Item Description
Original Items: Only One Set Available. Now this is a very attractive, iconic set of US Military flight gear from WWII. Just recently acquired from a private collection, this is a wonderful “kickstart” set for the younger collector looking for a place to start!
The items in this set:
- WWII USAAF Leather flight helmet type A-11 made by Fox Chase Knitting Mills Inc: Size large, offered in good condition with evident wear and use.
- Green Tint A-N 6530 Goggles: AN-6530 Goggles were produced during World War II as eye protection for United States Army and Navy flight crews. In 1943, the AN-6530 design replaced as standard the nearly identical USAAF B-7 goggle produced by Chas Fischer Spring Company of Brooklyn, New York. Contracts for AN-6530 goggles were awarded to Chas Fischer Spring Co. and American Optical. The AN-6530's frame is nickel-plated brass and steel. Construction consists of stamped and milled pieces, soldered together. Milled brass pieces form the bridge and ferrule/strap lugs, and pieces of stamped sheet steel form the frame to hold the facepad and lenses. The ferrule / strap lugs are split lengthwise to facilitate removal and insertion of the lenses and rubber facepad. The lugs are secured closed by a salt-blued or parkerized and knurled carbon steel ferrule. Solid, worn condition with the elastic head strap degraded.
- Original WWII USAAF T-30 throat microphone: The microphone comes with a rubber neckpiece and integral wiring loom with the PL-291 2-pin jack plug unfortunately missing. Also fitted with an elastic neckband (M-199). The throat microphone is in excellent condition with storage wear only although the strap lacks elasticity. Many AAF oxygen masks were worn without an integral microphone and these throat microphones were used instead. They were also used by aircrews wearing headsets, often over 'crusher' caps.
- WWII USAAF Oxygen Mask Type A-14 manufactured by The Ohio Chemical and Mfg. Co: Size medium and offered in wonderful condition.
An incredibly beautiful U.S. Army Air Force leather flying helmet set that will display wonderfully!
United States Army Air Forces Type A-11 Intermediate Flying Helmet; seal brown cape leather exterior shell with black rubber earphone cups; missing black rubber earphone plugs or Type ANB-H-1 Radio Headphone Receiver; chamois lining and ear pads; cap leather and chamois buckle chin strap; turn down brow flap; three brass snaps for oxygen mask located on the left and right chin of the helmet; leather buckle strap on the back nap of the helmet to adjust the helmet size; three leather straps on back of helmet to hold the flight goggle's strap; double reinforced seam on each side of helmet; dark white sewn in manufacturer's tag on inside back neck of the helmet with embroidered red letter text; white stenciled Army Air Forces winged star insignia with white letter text "ARMY AIR FORCES" below insignia on left exterior side of helmet.
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