Type B brown leather flying helmet : Royal Air Force

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Accession Number REL28417
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Helmet
Physical description Brass, Leather
Maker Frank Bryan Limited, London & Worcester
Place made United Kingdom: England
Date made 1940
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Royal Air Force Type B brown leather flying helmet. The helmet is brown on the outside and has a cream coloured chamois liner. It has almost vertically aligned brass zippers in the earpieces. There is small hole in front of the zippers in both earpieces, which accomodates the intercom cord to the earphone when it is fitted. Size 3, 7 1/8-7 3/8 inches.

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