Object Details
- Physical Description
- United States Air Force Type MA-2 Pressure Breathing Flying Helmet; white fiberglass protective shell with black stencil "29" on front; sage green rubberized nylon lining with chamois face ring; clear plastic face plate with aluminum frame, cork seal on face plate; internal mounted microphone with black nylon lined patch cord; sage green nylon covered oxygen hose with sage green rubber cover microphone patch cords.
- Summary
- The MA-2 Pressure Helmet was a standard type of high-altitude helmet worn above 50,000 feet and was used for many years with a variety of partial pressure suits. It was basically a soft helmet with a bladder to provide pressure, a detachable outer shell of rigid molded plastic to provide protection and retain the prssure within the defined area, and a transparent faceplate. This example was the spare helmet that belonged to Francis Gary Powers at the time of ill-fated reconnaissance flight in a Lockheed U-2B over the Soviet Union in 1960. The U.S. Air Force insignia normally worn on the front of the helmet was painted over and replaced with Powers' identification number "29".
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the United States Air Force, Office of the Surgeon General
- Inventory Number
- A19731430000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Shell: Fiberglass
- Lining: Ruberized Nylon
- Face Mask: Lens Plastic and Aluminum Frame
- Dimensions
- 3-D (L x W x H): 26.7 × 31.7 × 45.1cm (10 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 5 3/4 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19731430000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9479611ba-5b3a-4769-8ad6-312d0eb97840
