horridohutch Posted March 12, 2017 Share #51 Posted March 12, 2017 Interior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horridohutch Posted March 12, 2017 Share #52 Posted March 12, 2017 And Mr Pierozzi from all accounts a gentleman..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horridohutch Posted March 12, 2017 Share #53 Posted March 12, 2017 CO of VX-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted March 15, 2017 Share #54 Posted March 15, 2017 Nice VX-4 APH-5 helmet that was upgraded to APH-5A standards with plastic visor tracks, plastic visor housing, and the later twist type visor lock knob. The plastic ear cups with adjustment discs were also upgraded from the foam/leather ear cups. The Blue Angels helmet appears to be an APH-5. The aircraft is a Grumman F11F (later F-11) Tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccyooper Posted March 21, 2017 Share #55 Posted March 21, 2017 Here is a nice Naval Flight Helmet. I do not know the squardron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted November 18, 2017 Share #56 Posted November 18, 2017 VF-84 APH-5 from Lt Richards in 1964/65 (I still am looking for the correct mask for Phantom II with early connectors and mini-regulator!). Franck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted November 18, 2017 Share #57 Posted November 18, 2017 Good luck with your searching! Nice looking display for sure Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted November 19, 2017 Share #58 Posted November 19, 2017 Thanks, Jerry. VA-881 APH-5 and MS-22001 mask from Lt Gollardey. It seems that this one would be one of the earliest versions of the APH-5 helmet: visor knob with "scales", inner pads without space beetween them, dedicated design of the metal piece to stop down the visor, MSA label on the inner side of the shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted November 19, 2017 Share #59 Posted November 19, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted November 19, 2017 Share #60 Posted November 19, 2017 Later type of APH-5 (this complete set was used by Captain Bob Bruning) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted November 19, 2017 Share #61 Posted November 19, 2017 This one seems to be a later version despite the earlier visor knob. Note the different metal part to stop the visor down beetween this one and Lt Gollardey's helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cricket Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share #62 Posted November 19, 2017 Franck, Great additions, it's making me want to put it in gear and get my display room done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted November 19, 2017 Share #63 Posted November 19, 2017 Cricket I did remember your photos collection. Please show us more when display will be finished! Regards, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted November 19, 2017 Share #64 Posted November 19, 2017 Thank you, JP. As Jerry, we all are waiting some pictures of you next room... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfwertz Posted December 19, 2017 Share #65 Posted December 19, 2017 My grandfather, Marine CWO John W Frederick Jr's H-4 helmet from the mid fifties with mask. At the time of the photo and when he used this helmet he was a Master Sergeant. The photo was taken when VMF(N)-531, then stationed at MCAS Cherry Point, reached 48,000 flight hours with the F3D Skyknight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cricket Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share #66 Posted December 20, 2017 John, Nice looking display, it's nice to have the good quality photo to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclegrumpy Posted December 20, 2017 Share #67 Posted December 20, 2017 Another one ! USMC cause very similar to another shell (APH-5) seen on the forum... Fairly sure this was from a USMC F-4 unit that saw service in Vietnam... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_k Posted December 20, 2017 Share #68 Posted December 20, 2017 John great looking helmet with history! Thanks for sharing. cheers, Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted December 21, 2017 Share #69 Posted December 21, 2017 Great historical H-4 helmet, John! Very interesting to note that H-4 helmets were still in service in mid-1958 when VMF-531 was celebrating 48 000 hours on F-3D Skynight. Franck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultra Hog Posted December 21, 2017 Share #70 Posted December 21, 2017 Hi Unclegrumpy ! The checkerboard is a true evidence for u ? Will search this way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclegrumpy Posted December 22, 2017 Share #71 Posted December 22, 2017 The checkerboard is a true evidence for u ? No, but I have a brown dual visor helmet with a somewhat similar yellow reflective tape treatment...though more diamonds than "checkerboard"... that I know was worn by a Marine Captain that flew F-4's in Vietnam in 1966-1967...and maybe slightly later. Don't know his unit though, and this helmet perked my interest, because I thought there might be a clue to be had to help figure that out. That leads to a question...is a brown helmet with yellow reflective tape squadron specific, or more generic across multiple Vietnam era Marine squadrons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfwertz Posted December 22, 2017 Share #72 Posted December 22, 2017 Great historical H-4 helmet, John! Very interesting to note that H-4 helmets were still in service in mid-1958 when VMF-531 was celebrating 48 000 hours on F-3D Skynight. Franck Thanks Franck, In October '58 VMF(N)-531 traded out their Skyknights for Skyrays and the RIOs departed the squadron. This is likely when grandpa hung up the H-4. He transitioned to a Marine Detachment at NAS PAX and was the NCOIC of the radar/fire systems shop with the Weapons Systems Test division, primarily working on the Phantom. I think he switched to the APH-5 with the new assignment. You can see that his pilot was already wearing an APH-5 in '58. --John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfwertz Posted December 22, 2017 Share #73 Posted December 22, 2017 No, but I have a brown dual visor helmet with a somewhat similar yellow reflective tape treatment...though more diamonds than "checkerboard"... that I know was worn by a Marine Captain that flew F-4's in Vietnam in 1966-1967...and maybe slightly later. Don't know his unit though, and this helmet perked my interest, because I thought there might be a clue to be had to help figure that out. That leads to a question...is a brown helmet with yellow reflective tape squadron specific, or more generic across multiple Vietnam era Marine squadrons? I believe the VMFA-323 Death Rattlers were the only squadron to use the brown with yellow checkers, at least this was the case on their aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclegrumpy Posted December 22, 2017 Share #74 Posted December 22, 2017 I believe the VMFA-323 Death Rattlers were the only squadron to use the brown with yellow checkers, at least this was the case on their aircraft. Thanks John...I really appreciate your insight and help! While I could not cross check the Marine Captain that owned the helmet I have back to VMFA-323 or find a photo of anybody wearing a similarly painted and taped helmet in Vietnam, I did find the two period photos below. The photos are not dated, but clearly from the Vietnam era. VMFA-323 left Vietnam in 1969, and returned to MCAS El Toro California...which is likely where these photos were taken. What I thought was telling, was besides the brown and yellow checkerboard markings on the F-4, the squadron wall artwork in the first photo nicely illustrates the diamond shape that was used on the helmets. I know my helmet is a bit earlier than the one shown in the photo of the pilot, but the colors and design follows. I still want to continue to see what more research might bring to light, but I think this is a significant step forward...thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnfwertz Posted December 22, 2017 Share #75 Posted December 22, 2017 Thanks John...I really appreciate your insight and help! While I could not cross check the Marine Captain that owned the helmet I have back to VMFA-323 or find a photo of anybody wearing a similarly painted and taped helmet in Vietnam, I did find the two period photos below. The photos are not dated, but clearly from the Vietnam era. VMFA-323 left Vietnam in 1969, and returned to MCAS El Toro California...which is likely where these photos were taken. What I thought was telling, was besides the brown and yellow checkerboard markings on the F-4, the squadron wall artwork in the first photo nicely illustrates the diamond shape that was used on the helmets. I know my helmet is a bit earlier than the one shown in the photo of the pilot, but the colors and design follows. I still want to continue to see what more research might bring to light, but I think this is a significant step forward...thanks again! What is the name of the Marine Captain whose helmet you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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