firefighter Posted December 26, 2017 Share #1 Posted December 26, 2017 Wishing I still had this one, but didn't have the space at the time. These are old pictures of the helmet. Forgot I had them. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted December 27, 2017 Share #2 Posted December 27, 2017 What was the story on that? Strange to see that on a USAF HGU-39 that once had the dual visor installed. Artwork is done where the visor housing would have been so Id imagine if anything it was done as a souvenir and not used with that artwork. Not 100 percent but I think the 39P was a post Vietnam helmet as most of them I've seen were late 70s dated and it was designed for the MBU-19 chem bio oxygen mask setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted December 27, 2017 What was the story on that? Strange to see that on a USAF HGU-39 that once had the dual visor installed. Artwork is done where the visor housing would have been so Id imagine if anything it was done as a souvenir and not used with that artwork. Not 100 percent but I think the 39P was a post Vietnam helmet as most of them I've seen were late 70s dated and it was designed for the MBU-19 chem bio oxygen mask setup. No real story. I bought it a long time ago. Ran out of space then sold it. No history with it. I wished I had taken pictures of the tags.But I thought it was ietnam era dated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted December 27, 2017 Share #4 Posted December 27, 2017 Great looking helmet FF. Too bad you didn't keep it. Love the graphics. Since it is a door gunner wing in front, they didn't wear or use there visors all the time. Thanks for sharing. Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking73 Posted December 27, 2017 Share #5 Posted December 27, 2017 Very cool helmet E, too bad you dont still have it. Did you buy it from the vet or at a shop?! Wonder where it is now... T - what makes you think its an HGU-39 and NOT an SPH-4? It is interesting to see the single dual visor housing on it for sure. Looks like someone painted the edge roll white also? -Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted December 27, 2017 THank you for the comments. Yeah wish I had kept it too. Oh well to have loved and loss. From what I remember the white around the edge was a gasket type material . Derek I bought it a Gun Show many moons ago. I think I sold it on ePay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted December 28, 2017 Share #7 Posted December 28, 2017 The headset cable being a CX-4708 and the cream colored edge beading. 39 also used that rams horn dual visor if one was installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted December 30, 2017 Share #8 Posted December 30, 2017 Since it is a door gunner wing in front, they didn't wear or use there visors all the time. Thanks for sharing. Mitch I'm def not trying to pick an argument or anything, just pure discussion but where have you seen aircrew wearing ALSE with unauthorized modifications such as removing a visor housing? A visor is pretty important to a crewmen in an open door, not only for sun protection but also eye protection in general. Certainly would not fly at all today, I realize things were a little different back during Vietnam, I just cant recall ever seeing a aircrew member wearing a helmet missing parts. Id also think if this was actually used and they removed the visor since it wasn't used they would have removed all of it and not left one piece of it behind. Also what do you mean by a door gunner wing? There was no qualification badge for door gunners in Vietnam, they would have had Army Aircrew wings. I will say the artwork is pretty cool but Im seriously doubting its authentic wartime done. That helmet was designed for USAF use with the MBU-13 chemical protective mask in about 1975 or so. I wish you still had the helmet because Id ask if it had the O2 mask receiver holes drilled or one for a boom mic. I doubt it ever had a mic installed as its designed for mask use with that type of headset cable it is installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72psb Posted December 30, 2017 Share #9 Posted December 30, 2017 I have seen VN era photos of SPH-4s minus the shields and housings.These were all ground shots. Could it be a tech,just plugging in and using it as a cranial so he didn't get banged up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted December 31, 2017 I'm def not trying to pick an argument or anything, just pure discussion but where have you seen aircrew wearing ALSE with unauthorized modifications such as removing a visor housing? A visor is pretty important to a crewmen in an open door, not only for sun protection but also eye protection in general. Certainly would not fly at all today, I realize things were a little different back during Vietnam, I just cant recall ever seeing a aircrew member wearing a helmet missing parts. Id also think if this was actually used and they removed the visor since it wasn't used they would have removed all of it and not left one piece of it behind. Also what do you mean by a door gunner wing? There was no qualification badge for door gunners in Vietnam, they would have had Army Aircrew wings. I will say the artwork is pretty cool but Im seriously doubting its authentic wartime done. That helmet was designed for USAF use with the MBU-13 chemical protective mask in about 1975 or so. I wish you still had the helmet because Id ask if it had the O2 mask receiver holes drilled or one for a boom mic. I doubt it ever had a mic installed as its designed for mask use with that type of headset cable it is installed. Yes, the official wings were AIRCREW but they had unofficial wings with a “G” in the center.There were quite a few unauthorized wings/badges. Wished I had taken pictures of the tag on the inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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