phantomfixer Posted February 20, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 20, 2020 This helmet was acquired from a local helmet collector...he had a few after market parts on it, as seen on Ebay.. I am thinking it is a D-6 model https://www.ebay.com/itm/USN-Test-Pilot-Helmet-SPH-1-USAF-HGU-16A-P-Mic-M6A-UR-/133326986426?hash=item1f0ae85cba%3Ag%3An2sAAOSwXSZeIN9X&nma=true&si=qUXJpHC%252BLlInQYFxWNuxjIuz59o%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 when it did not sell...we struck a deal, and I removed all the excess add on items...the helmet is just the shell, but a not so common helmet the mic I left off to show that it is a period item based on the fading of the finish were the mic was mounted...it will go back on with period hardware...I do not think the countersunk screws are period... But the main reason that I purchased to helmet was the sheet metal repair to the right temple....an aluminum plate with rivets...the PO had painted the repair, so I removed the paint...Some might think it a Frankenstein looking helmet...But I can see a pilot or life support tech taking this to the SM shop and asking for a patch...no doubt, based on the quality of the fit and rivet work, that this was done by a professional, and period a period repair... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted February 20, 2020 This is how it looked prior to the removal of item...note the countersunk phiilips head screws, and painted patch...all of the wiring has been removed, and the earphones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72psb Posted February 20, 2020 Share #3 Posted February 20, 2020 I like it. Interesting repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMT500E Posted February 20, 2020 Share #4 Posted February 20, 2020 lol, true and the sheet metal repair is almost definitely out of AC 43.13 - 1B FAA Standards and Practices. Im curious tho, as the composite repair shop could have easily repaired that crack to maintain the same structural integrity with glass, at least where any potential impact force would have been considered. Understood,..probably nobody available there to do the composite work at that particular time. Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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