USN/USMC Jet Age Flight Helmets

[unclegrumpy]

I don't feel comfortable about doing that unless I spoke to him first, and for a number of reasons I don't want to do that. If it were a golf question or the like no problem, but one reason I became the caretaker of his helmet was he wanted to move past that part of his life. I need to continue to respect that.

[johnfwertz]

I don't feel comfortable about doing that unless I spoke to him first, and for a number of reasons I don't want to do that. If it were a golf question or the like no problem, but one reason I became the caretaker of his helmet was he wanted to move past that part of his life. I need to continue to respect that.

 

No problem. I wanted to see if I could help identify the squadron, but I completely understand.

[unclegrumpy]

Thanks...

[MarkUSA]

Thanks for all the photos of some wonderful helmets.

[OldNugget]

Your grandfather was a true hero. Awarded the Navy Cross (posthumously) for courage a POW in North Vietnam.

 

Interestingly, my uncle was a turret gunner in VMTB-232 from February '45 until his pilot and JASCO artillery spotter were lost on Okinawa in late April.

[sky eagle]

WOW....Navy Helmets!

[hink441]

Two VA-42 Green Pawn helmets

[lancecriminal86]

On 3/12/2017 at 4:14 PM, horridohutch said:

And Mr Pierozzi from all accounts a gentleman.....

 

Interestingly my dad has the toolbox of their #7/PAO I think from the F-11 era, a LCDR Rottgering. Also an F-8 pilot. We got it at his estate sale after he passed, still upset my mom wouldn't let us get the tailhook he had propped up in his office!

[Bebel]

After 12 years I eventually find the good one mask!

 

Franck

[cricket]

Franck,

 

Congratulations... IMO it's a key mask setup for anyone collecting early F-4 sets.  Looking good!

[Bebel]

Thanks, Cricket. I agree! 😄

[Steve Brannan]

I believe this flight helmet belonged to a Marine NFO who flew in F4Bs 1966-1986. I don’t know his Squadron when he wore this helmet in the early 80s. 

[Steve Brannan]

I have a a 1966 Yearbook like publication printed in Japan for the Marine F4B Squadron which has a few pictures of the flyers in their flying gear. VMFA-314. 

[Steve Brannan]

[Steve Brannan]

[usmcski]

23 hours ago, Steve Brannan said:

I believe this flight helmet belonged to a Marine NFO who flew in F4Bs 1966-1986. I don’t know his Squadron when he wore this helmet in the early 80s. 

 

 

 

 

 

Looks to me like H&MS-13 out of MCAS El Toro, CA, who flew TA-4Fs and OA-4Ms. Great setup!

 

Semper Fly,

 

Ski

23 hours ago, Steve Brannan said:

 

 

 

[Steve Brannan]

Thanks. YU makes sense. 

[cricket]

3 hours ago, Steve Brannan said:

I have a a 1966 Yearbook like publication printed in Japan for the Marine F4B Squadron which has a few pictures of the flyers in their flying gear. VMFA-314. 

Thanks for posting, those are some great shots.  I really like the pics of the mask mounted reg. with the over the shoulder high pressure hose and the early F-4 mask set.