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This object is on display in Nation of Speed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Nation of Speed

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear

Manufacturer

Gentex Corporation

Physical Description

United States NavyType APH-6D protective flying helmet; painted yellow shell with glitter; black tape arrow heads on top; black tape stripe with arrowhead cutouts on rear of helmet; VF-84 Fighting 84th "Jolly Rogers" Skull and Cross Bones insignia on left and right side; green gray hidden sun visor with white plastic knob; black leather padded lining; white nylon adjustable chin strap with steel snap; integrated headphones with black leather padding; black headphone patch chord on rear of helmet; mounts for oxygen mask bayonet clips on each side; silver letter signatures on inside leather lining "KEN KREPPS BM2, MOON MORGAN PR2 5/25/79"

Dimensions

3-D: 22.9 × 21.6 × 26.7cm (9 × 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
Clothing Size: Large
Storage (In storage, Cords hanging down): 42.5 × 34.9 × 30.5cm (1 ft. 4 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 1 ft.)

Materials

Shell: Fiberglass, Plastic
Vistor: Plastic
Lining: Leather
Gasket: Rubber
Paint
Non-Magnetic Metal
Ferrous Alloy
White Metal Plating
Synthetic Fiber Fabrics
Polyurethane Foam

Inventory Number

A19790198000

Credit Line

Transferred from the United States Naval Air Development Center

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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