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Purchased this helmet recently, need help identifying it. Gentex aph6? Size? Will aph5 visor assembly work?

Wore a aph5 while in the Navy early 60's (VP-5) Would like to replace visor assembly and padding.

any help appreciated. can provide addt. pics if needed.post-164599-0-23051800-1483540269.jpgpost-164599-0-39658900-1483540317.jpg

Jim

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The helmet appears to be an APH-6A if it had a single visor assy. or an APH-6B if it had a dual visor assy. Possibly manufactured by Gentex Corporation. VP-5 would be the Mad Foxes. Needs three fitting pads and leather cushions for the ear cups also. Could you provide a better image of the visor track on the right side (metal or plastic?)? The following are some sources for parts:

 

flighthelmet.com

aviationhelmets.com

ebay.com

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The APH-6A visor assy. would have the following parts:

 

-White all plastic visor housing with solid back-not open spaces. Without gull winged cutouts on lower front edge.

-Dark or clear (most likely for patrol acft.) single visor with nose cutout for the MS-22001 (A-13A) oxygen mask.

-Tapered white visor lock knob with large center screw with smaller LH stamped into the silver colored screw.

-1-pair or just one yellowed white side track(s) for the visor.

-1-pair clear white spacers for the visor side tracks.

-6 plated single visor assy. screws with Phillips head.

-6 t-nuts for the screws. These may still be in the helmet underneath the styrofoam liner.

 

-The APH-6 series helmets were issued in sizes medium or large.

-The later APH-5A may use a plastic visor assy. as found on the APH-6A.

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