Flying helmet

Object detail

Accession number

1978.330.4

Description

Personal flying gear of Arthur Frank Tate, Flying Officer No. N.Z. 415387 RNZAF (131 Squadron - 1943-1944). Flying helmet made of cloth (aertex) with earphones, microphone and oxygen mask. The microphones has an ON/OFF switch on the front. A long cable emerges from the right side headphone and ends in a single-pin jack.

Marks

TATE Hand-written
No. 3 / 7?-76 / 10263 Ink Stamp

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile/Cotton
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Textile
Organic/Vegetal/Plant Extract/Latex/Rubber
Processed Material/Leather/Suede
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Bakelite

Collection

Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Flying helmet, 1978.330.4. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Helmet Helmet, Flight Personal Artefacts Clothing Headwear

Collection type

Air and Space Transport

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