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    Posted 12 years ago

    AirFighter
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    The old post disappeared for some reason after I posted the new photo I took when I found the cap a few minutes ago.

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    1. Manikin Manikin, 12 years ago
      Hi Airfighter . The 2nd photo helps see more but photo's are still very very small to see any detail . If you use the edit on your post you can add and remove photo's and not lose the post . Not sure what you camera it set at but hopefully can get a larger photo . I know your trying and since first post was over rode I again welcome you to CW ! :-)
    2. AirFighter, 12 years ago
      I hope this helps!
    3. Manikin Manikin, 12 years ago
      Your pilot helmet dates WWI era USA or if Japan they used these into WWII . US pilots did not like the earphones on these and by WWII the pilots wore head phones not this type of built in ear piece . It is very early and wonderful . I am sure some of our Military guys will pin down exact date . My Dad was a pilot WWII era . He did not use a helmet like this . You have a great piece !
    4. AirFighter, 12 years ago
      Thanks Manikin!
    5. Manikin Manikin, 12 years ago
      Your welcome and I hope one of are military guys or aviation ones come onto post and narrow they gap or have more info for you :-)
    6. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      I haven't seen a US military one of these with the "shoelace" back to it-- the ones that I have seen are all stitched, one piece.

      scott
    7. Manikin Manikin, 12 years ago
      This may be German made and used by Germans years 1912-1918 ? appx ??
    8. AirFighter, 12 years ago
      Thanks Scottvez, Manikin, BELLIN68, and Packrat-Place. I couldn't find any pictures of a WWI German skull cap online to compare it to.
    9. AirFighter, 12 years ago
      Does anyone know if it has any value?
    10. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      It is hard to determine a value until you know what it is.

      I don't think it is WW1 either-- the integral earpieces date it to a later time period.

      Also, I don't think that this is very functional. The ridges from the laces would have been very uncomfortable against the hair/ head.

      scott
    11. AirFighter, 12 years ago
      Thanks Scott,
      Do you think it is military issue?
    12. Manikin Manikin, 12 years ago
      Hi Scott is very good with military one of best on CW . I am thinking it may have been a flight training helmet so instructor could communicate with student ? Just throwing that out as a possibility .
    13. AirFighter, 12 years ago
      Thanks Manikin,
      What era do you think it is?
    14. Kollector Kollector, 12 years ago
      I have seen photos of these in use. Rubber hose ran to a horn on the instructors chest so that the instructor could talk to student . Pictures i saw were at Brooks AFB back in the 50's.
    15. scottvez scottvez, 12 years ago
      Post a link-- I haven't seen a "shoelace back" version used by US military.

      scott
    16. Kollector Kollector, 12 years ago
      I had a USAAF kahki cloth helmet wuth red rubber ear cuos,no earphones. very clean. red rubber ear pieces were getting hard. Went on EBAY for $435. A great syrprise to me. Buyer explained that they were used in south pacific very early. keep researching.

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