kpl1 Posted September 27, 2019 Share #1 Posted September 27, 2019 Hello My nephew found this helmet, and now he is curious what it is. So if somebody recognize this type of helmet we would be very helped out. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1 Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted September 27, 2019 some more pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted September 27, 2019 Share #3 Posted September 27, 2019 Looks like a P4 USAF flight helmet...with a later boom mic mount added sadly...but a cool helmet just the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbtcoveralls Posted September 27, 2019 Share #4 Posted September 27, 2019 Phantomfixer is correct it's a P-4 helmet used by the USAF from the korean war to the early 1960s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpl1 Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted September 28, 2019 Phantomfixer is correct it's a P-4 helmet used by the USAF from the korean war to the early 1960s Thank you very much for the identification. Was this the general aviation helmet in this era or were they used within specific airplanes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted September 30, 2019 Share #6 Posted September 30, 2019 http://www.salimbeti.com/aviation/helmets5.htm a good link for more info on the helmet...in the helmets original state, it was the standard issue helmet of that time, for the USAF...with various upgrades and modifications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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