Helmet, Flying, Type AN-H-15, United States Navy

Object Details

Physical Description: United States Army Air Force Type AN-H-15 Summer flying helmet; khaki cotton helmet; black rubber earphones with Western Electric Type ANB-H-1 Receiver; brown rubberized cotton insulated patch cord from each headphone with red plastic platch plug; chamois padding on the inside of the earphones; cow hide chin strap with chamois chin pad; brass hooks for oxygen mask; chin strap buckle and four snaps on left side of helmet attached to cow hide reinforcing strip; two snaps and oxygen mask hook attached to reinforcing cow hide strip; Manufacturer's tag with embroidered gold lettering sewn in back inside of helmet (see marks for full text).
Summary: The AN-H-15 helmet was introduced as the standard summer or light weight for the Army Air Force and Navy on April 23, 1943. It served as the replacement for the Type A-9 flying helmet. It was the first flying helmet designed under the joint Army/Navy procurement program.; This helmet was worn by the donor during World War II while flying from the USS Yorktown (CV-10).

Materials: Overall: Cotton; Earpieces: Rubber; Headphone Padding: Chamois
Dimensions: Clothing: 25.4 x 22.9 x 26.7cm (10 in. x 9 in. x 10 1/2 in.); Clothing Size: Large

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