3.5" x 2.5" (90mm x 60mm) printed in gold, dark blue, sky blue and red on light cardboard, with a sky blue ribbon and safety pin. RAF official guest badge for New Year event, December 31, 1941.īeautiful printed cardboard badge perhaps worn by dignitaries or guests of the RAF, or RAF personnel in civilian clothes at a special event. A very scarce helmet in good to very good condiiton. The keather is evenly faded around their stitch holes showing this was definitely a period modification. The padded cylinders were clearly removed at the time (as was common practice - they were found to be useless at deflecting sound and actually caused more noise from vibrating). The helmet retains it's earflaps and original chin strap and nuckle. The fur area has moulted, as is common, and the skin shows some minor insect damage, but this doesn't show when displayed. The chamois lining is also good and the War Dept issue stamp can be seen, though faintly, inside. In overall great display condition, the leather is very good, although it could probably use some dressing. Now harder than ever to find, these cowl type helmets were issued to all RFC pilots and aircrews, though they are said to have been favoured by gunners who had to stand up in their turrets and were exposed to cold air - however photgraphs show they were also worn extensively by pilots of both figher (scout ) aircarft and bombers. Scarce Great War Royal Flying Corps cowl type flying helmet.
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