WWII Leather Flight Hemet of C-47 Pilot CBI Theater

[Jeff TX]

I need your help to ID the pictured helmet from the estate of a WWII vet who flew multiple CBI missions.

 

[Bodes]

I think it's a training helmet as it doesn't have place to mount the avionics.....Bodes

[Jeff TX]

Thanks Bodes!

[Jeff TX]

I found several leather flight helmets that look like this unmarked one and they are Navy/Marine NAF-1092.

[Sabrejet]

No label? At first I thought it was an early AC B5 though the USN's Type 1092 helmet was very similar. ( See the link below)

 

http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/101882-us-air-corps-b5-winter-flying-helmet/

 

As issued these helmets did not have any communications gear. Thus, molded leather ear-cups which held R-14 receivers were stitched on at unit level, as required. Sometimes, small holes were cut at ear level so that a headset could be worn over the flying helmet.

[phantomfixer]

from the dark pics, sewn straps, I would think it is a 1092W Navy helmet

[Jeff TX]

Sabrejet & Phantomfixer thank you for the historical information. I spent several hours reviewing our forums' archived flight helmet topics and your cranium summaries were very educational.

 

Thanks again,

Jeff