Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Slote & Klein Inc.
- 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).
- Credit Line
- Donated by Capt. William G. Lalibert (USN, Ret.)
- Inventory Number
- A19740157000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- 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
- 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_A19740157000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv93a558a1a-c2f7-44c4-b76c-1a00d49d84a9
