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The AN-H-15 helmet was introduced as the standard summer or light weight for the Army Air Force and Navy on April 23, 1943. It served as the replacement for the Type A-9 flying helmet. It was the first flying helmet designed under the joint Army/Navy procurement program.

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear Manufacturer Bates Shoe Co.
 Physical Description United States Army Air Force Type AN-H-15 Summer flying helmet; khaki cotton helmet; black rubber earphones with Kelloggs & Sons Type R-14 Receiver; embossed letter text on earphone receivers (see inscriptions for full text); brown rubberized cotton insulated patch cord from each headphone with black plastic platch plug; chamois padding on the inside of the earphones; boom microphone on left side of helmet; 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 Dimensions Clothing: 21.6 x 20.3 x 33cm (8 1/2 in. x 8 in. x 13 in.)
Clothing Size: Large
 Materials Overall: Cotton
Chin Strap: Cow Hide
Ear Pads: Chamois
Earphones: Rubber
 Inventory Number A19850654000 Credit Line Donated by Richard Leyes Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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