usaaf93 Posted July 24, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 24, 2014 Hi everyone Today, I was watching some colored pictures and I thought about sharing them with you. I thought it would be interesting for everyone to see them. You might like some of them. Don't hesitate to post yours. It is still the best documentation to see how it was back in WW2. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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History Man Posted July 24, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 24, 2014 Great photos, thank you for sharing. Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewenn Posted July 24, 2014 Share #4 Posted July 24, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff TX Posted July 24, 2014 Share #5 Posted July 24, 2014 Your photographs are awesome! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted July 24, 2014 You group picture is awesome Brewenn. It shoes the diversity of headgear at the time : B1 and B2 caps, summer and winter garrison caps, crusher caps .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewenn Posted July 24, 2014 Share #7 Posted July 24, 2014 Summer is hot! Note the german cap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellasilva Posted July 24, 2014 Share #8 Posted July 24, 2014 Hope this counts, not a "color" picture exactly but a "colored" picture. From my largest and favorite group, the photo/dog tag/news clipping display of Sgt. Clarence Paine, Armorer with the 8th AAF P-51 Fighter Station in England and France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38Driver Posted July 25, 2014 Share #9 Posted July 25, 2014 I've seen most of those images before in different books. Beautiful shots. Can I ask the story behind your collection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted July 26, 2014 Share #10 Posted July 26, 2014 3rd photo from the top on the original post , looks like the bombardier is wearing an AN-H-16 !! nice pic !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usaaf93 Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted July 26, 2014 Yes it is. It is a really nice flight helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted July 26, 2014 Share #12 Posted July 26, 2014 3rd photo from the top on the original post , looks like the bombardier is wearing an AN-H-16 !! nice pic !!! Or is it ???? now i am confused , as my AN-H-16 doesnt have the sheep skin brow piece Did the B8 type helmet have such a brow piece ?? or is it a b6 ?? but with ,what looks like to be Harvard type ear cups ?? ill let you all have a think on it !! LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pararaftanr2 Posted July 28, 2014 Share #13 Posted July 28, 2014 Guys, Does anyone have an A-14 oxygen mask box lying around? Please take a look at the helmet illustrated on the box, and tell me what you see. Regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted July 28, 2014 Share #14 Posted July 28, 2014 Thats a B8 Paul !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted July 28, 2014 Share #15 Posted July 28, 2014 Now ,correct me if im wrong ,but isnt the B8 one of the hardest to find AAF flying helmets I have only seen pictures , and not the real thing , well as of yet anyway !! LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 28, 2014 Share #16 Posted July 28, 2014 Terrific pics...especially the mass group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pararaftanr2 Posted July 28, 2014 Share #17 Posted July 28, 2014 LB, Of course, you are right, that is the B-8. The photos those drawings are based on, which illustrate the instruction sheet for the A-14 mask, are the only ones I recall seeing of an actual B-8. Have you seen others? Regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebuddy Posted July 28, 2014 Share #18 Posted July 28, 2014 Paul , ive only seen the same ones as you , that has to be the holy grail of flight helmets ? nice to see a photo of one being worn ! ill get my buddy to come and have a look see !!! LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel.R Posted July 28, 2014 Share #19 Posted July 28, 2014 Just noticed this thread Great photos , LB that could be a B-8. There's an actual photo of the B-8 Winter Helmet in the instruction sheet of A-10R Masks. its rare helmet indeed . a "hybrid" between the B-6 and a AN-H-16 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pararaftanr2 Posted July 28, 2014 Share #20 Posted July 28, 2014 Nigel, Well done, I had forgotten about those photos of the B-8. I would love to see a photo of the B-8 in combat use, but suspect it was superseded by the AN-H-16 and may not have made it overseas. Finding such a photo may be like finding a photo of the A-10A mask in combat use. It's in all the reference books and every AAF collector has one, but finding a photo of it in combat use is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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