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Some of my WWII Naval Aviator flight helmets


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Latest addition to the collection. M-450 with A-14 oxygen kit sewn to the side and all buckles removed. Helmet is salty and was well used. It came with a headset cord installed for the receivers. I had never seen that done before. It looks like the cord was attached a long time ago. This came directly from an estate sale sale like this so i left it exactly the way it came to me.

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Next one is a M-450 helmet with volcano earcups. It is featured In Greg Pons' amazing new book USMC Aviators. I also have 2 other helmets featured in this book which I will post pictures of soon.

 

 

 

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This one is an amazing setup. One of a kind NAF 1092 summer helmet with TC66 earcups and covered in black leather. Usually they are covered in chamois. This one is also featured In Greg Pons' amazing new book USMC Aviators. I also have 2 other helmets featured in this book which I will post pictures of soon.

The cups were actually reused from another setup as the black leather has marks for oxy snaps that are no longer there but were never used on that M-450 helmet. I had never seen evidence of recycled earcups before.

 

 

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M450 with volcano earcups covered in chamois to hold them in place and MkII goggles. This one is a very large size

 

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WWII naval setup with WWII NOA's contract number mike. I have had several wwii helmets of this kind but most mikes were post WWII.

 

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Rare rigger made over the head strap added to a white deck helmet with volcano earcups. Looks like a perfect setup now.

 

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