L001584 "FK34" SUMMER FLIGHT HELMET. (Fliegerkopfhaube ohne FT-Gerät)
BACKGROUND: With the advent of military aircraft in WWI most of the early pilots soon discovered that appropriate protective headgear was a necessity due to the cold and the all too frequent occurrence of oil leaking into the slipstream and covering the pilot. Originally the German military was caught unprepared and no specific headgear or uniforms for pilots were available. This resulted in the pilots utilizing commercially produced motor car helmets. These tight fitting, soft leather helmets proved to be ideal and future flight helmets were basically modified versions of the early motor car helmets.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Five panel, tan linen construction summer flight helmet. Flight helmet without radio equipment as used by bomber crews, and for training in gliders and aircraft without radios. Some worn areas to the liner but otherwise complete. Nice original tag. These are actually quite scarce, first one we have had in many years.
GRADE *** 3/4 PRICE $295.00
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