TyJBar Posted October 23, 2022 Share #1 Posted October 23, 2022 I have a question on what types oxygen masks the Navy used during the Vietnam war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cricket Posted October 23, 2022 Share #2 Posted October 23, 2022 Generally speaking - MS22001 / A-13A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightGearSTL Posted October 23, 2022 Share #3 Posted October 23, 2022 As mentioned, an MS2001 most typically. The regulator end would be different depending on aircraft and year used. The last photo is an early 60s Skyraider/A4/F8 configuration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted October 23, 2022 Share #4 Posted October 23, 2022 6 hours ago, FlightGearSTL said: As mentioned, an MS2001 most typically. The regulator end would be different depending on aircraft and year used. The last photo is an early 60s Skyraider/A4/F8 configuration What is the model/mfg of that mask mounted regulator? Saw a helmet from a Marine TF-9 training unit grouping for sale that had that regulator mounted to the end of the normal mask hose/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyJBar Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted October 24, 2022 12 hours ago, FlightGearSTL said: As mentioned, an MS2001 most typically. The regulator end would be different depending on aircraft and year used. The last photo is an early 60s Skyraider/A4/F8 configuration Would phantom pilots us this mask also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyJBar Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted October 24, 2022 Just now, TyJBar said: 12 hours ago, FlightGearSTL said: As mentioned, an MS2001 most typically. The regulator end would be different depending on aircraft and year used. The last photo is an early 60s Skyraider/A4/F8 configuration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightGearSTL Posted October 24, 2022 Share #7 Posted October 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, TyJBar said: Would phantom pilots us this mask also? Yes. Different redar hose for Phantoms, but yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightGearSTL Posted October 24, 2022 Share #8 Posted October 24, 2022 5 hours ago, mohawkALSE said: What is the model/mfg of that mask mounted regulator? Saw a helmet from a Marine TF-9 training unit grouping for sale that had that regulator mounted to the end of the normal mask hose/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyJBar Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted October 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, FlightGearSTL said: Yes. Different redar hose for Phantoms, but yet Awesome thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightGearSTL Posted October 24, 2022 Share #10 Posted October 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, TyJBar said: Awesome thanks. This is a Phantom/Tomcat redar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyJBar Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted October 24, 2022 17 minutes ago, FlightGearSTL said: This is a Phantom/Tomcat redar Also this mask would be used throughout the war or did they change the mask during the early 70s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkALSE Posted October 24, 2022 Share #12 Posted October 24, 2022 1 hour ago, TyJBar said: Also this mask would be used throughout the war or did they change the mask during the early 70s? That mask was used into the early 80s then the MBU-12 series came out which then would be assembled to various MBU-## masks for the Navy/Marines like the MBU-14 etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightGearSTL Posted October 24, 2022 Share #13 Posted October 24, 2022 10 hours ago, TyJBar said: Also this mask would be used throughout the war or did they change the mask during the early 70s? I agree with Mohawks assessment of the early 80s. You will find MBU5 masks used in the Navu also but not as common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vark_07 Posted October 25, 2022 Share #14 Posted October 25, 2022 To complete the informations provided above, the early (and iconic) Phantom high pressure regulator mask set was huge and complex (see pic on the link). In the 60's, you have to know the miniregulators were mostly connected directly to the mask face piece. Then, appeared the low pressure REDAR hoses that connected to the mask which allowed the regulators to be chest-mounted on the harness (secured with a velcroed / zipped pouch), like the standard Phantom configuration FlightGearSTL shared above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted November 5, 2022 Share #15 Posted November 5, 2022 It's almost a complete collection thema! From the second half of the fifties, USN and USMC began to use O2 mini regulator replacing the old and classis MC-3 universal connector. There was almost a type for each aircraft. Moreover they were modified and changing from time to time until the end of the sixties. Franck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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