Flight Helmet [NZ Police]
Maker and role
New Zealand Police, Commissioned by
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Object detail
Accession number
2022.12.2
Maker
Production period
Description
NZ Police Flight Helmet.
The helmet is white with a hard shell. There is a white visor cover with two blue horizontal stripes across it attached to the helmet, an opaque black plastic visor underneath. Running vertically through the centre of the visor guard is a gap which acts as a track on which the wearer can lower and raise the visor. This is allowed by a four-pronged screw mechanism which can be loosened to enable movement of the visor and pulled along the track, “LH / THREAD” has been engraved onto this. At the rear of the object, “ACE” is printed. A single pronged electric cord runs out form the rear of the helmet. “NEXUS / U-174/U/ M9177/2-1” is embossed.
A flexible padded chinstrap extends from the proper left of the object. The length is adjustable through circular clasps and secured with Velcro. It has dome attachments on the end that can be secured to the corresponding fixtures on the opposite side when being worn. On the proper left, a mouthpiece has been attached to the object on an adjustable metal fixture. “U-173/U / TALK” is Embossed on the mouthpiece
The interior of the helmet is lined with black polystyrene and heavy-duty black fabric. There is extra padding around the crown of the helmet and at the rear. The rear padding is adjustable with a fabric and Velcro strap. Headphones are secured to the interior of the helmet and have been set into the fabric ear guards.
The helmet is white with a hard shell. There is a white visor cover with two blue horizontal stripes across it attached to the helmet, an opaque black plastic visor underneath. Running vertically through the centre of the visor guard is a gap which acts as a track on which the wearer can lower and raise the visor. This is allowed by a four-pronged screw mechanism which can be loosened to enable movement of the visor and pulled along the track, “LH / THREAD” has been engraved onto this. At the rear of the object, “ACE” is printed. A single pronged electric cord runs out form the rear of the helmet. “NEXUS / U-174/U/ M9177/2-1” is embossed.
A flexible padded chinstrap extends from the proper left of the object. The length is adjustable through circular clasps and secured with Velcro. It has dome attachments on the end that can be secured to the corresponding fixtures on the opposite side when being worn. On the proper left, a mouthpiece has been attached to the object on an adjustable metal fixture. “U-173/U / TALK” is Embossed on the mouthpiece
The interior of the helmet is lined with black polystyrene and heavy-duty black fabric. There is extra padding around the crown of the helmet and at the rear. The rear padding is adjustable with a fabric and Velcro strap. Headphones are secured to the interior of the helmet and have been set into the fabric ear guards.
Brief History
This helmet belonged to Armin Egli and was worn during his service for the New Zealand Police's Air Support Unit (ASU). Egli flew the twin-engine AS355F1 from day one of the ASU operations, employed by Airwork NZ Ltd as an experienced helicopter pilot who clocked up several thousand hours for the unit.
Marks
LH / THREAD Engraved
ACE Printed
NEXUS / U-174/U/ M9177/2-1 Embossed
U-173/U / TALK Embossed
ACE Printed
NEXUS / U-174/U/ M9177/2-1 Embossed
U-173/U / TALK Embossed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
New Zealand Police. Flight Helmet [NZ Police], 2022.12.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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