| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/01364 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Brass, Cotton tape, Elastic, Fur rabbit, Glass safety, Leather |
| Maker |
Triplex Goggle Mask & Lens Co Ltd |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | c 1916-1918 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 Period 1920-1929 First World War, 1914-1918 |
Mask flying goggles Mk II : Australian Flying Corps
Description
Pair of brass-framed flying goggles, hinged in the centre, lined with cotton tape to which a leather outer and rabbit fur lining is sewn. The leather extends in the centre to form a nose guard. There is a tan elastic head strap with pair of brass adjustment buckles at each end. The leather outer is stamped in gold 'Goggle Mask Flying Mark II, The Triplex Goggle Mask & Lens Co Ltd/ A^' at each end. The goggles are fitted with Triplex yellow safety glass.
History / Summary
This pair of flying goggles was issued to the Australian War Memorial by the RAAF in 1929, in response to a request for flying clothing of the type used by the Australian Flying Corps (AFC). They could also have been used by the RAAF during the early 1920s.