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This is a World War II Model AN-H-15 summer flight helmet for the United States Army Air Forces.
VINTAGE:Circa World War II.
SIZE:Medium.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Cotton twill with leather chin straps and goggle straps, brass buckle and snaps, and rubber ear coverings.
ATTACHMENT:Leather straps with brass buckle and eight punched holes.
MARKINGS:Manufacturer label: SPEC. AN-H-15 MEDIUM ORDER NO. 44-2881-AF ST. NO. 8300-401520 BATES SHOE CO. ARMY AIR FORCES ; hard-to-read inspection stamp.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBEX04 LHEX7/10 SFJX2/11
CONDITION:8 (Excellent-): Helmet is in very nice condition with little wear.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.