General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

air force helmet

Patents

N/A

General Description

Moulded white synthetic helmet has synthetic and metal fittings; incorporates clear and dark tinted synthetic eye shields; brown leather, grab green and red fabric, silver and black painted metal fittings present on inner helmet assembly; rigid foam pads fitted between outer shell and inner assembly; black synthetic and woven fabric covering on cords; drab green moulded silicone breathing mask has black and clear moulded synthetic and silver and black metal fittings; off-white velcro bands applied to helmet exterior, near eye shields.

Dimensions

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

Length

33.0 cm

Width

25.0 cm

Height

24.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Communications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Gentex

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Carbondale

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

To protect wearer's head, permit communication and facilitate access to oxygen via mask attachment.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Orange label applied on inside back edge of helmet is damaged, and partially illegible; reads in part " [Gentex logo]/ GENTEX CORPORATION/ Carbondale Corporation, Pa. 18407"; "X-Lg" printed by hand in ink on label. "HADFIELD 202" printed on red dymo tape label applied to outside back of helmet. Remnant of round buff-colour paper decal on helmet exterior [may document minor damage]. Dark blue fabric label sewn inside back of inner helmet assembly reads " Gentex/ CORPORATION/ CARBONDALE, PA./ U.S.A. PATS. PEND./ LARGE". Numerous markings present on oxygen mask assembly include "SILICONE" and "MASK, OXYGEN, PRESSURE BREATHING/ MS 22002- [blank] MEDIUM/ SIERRA ENG. CO./ PN 520- [blank]-1" cast in raised print; "1660/21-849-0172", "57B3661" and "FPI P/N 1675" printed on mask and hose; "SECO/ P/N 241-16/ MFG. 92114/ [?] SS [?] MS22056- 4" and "MICROPHONE ELEMENT/ M101/ A16/ FRONT" recorded on components housed inside mask .

Missing

Unknown.

Finish

Moulded white synthetic helmet has synthetic and metal fittings; incorporates clear and dark tinted synthetic eye shields; brown leather, grab green and red fabric, silver and black painted metal fittings present on inner helmet assembly; rigid foam pads fitted between outer shell and inner assembly; black synthetic and woven fabric covering on cords; drab green moulded silicone breathing mask has black and clear moulded synthetic and silver and black metal fittings; off-white velcro bands applied to helmet exterior, near eye shields.

Decoration

Stylized red maple leaf drawn by hand in red marker on helmet, above dymo label.