Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Leather Flying Helmet with Goggles Category_Martini-Henry Accessories Consists of water jacket front

Consists of water jacket front shield and the cover with facial protection plate that sits on top of the water jacket

We see this type of grip on early

and his pursuit patrols were small and infrequent

Purchased in quantity prior to WW2 by the Japanese Military from the French Manufacturer Hotchkiss these weapons had a devastating effect on Allied Aircraft once the War in the Pacific commenced

and consequently protected and respected by the Geneva Convention

Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Leather Flying Helmet with Goggles Category_Martini-Henry Accessories Consists of water jacket frontOriginal Item: Only One Available. This fantastic rare example of a genuine WWI Aviator flying helmet is made of a soft leather and is nearly identical to a known SPALDING pattern helmet, in fact it may very well have been made by Spalding but the maker label fell off. To see the Spalding marked helmet check out this link (its about 2 3 of the way down the page and has a black cat painted on it). Construction is brown leather chamois lined flying