Helmet, Flying, Protective, Type APH-6/D, United States Navy
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Gentex Corporation
- Physical Description
- United States NavyType APH-6D protective flying helmet; painted yellow shell with glitter; black tape arrow heads on top; black tape stripe with arrowhead cutouts on rear of helmet; VF-84 Fighting 84th "Jolly Rogers" Skull and Cross Bones insignia on left and right side; green gray hidden sun visor with white plastic knob; black leather padded lining; white nylon adjustable chin strap with steel snap; integrated headphones with black leather padding; black headphone patch chord on rear of helmet; mounts for oxygen mask bayonet clips on each side; silver letter signatures on inside leather lining "KEN KREPPS BM2, MOON MORGAN PR2 5/25/79"
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the United States Naval Air Development Center
- Inventory Number
- A19790198000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Shell: Fiberglass, Plastic
- Vistor: Plastic
- Lining: Leather
- Gasket: Rubber
- Paint
- Non-Magnetic Metal
- Ferrous Alloy
- White Metal Plating
- Synthetic Fiber Fabrics
- Polyurethane Foam
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 22.9 × 21.6 × 26.7cm (9 × 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
- Clothing Size: Large
- Storage (In storage, Cords hanging down): 42.5 × 34.9 × 30.5cm (1 ft. 4 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 1 ft.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Nation of Speed
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19790198000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92045fc2a-58df-409e-8789-e81e13b2fdb5
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