Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Western Electric Co., Inc.
- Physical Description
- United States Army Air Service Type 1-A leather flying helmet; slit back with laces for size adjustment; leather strap on top crown of helmet for size adjustment; molded leather ear cups; leather chin strap with slide buckle; leather straps with copper snaps by ear cup; molded fiber ear padding; orange sewn in manufacturer's tag on left inside of helmet (see Inscriptions for full text); etched text on left molded ear cup (see Marks for full text).
- Summary
- The Type 1-A Flying helmet was the first flying helmet that was standardized by the Air Service in 1917. It remained in use throughout the mid-1920s.
- Credit Line
- Donated by Paul E. Garber
- Inventory Number
- A19560090000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Helmet Exterior Shell: Leather
- Lining and Ear Padding: Polished Cotton
- Dimensions
- Clothing: 22.9 x 22.9 x 40.6cm (9 x 9 x 16 in.)
- Clothing Size: Large
- 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_A19560090000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ad785519-2cc8-4ae1-acd8-9cac294881fd
