Helmet [Flight Crew (RNZAF)]
Object detail
Accession number
2004.197
Description
Helmet - brown, soft leather with a chin strap. The helmet design is square at the back of the neck and framing the face. There are 2 silver metal studs on either side of the face opening. The leather cover ear surrounds have a brass zipper running vertically down each ear. The earphones fit into these cavities. On the back of the helmet, there is a short leather strap with a buckle. The inside of the helmet is lined with yellow suede. The ears have round doughnut-shaped padding with a hole in the middle for the sounds of the microphones and earphones to be heard. There is a white fabric label sewn into the head lining. This label reads: R.N.Z.A.F. SIZE 6½ 6¾ Issue 1940/1.
Marks
RNZAF SIZE 6½ 6¾ ISSUE 1940/1
R.N.Z.A.F. / SIZE 6 1/2 6 3/4 / ISSUE 1940/1 Maker's Mark
R.N.Z.A.F. / SIZE 6 1/2 6 3/4 / ISSUE 1940/1 Maker's Mark
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Helmet [Flight Crew (RNZAF)], 2004.197. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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