This is an original WW2 U.S. Army Air Forces sealed packet containing a pair of spare goggle lenses, manufactured by Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. of Rochester, New York under wartime contract.

The packet is clearly marked “1 Pair Goggle Lenses – Type: Army – Color: Clear” and carries the Army-Navy specification number AN-DD-L-236, confirming production under the joint Army–Navy standardisation system used during the mid to late war period. The contract number (33-038) 44-3002-AF indicates procurement for the U.S. Army Air Forces under a 1944 contract.

Bausch & Lomb was one of the United States’ most important wartime optical manufacturers, supplying a wide range of precision equipment including aircraft goggles, aviation sunglasses, bombsight optics, and other specialist optical components used throughout the war. Replacement lens packets like this were supplied through military equipment stores to allow damaged or scratched goggle lenses to be replaced in service.

Items like this represent the everyday consumable equipment that supported wartime aviation operations. While small and easily overlooked, sealed packets such as this provide a fascinating glimpse into the logistical supply system that kept U.S. Army Air Forces personnel equipped in the field.

This example remains unopened, with the original paper packet still sealed. The printed text is clear and fully legible across the packet, and the original seal remains intact. The lenses inside can be felt through the packet and appear intact, with no indication of breakage. The paper packaging shows some light creasing and handling wear consistent with age, but overall it presents well and remains a very nice untouched wartime example.