US Army Air Forces Leather Flight Helmet, Type A-11

Our US Army Air Forces Type A-11 Leather Flight Helmet is a faithful reproduction of the original, including the chamois lining, rubber ear phone cups, correct snaps for attaching the oxygen mask, black maker's tag sewn inside the helmet, the Army Air Force winged insignia ink stampings, and other details.

ONLY ONE AVAILABLE! Size 7-1/4

The Type A-11 Intermediate Flying Helmet, as it was officially known, was originally made of seal brown cape leather exterior shell with black rubber earphone cups, chamois lining and ear pads; cap leather and chamois buckle chin strap; turn down brow flap; four brass snaps for oxygen mask located on the left and right chin of the helmet; leather buckle strap on the back nap of the helmet to adjust the helmet size; three leather straps on back of helmet to hold the flight goggle's strap; double reinforced seam on each side of helmet; black sewn in manufacturer's tag on inside back neck of the helmet with woven white letter text; white stenciled Army Air Forces winged star insignia with white letter text "ARMY AIR FORCES" below insignia on left exterior side of helmet.

Type A-11 Helmet was standardized on August 6, 1943 and became one of the most popular and widely utilized helmets during World War II. There were numerous but minor changes relating to the oxygen mask attachments made during its production run but continued to keep the A-11 designation. The rubber earphone mountings were designated for the Type ANB-H-1 radio receiver. The helmet remained in Air Force service during the Korean War. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continued to use the helmet in high altitude training through the mid-1970s.