P-59A Posted January 27, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 27, 2021 After looking at Crusty's A-9 and A-11 I figured I would post my B-5 with the Joliet set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted January 27, 2021 head set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted January 27, 2021 This is a detail of the ear piece. It was made to be worn with this type head set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrustyBosun Posted January 27, 2021 Share #4 Posted January 27, 2021 Nice rig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted January 27, 2021 1 hour ago, TheCrustyBosun said: Nice rig! Coming from you is high praise, Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted January 27, 2021 OOOPS! I listed the O2 as a A-10, that is not correct. It is a A-9 oxygen mask, my bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrustyBosun Posted January 27, 2021 Share #7 Posted January 27, 2021 1 minute ago, P-59A said: OOOPS! I listed the O2 as a A-10, that is not correct. It is a A-9 oxygen mask, my bad! I missed it too. Looked at it too quick. I think rigs like this are interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted January 27, 2021 I like the early stuff too! It came at a time when they were still trying to figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted January 27, 2021 I spaced it, my A-10 is on my display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrustyBosun Posted January 27, 2021 Share #10 Posted January 27, 2021 12 minutes ago, P-59A said: I spaced it, my A-10 is on my display. There ya go! Again, nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted January 27, 2021 Share #11 Posted January 27, 2021 Cool. That B-5 almost looks like it had the small round holes that were later covered by leather. What does the inside show? Just wondering how well one could hear through the leather. Not criticizing - all great stuff! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted January 27, 2021 dmar, Very good!! it did have the round holes. When they put that cover on they reinforced the cheek with that strip of leather. I have never plugged that head set in, but I have been in a B-24 and they really are not that loud. Unless maybe your being hit by flak, but I really wouldn't know how loud that was. Just saying 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted January 27, 2021 Share #13 Posted January 27, 2021 Nice. I'm sure there are older threads but we should start one with USAAF flight headgear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted January 27, 2021 I agree, There are so many variations in just the four years we were in WW2. Between flyers caps, O2 masks, com gear and goggles and upgrades to older gear all sorts of combinations were floating around from theater to theater and year to year. Not to mention the proto types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted January 27, 2021 dmar, No ill will was detected. That cap was clearly upgraded for the early part of WW2. It should show indications of its previous configuration. So who is going to start the new thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted January 27, 2021 Share #16 Posted January 27, 2021 Um. Dunno. 🙂 I can do it later if nobody else does it. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted January 27, 2021 That sounds like a plan, kind of like a pot luck dinner. Everybody shows up with something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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