Aviation Flight Helmets

1950/51 a Pulqui II jet pilot with some kind of early H-1 pattern helmet modified with earphones outside, or maybe an Argentine version of the early rigid helmets for jets in the late 40s, early 50s. What is clear is the pilot's A-14 oxygen mask, which may indicate where the helmet is from. The photo was taken in the second of 5 constructed prototype jets. The second prototype was in an accident in 1951 causing the death of the pilot, Captain Vedania Manuwal. Having existed only one experimental helmet of this type, it is possible that it was lost in the accident. In other photos taken in other prototypes, the test pilots like Capitan Edmundo Weiss wore the leather type "C" RAF.

A screen capture from a February 8, 1951 film

A-14 Oxygen Mask.

USN/USMC type A-11 Flying Helmet with A-14 Oxigen Mask

RAF type C Flight Helmet with 10A/7063 Radio Receivers and the A-14 Oxygen Mask.

WWII RAF Type "C" Leather Helmet (Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, etc) with Type "H" Oxigen Mask. Electronics: 10A/7063 Receivers and 57 Microphone.

In the photo Captain Edmundo Weiss is with the Pulqui II. It was before the inaugural flight of the Pulqui II in 1950. Weiss was the leader of the Test Pilot Squadron. Weiss appears to have a WWII era parachute and a RAF Type C leather flight helmet with Mk.8 style flying goggles and E or G type oxygen mask.

1951, Argentine movie. Gloster Meteor pilot with type "C" flight helmet.

Type "C" Leather helmet and type "H" oxygen mask. 1950s Argentina Air Force Color Short Film.

WWII Era German Glider Crash Aluminium Helmet.

.Hersteller h d c LKp n101.. Gerät-Nr. 124-452.A2. Earphones marked Ln 26602. Throat Mi 4b Ln 26779-2

Model LKp n101 Baumuster Netzkopthaube WWII Luftwaffe Flying Helmet (Bf-109, FW-190, Me262, etc). Gerät-Nr. 124. Werk -Nr - 1K His. Earphones marked Ln26602. Flight Goggles marked UVEX

Luftwaffe LKP W101 (Winter ) Flying Helmet with goggles, Battle of Britain. Cap marked: Siemens. Earphones marked: Ln 26618.

Luftwaffe LKP S101 (Summer) Flying Helmet (M109, FW190, Me262 etc) by Siemens. Earphones marked Ln 26617.

SHL-50 Soviet Flight Helmet and KM-16 Oxygen Mask. (YAK-18, Mig-15)

M59 Soviet Winter Fur Flight Helmet and KM-15M oxygen mask. (Sukhoi Su-7)

SHL-78 Soviet Pilot Leather Helmet, KM-32 Oxigen Mask, Laryngophone Troat Microphone and goggles.

PO-1M (ПО-1М) Soviet Pilot Tinted Lenses.

ZSH-3 (1960s/70s) Soviet Union - URSS Flight Helmet with KM-32 Oxygen Mask. Mig 17, 21, 29, SU-7, SU-15, IL-76, Mil Mi-8, MI-24, and many other planes.

ZSH-5 (1970s/80s) Soviet Union - URSS Flight Helmet and KM-34 Oxygen Mask. MIG 29, SU-24, 27, and many others.

Type 50 Chinese Flight Helmet With YM-6502 Oxygen Mask. Mig-15, Shenyang J-5 (Mig-17) , J-6 (Mig-19).

Type 59 Chinese Flight Helmet With YM-6512 Oxygen Mask. Shenyang J-6 (Mig-19), Chengdu J-7 (Mig-21), Shenyang J-8

Chinese TK-2 Flying Helmet (Chengdu J-10 Fighter)

Type AN-H-15, H-4 Gentex Flying helmet Inner / liner made by General Textile Mills Inc Carbondale PA (GENTEX).
Receivers: (HS-38); CBRR ANB-H-1, Black Plug Maked PL-540.
Microphone: CBRD M6A/UR Boom Mounted Mic; MT-522 A/U Mic Braket, marked Joyce Telectronics Clearwater FL. PJ-292 Male Microphone Plug

USAF P-1B (Late 40s) Flight Helmet Upgraded to P-4A (1957).

USAF P1B Upgrade P-3 Flight Helmet. MFG. Selby Shoe Co. korean War Era.

Yugoslav Air Force PK-07 Flight Helmet (USAF P-3 Clone) and Yugoslav made MS22001 oxygen mask. 1950s T-33A Lockheed F-84G Thunderjet, F-86E Sabre and Canadair Sabre CL-13 MK.IV

Left Korean War USAF P-3 Flight Helmet and USAF MS22001 Oxygen Mask. Right 1950s Yugoslav PK-07 Flight Helmet and Yugoslav made MS22001 Oxygen Mask.

P-4 USAF Flight Helmet. This helmet was painted black. After removing the black paint layer, everything below was discovered: Lineage 430th Fighter-Bomber Squadron. Assignment 474 Fighter-Bomber Wing. Squadron name "Tigers". Squadron color red. Aircraft 1955-1957 F-86H Sabre. 1957 - 1965 F-100 Super Sabre.

1954 430th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Emblem.

474th Fighter-Bomber Group Emblem.

