aviator helmet: Royal Air Force (RAF)

Date:1941
Medium:Leather, metal, foam
Credit Line: Gift of Frank A. Norick
Accession Number:2003.003.002
Dimensions:9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Uniform Accessory
Subcategory:Headwear
airline: Royal Air Force (RAF)
company: Royal Air Force (RAF)
Description

Aviator’s helmet issued by Royal Air Force (RAF); brown leather with chin strap and metal buckle; headphone casing with zipper closures, lined with foam; slit in back with snap closure for goggles.

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