United States Army Air Forces Type A-11 Intermediate Flying Helmet; seal brown cape leather exterior shell with black rubber earphone cups; black rubber earphone plug in each earphone; 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 brown sewn in manufacturer's tag on inside back neck of the helmet with embroidered gold letter text (see incriptions for full text); white stenciled Army Air Forces winged star insignia with white letter text "ARMY AIR FORCES" below insignia on left exterior side of helmet. Created by Mark Avino Date Created 10-06/2011 Source Smithsonian Institution Keywords Aviation; Equipment; Flight Gear; People; Uniforms; World War II Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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