Red Lightning Bolt Insignia.

USAF P-4A Helmet made by Selby Shoe Company 1957. H-75.AIC Headset.

1960s. Lockheed P-2 Neptune Argentine Navy pilot with P-4A or B flight helmet.

Independencia Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Crew.

USAF P-4B Flight Helmet Decal.

Korean War H-3 USN Gold Flying Helmet by GENTEXITE (GENTEX) with Tinted USN goggles made by Rochester Optical.

Korean War H-3 Flight Helmet. Inner: Helmets Summer Flying. Spect. No. Mil-H-7151 (AER). Contract NO. N3835 - 73542. Made by Slote & Klien. Inc.

MS-22001 Oxygen Mask. M-1944 Googles made by Pioneer Scientific Corporation.

H-4 Type French Flying Helmet 403-M3 by SOCAPEX/GENTEX.

French Flight Helmet ALAT / GUENEAU 316 and French Ulmer Gueneau Teleoptic-3 (Serbian) for PK 75 Flight Helmet, Yugoslavian version of the GUENEAU 316.

Falklands/Malvinas War 1982. Mirage III Pilots. The flying helmets on the ground seems to be an HGU-2/P, an APH-6C modified with PRU-36P Housing, another HGU-2P, and finally the Gueneau 316G. This photo would document the use of the Gueneau during the Malvinas War. The Gueneau was also used by the Iraqis during the Gulf War. Its Yugoslavian version was used the Balkan War.

Left: French ADS. Right: Argentine Magazine.

Early USN/USMC Flying Helmets: RAF Type "B" and Pre-WW2 training helmet for Gosport speaking tubes.

WWI - 1920 FLying Helmet with S&B NY Resistal Goggles.

Early Flying Leather Helmet by Eaglet

Early training cloth helmet by Eaglet for gosport tubes

WWII Army Air Force AN-H-15 Cloth Helmet

WWII: AN-H-15 cloth helmet, B-8 Polaroid goggles with ANB-H-1 receivers and M-14 oxygen mask.

US Air Force type A-13 flight helmet LITE MFG INC Co and USAF MS22001 oxygen mask. H-71/AIC Headset, B-8 polaroid googles

WW1, Argentine born pilot from the French 27 Squadron, Vicente Almandos Almonacid.

MKI British Fighter Pilot Helmet in pressed leather with suspension system liner

1960s, 70s, 80s; RAF Flying Helmet type "G" Inner. with downlead/plug/mic connector, headphones and Amplivox earcups.

Left: WWII and 1950s Type "C" Flying Helmet and Type "H" Oxygen mask. Right: 1950s and 60s MK.1A Flight Helmet and A13A/2 Oxygen Mask. The MK.1A was also seen on the HF-24 Marut pilots.

RAF Amplivox Receivers.

Vietnam Era. US Army APH-5A Helicopter helmet.

APH-5A. Cushion earphones MX-2088/U

Gold early USN APH-5 Flight Helmet.

Argentina Navy F4U Corsair with Gold USN APH-5 Flight Helmet.

APH-5 flight helmet with MS22001 oxygen mask and Hardman "Christmas Tree" bayonet clips and receiver.

Argentine Naval Aviation, Gruman F9F Panther and Cougar Pilots with APH-5 Flight Helmes. Source: http://www.nuestromar.org/noticias/mar_calmo_122008_21075_grumman_panther_en_argentina

1960. USAF Gentex HGU-2P flight helmet, single frame visor with MS22001 oxygen mask; Hardman "Christmas Tree" retention system.

1960s. Argentine Air Force F.A.A. F-86 Sabre pilots with HGU-2P helmets. The first pilot with an HGU-2P helmet has Hardman MD-1 mask receivers and MS22001 oxygen mask.

Film Screenshot, HGU-2P Flight Helmet with FAA (Argentine Air Force) Badge Decal.

USAF HGU-2/P Flight Helmet and MBU-5/P Oxygen Mask.

Left: HGU-2P. Right: APH-5.

Gentex DH-51-4 BPH-1/2 USN Patrol Crew Flight Helmet and Aircraft Carrier Deck Helmet.

1969.Gentex USN APH-6C Rams Horn Dual Visor Flight Helmet with MS22001 Oxygen Mask, Hardman Retention Tool with "Butterfly" Retention and Release Assembly.

APH-6B Sierra Rams Horn Dual Visor Flight Helmet with MS22001 Oxygen Mask and "Butterfly" clips.

1970s. Argentine Navy. APH-6B helmet.

Hardman Oxygen Mask Retention Assembly with "Christmas Tree" receivers and bayonets.

Hardman Oxygen Mask Retention with "Butterfly" clips.

APH-6 Rams Horn Visot Housing; Left Sierra. Right Gentex.

Case Carrying For Flight Helmet and Oxygen Mask.

Gentex NOS Quarter Helmet dated 1984 with PRU-36P double visor system.

HGU-26/P PRU-36/P dual clear/dark visor assembly, cast bayonet (Assy), receivers (Dunrite Tool & Die Corp), Oxygen Mask MBU-5/P Sierra Eng Co. Connector oxygen mask to regulator CRU-60/P (SCOTT). It has a dark orange tape on it which may have been to signify training or aerial tricks.