L009995 "LKpS101" SUMMER FLIGHT HELMET. (Fliegerkopfhaube für Sommer mit FT Gerät)

BACKGROUND: With the advent of military aircraft in WWI most of the early pilots soon discovered that appropriate protective headgear was a necessity due to the cold and the all too frequent occurrence of oil leaking into the slipstream and covering the pilot. Originally the German military was caught unprepared and no specific headgear or uniforms for pilots were available. This resulted in the pilots utilizing commercially produced motor car helmets. These tight fitting, soft leather helmets proved to be ideal and future flight helmets were basically modified versions of the early motor car helmets. During WWII the Luftwaffe utilized no fewer then ten slightly different models of flight helmets with the main modifications being helmets issued for summer or winter wear and helmets with or without integral radio communication fittings.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Five panel, slightly mottled tan linen construction summer flight helmet with brown leather and magnetic sheet metal fittings and integral communications equipment. The helmet has a three point, oxygen mask attachment layout consisting of a partially tunnel looped, adjustable, fabric strap with a sheet metal gripper buckle to the reverse and a sheet metal wire loop to the obverse, positioned at the top center of the helmet and a protruding, sheet metal hook to either side, positioned just below the earphones. Small “tape” repair to the plug in cord. Nice labels. Size marked 57. All compete and in decent worn and used condition. Hard one to find.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $795.00

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