Great ID'd WWI US Aviator Leather Flight Helmet by Armstrong Uniform Co
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Great ID'd WWI US Aviator Leather Flight Helmet by Armstrong Uniform Co

Code: 0t57afuh00008dip


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!

BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,

And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!

Update 09/09/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!

BIG WEBSITE CHANGES are in the works and this Issue WILL BE CORRECTED sometime in OCTOBER!!

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We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!

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Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War I US Aviator leather flight cap made by Armstrong Uniform Co. of Chicago. The helmet is named behind the left ear to "Lt. D. I. Perry," or Lt. Donald Irving Perry. He was from Newbury, MA and earned his wings in 4/18, became an officer in 9/18, and served as a flight instructor.

VINTAGE: Circa WWI.

SIZE: Size 10-1/2" x 11.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Leather and polished cotton.

ATTACHMENT: None.

MARKINGS: "THE ARMSTRONG UNIFORM CO. CHICAGO."

ITEM NOTES: This is from a USAF collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBJFX17 LEGEX5/17 SEJJX06/19

CONDITION: 6- (Fine): There are a couple small areas of dryness. Some of the stitching is letting go. The goggle strap retention tab is missing.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.