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| Menu 9 | Menu 10 | Menu 11 | Menu 12 | ||||||||||
| Chicken Ala King TS 5 oz Fruit Cake Cheese spread Crackers Cocoa Spoon Acc Pkt A |
Meatballs & BBQ Sauce TS 5oz Potato Pattie FD Chocolate Nut Cake Jelly Crackers Cocoa Spoon Acc Pkt A |
Ham Slice TS 4.3 oz Fruit FD Orange Nut Cake Cheese spread Crackers Cocoa Spoon Acc Pkt A |
Ground Beef w/ Spiced Sauce TS 5 oz Fruit FD Cookie, Choc Cvd Peanut Butter Crackers Spoon Acc Pkt C |
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| Menu 12B |
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| Chicken Loaf TS 5 oz Fruit FD Cookie, Choc Cvd Peanut Butter Crackers Spoon Acc Pkt C |
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*Candy
vanilla caramels
choc toffee bar
choc fudge bar
vanilla fudge bar
starch jelly
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