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Navy HGU-55 Question


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Just wondering if the HGU-55 flight helmets were in use while Navy squadrons were still flying the F-4 Phantoms. I don't remember when these helmets first came out for use but was thinking it might have been just before the last Phantoms were retired?

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The USAF had the 55/P at Ramstein, with Phantoms, in the early 1980's...

here is website citing Navy use of the 55, stating 1990 usage

http://www.salimbeti.com/aviation/helmets4.htm

 

Wiki says the Navy retired the F4 in 1987 and started using the 55P in 1990

 

There are several helmet guys that can help narrow it down

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