Object Details
- Manufacturer
- General Textile Mills, Inc.
- Physical Description
- United States Air Force Type P-1A Protective Flying Helmet; white fiberglass shell with leather strap webbing; brown rubber edge; leather oxygen mask straps with 3 snaps each; attached microphone cord in back of helmet; United States Air Force winged star insignia decal on front of helmet; natural colored cotton adjustable neck strap with snap.
- Summary
- This was the first type of hard helmet mass produced for standard issue to the United States Air Force jet crewmen to provide buffeting and crash protection. The original P-1 was introduced in March 1948. The P-1A, was identical except for a neck strap which was added to prevent the helmet from tilting up durin maneuvers. With the addition of a sun visor an improved earphones in 1952, the helmet was designated as the Type P-3. The Type A-13A oxygen mask was used with this helmet.
- Credit Line
- Donated by Fred Griffith
- ca. 1949
- Inventory Number
- A19800071000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Shell: Fiberglass
- Liner Webbing: Leather
- Earphone Pads: Chamois
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 24.1 x 22.9 x 22.9cm (9 1/2 x 9 x 9 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_A19800071000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a1acb739-b1a8-4413-aa1d-49153e6b88d3
