Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Sierra Engineering Co.
- Physical Description
- United States Air Force Type HGU-2A/P protective flying helmet; white fibreglass plastic shell with light brown leather padding; gray green plastic sunvisor with white plastic protective housing and blue plastic locking knob; white nylon adjustable chin strap; internal headphones with gray plastic padding; black external microphone attachment; Manufacturer's tag on rear; black tap with embossed text "CAPT ALLEN" on front crown of helmet.
- Summary
- The Type HGU-2A/P protective flying helmet was standard issue for U.S. Air Force flight crews during the early 1960s. First issued in 1961, the HGU-2A/P was an improved version of the HGU-2/P by the addition of ventilation holes, extra padding, and the H-154/AIC headset.
- This particular helmet was worn by the donor, Capt. Ben Allen while flying F-105s from Takhli Royal Air Force Base in Thailand in 1965. During his tour of duty, Capt Allen flew 81 combat missions over North Vietnam.
- Credit Line
- Donated by Capt. Ben H. Allen
- Inventory Number
- A19790544000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Shell: Plastic
- Visor: Plastic
- Lining: Leather
- Chin Strap: Nylon
- Dimensions
- 3-D (L x W x H): 25.4 × 25.4 × 25.4cm (10 × 10 × 10 in.)
- Overall: 77.5 × 22 × 27 × 24.1cm (2 ft. 6 1/2 in. × 8 11/16 in. × 10 5/8 in. × 9 1/2 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_A19790544000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b0cf6db1-8051-49d3-9ff6-7feca151a935
