tonycretan Posted October 28, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 28, 2016 Here is another helmet from my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonycretan Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted October 28, 2016 same helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonycretan Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted October 28, 2016 Here is the 'name' of the original owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted October 30, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 30, 2016 Nice helmet! Appears to be in the configuration of the HGU-47(v)4/P used in the EP-3 variants of the P-3 Orion. I have seen VQ-1<br />helmets from the 1980s in plain white tape with just a black Velcro VQ-1 style bat on the visor housing. The helmet is probably<br />from the late 1980s-mid 1990s because of the use of the taller visor lock knob and HGU-55/P black chin strap/pad and black hardware.<br /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonycretan Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted October 30, 2016 Nice helmet! Appears to be in the configuration of the HGU-47(v)4/P used in the EP-3 variants of the P-3 Orion. I have seen VQ-1<br />helmets from the 1980s in plain white tape with just a black Velcro VQ-1 style bat on the visor housing. The helmet is probably<br />from the late 1980s-mid 1990s because of the use of the taller visor lock knob and HGU-55/P black chin strap/pad and black hardware.<br /> Thank you so much for all these information!! Cheers, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted October 30, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 30, 2016 Nice helmet, is there a name on this one? The "SS0006" name plate could possibly be a "shop spare #6 helmet". Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonycretan Posted October 30, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted October 30, 2016 Nice helmet, is there a name on this one? The "SS0006" name plate could possibly be a "shop spare #6 helmet". Chris You might be right Chris, this doesn't look like a name or callsign! Regards, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancecriminal86 Posted January 11, 2021 Share #8 Posted January 11, 2021 Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but the central stripe pattern seems to have appeared quite a bit specifically in Pacific Missile Test Center aircraft on helmets. I've observed it now in photos of Tomcats, Phantoms, and possibly in a 2-seat A-7 Corsair II. It's possible it was either repurposed, or maybe VQ-1 supported testing, or perhaps even it's actually associated with VX-5 or something predating the VX-4 and VX-5 merge plus establishment of VX-30. My helmet in another thread was a VTAS I used by a civilian trusted agent who sometimes rode back seat with VX-4 testing VTAS, weapons, and other sensors related to Electronic Warfare. Per him he had the VTAS taken off shortly before he traded it in for a custom fitted helmet in the mid-80s. Another member had an HGU-33 that also appeared to have the telltale helmet glue leftover by a helmet cover but again, there's a photo of a PMTC Tomcat where the pilot is looking straight on at the camera and the RIO both appear to have a red, orange, and yellow stripe pattern from the front of the visor widening as they go back. This appears to be a variation of that same pattern but instead of a taper they are straight red, orange, and yellow stripes. This is apparently a US Navy photo pulled from the Pt Mugu archives: From PMTC's 224 bird: If you look closely you can see the rear of the RIOs helmet and the front of the pilot's. A Phantom again with a similar pattern: https://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/f-4/images/dn-sc-84-04500.jpg And an A-7 two seater: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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