UN-ISSUED**UN-WORN**WW2 Era British RAF / Air Ministry Type E Airtex Lightweight Coastal Command / Tropical / Desert Wired Pilot & Air Crew Flying Helmet Size 3 UK 7 ½ To 7 3/4. AE 335 Clothing

**UN-ISSUED**UN-WORN**WW2 Era British RAF / Air Ministry Type E Airtex Lightweight Coastal Command / Tropical / Desert Wired Pilot & Air Crew Flying Helmet Size 3 UK 7 ½ To 7 3/4. AE 335 - AE 335

An excellent original WW2 British RAF Type E lightweight flying helmet (see pages 54 & 211 of the book Vintage Flying Helmets by Prodger). Made of lightweight airtex material the helmets were used by RAF Desert / Tropical and coastal command air crews. This example is clean and undamaged & in un-issued & unworn condition. Internally the helmet has chamois leather padded ear roundels fitted with air ministry King’s crown marked bakelite ear phones. Both earphones have stores & parts markings (illustrated). The ear phones are wired and have original communication cord fitted with bakelite jack / plug with brass prong, all also in un-issued un-used condition. The bakelite of the jack has stores / parts numbers (illustrated). All leather straps and studs of the helmet are present and it has its original webbing chin strap with press stud fastener. The helmet is ink stamped ‘Size 3 7 ½ To 7 ¾’. The price for this excellent un-worn WW2 British flying helmet includes UK delivery. AE 335

£495.00