Helmet, flying

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1941–1947
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.1121.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Predom. light canvas-like cloth; rubber earphone housings & reinforced panels for oxygen mask fasteners; leather straps with steel buckle on chin strap; aluminum snap fasteners; plastic coating on ausio cables; connector ocmposed of unidentified non-ferrous metal with plastic grip.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 20.0 cm
Width: 18.0 cm
Height: 30.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945) & immediate post-war; the U.S. Army Air Forces was created from the U.S. Army Air Corps in June 1941 and existed until the creation of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service branch in Sept. 1947.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Protects head of Pillot while flying airplane; secures goggles, communications & breathing apparatus.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering below logo reads: "ARMY AIR FORCES"; raised lettering on earphone housing reads: "RECEIVER/ANB-H-1/THE ROLA COMPANY, INC./10200/FRONT"
Missing: N/A
Finish: Predom. khaki with brown straps, tan cushioning on chin strap, black outer earphone housing & reinforced panels for oxygen mask fasteners, black logo & lettering. Gold audio cable with red & silver connector.
Decoration: U.S. Army Air Forces logo (5-point star between outstretched wings) on left temple.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Helmet, flying, between 1941–1947, Artifact no. 2003.1121, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.1121.001/

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