stealthytyler Posted February 25, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 25, 2017 This grouping is named to MSG B*I*L*L L*O*W*E*R who was a B-29 flight engineer in crew 392/K-10 during WWII. Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Navybean Posted February 25, 2017 Share #13 Posted February 25, 2017 Great looking group. Curious the summer weight helmet is typically a navy helmet, the AN6552 with a Navy N288 order number. The Navy does not have have the AAF typical oxygen hookups. The Navy Helmet has buckles the A-11 has snap attachments I have a ETO 8th AAF group to a gunner who also used a USN flight helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted February 25, 2017 Share #14 Posted February 25, 2017 Nice grouping! The brown colored elastic strap with the leather tabs with snaps is for a USAAF T-30 throat microphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted February 25, 2017 Nice grouping! The brown colored elastic strap with the leather tabs with snaps is for a USAAF T-30 throat microphone. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhalstead1950 Posted February 25, 2017 Share #16 Posted February 25, 2017 Awesome little group, very cool to have the flight helmets with a name and story to go with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted February 25, 2017 Share #17 Posted February 25, 2017 Very nice! Thanks for sharing this with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted February 25, 2017 Share #18 Posted February 25, 2017 I was told several years ago by a collector of WWII USN flight gear that the buckles on each side of the AN6542-2 and other cloth/leather USN helmets from the same era were originally for an optional chin cup. Possibly the same chin cup as found on the NAF 1092S, NAF 1092, NAF 1092W, M-450, and M-450-1 helmets. The collector said that he found the information in an official WWII manual or document. I always thought the buckles were for the oxygen mask face piece straps that were used with the MSA, etc. re-breather units from the early war time frame before the installation of oxygen bottles in the aircraft. In my opinion, the buckles were most likely for the re-breather mask face piece straps. I had a complete MSA re-breather unit new in the box at one time. There was a set of head straps that went around the entire head and secured to itself without attaching to the flight helmet. There was also another set of straps in which the two lower straps had leather tabs with holes to attach to the chin cup buckles on the sides of the early war helmets such as the M-450, etc. This set of straps also had an upper pair of straps with attachments on the ends that would secure to modified receptacles that were sewn/tacked onto each side of the helmet near the top. The two buckles found on the later war USN/USMC helmets such as the AN6542-2, etc. were often removed and snaps were installed on each side for oxygen mask attachment. The mask that eventually replaced the re-breather units was probably the USN/USMC configured A-14. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted February 25, 2017 Share #19 Posted February 25, 2017 Just awesome!!!! You don't often see marked recievers! And helmets with all the bells and whistles...great stuff! Plus it's B29 material...dosent get much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted February 25, 2017 Share #20 Posted February 25, 2017 330th Bombardment Squadron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltz41 Posted February 25, 2017 Share #21 Posted February 25, 2017 Nice grouping. Love B-29 stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share #22 Posted February 26, 2017 I think I am going to have to sell this group here in the next few days. So typical, a grouping that fits my main interest popped up so I need to reallocate funds a bit! If anyone is interested then PM me or just wait a few days before I list it. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share #23 Posted March 29, 2017 This grouping has been sold fyi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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