Sabrejet Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share #26 Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks for the positive comments gentlemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BlueBookGuy Posted March 5, 2014 Share #28 Posted March 5, 2014 Post #12 shows those A-13 masks still fitted with the "plain" end connector, instead of the seemingly ubiquitous MC-3 type so predominant with post-war specimens of the future MS-22001. Interesting enough!! Your A-13 MC-3 is the correct 1st pattern, baremetal-colored one. A more bell-shaped and slightly different design than the "classic" O.D.-colored, more streamlined one wich dominated since about 1954. Also correct the canvas-made (not nylon) nose strap on the A-13, with one snap only. Well done!! Franco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stony Posted March 20, 2014 Share #29 Posted March 20, 2014 Love the model of John Glenn's F-86. Oh, and the headgear too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share #30 Posted March 21, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72psb Posted March 21, 2014 Share #31 Posted March 21, 2014 I know little if nothing about flight helmets....But this crew is wearing some strange looking head gear.#1 looks like a set of earphones with who knows what kind of shell.#2 looks like a football helmet.#3 it may be issue.#4 sure looks like an M1 liner. Any thoughts or I'm just not up to speed on flight helmets. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share #32 Posted March 27, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share #33 Posted March 27, 2014 Mic lead detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share #34 Posted March 27, 2014 I know little if nothing about flight helmets....But this crew is wearing some strange looking head gear.#1 looks like a set of earphones with who knows what kind of shell.#2 looks like a football helmet.#3 it may be issue.#4 sure looks like an M1 liner. Any thoughts or I'm just not up to speed on flight helmets. Bob I agree with your observations. I can only assume that they were extemporized helmets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted March 28, 2014 Share #35 Posted March 28, 2014 Before the first USAF issued P-1 helmet, jet pilots were using some kinds of helmets as tank crews helmets, football helmets, M-1 helmets (more rarely) over ww2 canvas or leather flying helmets. Also there were some flying hard shell helmets prototypes. Franck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBookGuy Posted April 10, 2014 Share #36 Posted April 10, 2014 Yes, one of these tentative specimens was the massive "Rowlings" helmets. Should be the one worn by George Welch in a well-known photo, after succesfully making one of the early XF-86 test flights. Franco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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