Helmet, Flying, Type AN-H-15, United States Army Air Forces
United States Army Air Force Type AN-H-15 Summer flying helmet; khaki cotton helmet; black rubber earphones with Type ANB-H-1 Receiver; brown rubberized cotton insulated patch cord from each headphone with red plastic platch plug; chamois padding on the inside of the earphones; cow hide chin strap with chamois chin pad; brass hooks for oxygen mask; chin strap buckle and four snaps on left side of helmet attached to black finished cow hide reinforcing strip; two snaps and oxygen mask hook attached to black finished reinforcing cow hide strip; two cow hide strips with snaps to hold goggle strap on back of helmet; Manufacturer's tag with embroidered gold lettering sewn in back inside of helmet (see marks for full text); blue Army Air Forces winged star insignia stenciled on left crown of helmet.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
01/06/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Equipment; Flight Gear; People; Uniforms; World War II
Rights and Restrictions
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