USMCRECON Posted June 24, 2012 Share #1 Posted June 24, 2012 Below are some pictures of my flight helmet. It was custom-fitted for me by one of our life-support techs. I had to go to Tyndall AFB FL to have the inner shell poured to fit my head....a decidedly unpleasant experience. He then lined it with thin foal and black leather. He creasted the earphone protectors from foam and leather and also fitted them to my head. Finally, he died the white nylon chin and nape straps black and when the extra step of making black leather covers for them as well. The nylon straps have faded to a dark purple color over the decades gut, otherwise, it's still holding up. The woodland cover is nothing more than a standard helmet cover stretched to fit the flight helmet shell.....somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCRECON Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted June 24, 2012 With the helmet cover removed. These were painted black with a spray can for the Grenada Invasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCRECON Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted June 24, 2012 With the tinted visor down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCRECON Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted June 24, 2012 And with the clear visor down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCRECON Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted June 24, 2012 The inside. This particular LS tech did a fantastic job on this helmet. Sadly, a year or so later he was killed in an auto wreck while driving home to visit his invalid father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 24, 2012 Share #6 Posted June 24, 2012 Thats quite a helmet Bill.Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave nh Posted June 24, 2012 Share #7 Posted June 24, 2012 very cool bill thanks. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsmancollector Posted June 26, 2012 Share #8 Posted June 26, 2012 That's a mean looking lid, Bill. Thanks for sharing it with us! Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted June 26, 2012 Share #9 Posted June 26, 2012 Neat looking helmet. What type of A/C were you assigned?? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted December 26, 2012 Share #10 Posted December 26, 2012 The helmet looks to be a USAF HGU-26/P with a MBU-5/P oxygen mask. The CRU-60/P connector at the end of the mask hose connects the oxygen mask to the aircraft oxygen supply hose and the emergency oxygen bailout bottle hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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