med-dept Posted November 9, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 9, 2015 Hi guys, I recently discovered this Flying Helmet in my collection. According to the label attached inside, its official designation is A-8. However, looking in various reference books (and the Internet), it looks like an A-9 to me. Any thoughts from people? Did someone at the factory goof when attaching the labels, or? Thoughts and advice gratefully received. Regards, Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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phantomfixer Posted November 9, 2015 Share #5 Posted November 9, 2015 Looks like an A-8....I believe the A-8 or A-8 modified had the cut out near the chin strap/drawstrings for the oxygen mask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted November 9, 2015 Share #6 Posted November 9, 2015 I agree with Phantomfixer. Nice to see a "basic" A-8 without the additional snaps and ear-cups etc. which were routinely added at unit level as new O2 masks and comms gear became available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med-dept Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted November 9, 2015 Great, thanks for your comments! Regards, Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Posted November 9, 2015 Share #8 Posted November 9, 2015 Specimen flight helmet has been modified to closely resemble the A-9. However, the A-9 had one fixed and one buckle chin strap.plus all the hooks as seen on the modified A-8. I don't recall seeing a data tag specifying "Mod A-8" which would account for simply using the "A-8" tag. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med-dept Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted November 9, 2015 Thanks Jack, the one I have pictured does have one fixed and one buckle chinstrap? Cheers, Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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