Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Leather Flying Helmet With French Flight Goggles - Marked For The 44th Aero Squadron British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The longer portion should be

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This very ingenious instrument primarily made from brass with a wood handle is a private purchase item for a British officer on the western front

There are no maker markings on it

1 which we have assumed is a Museum display reference

there were eight war loan drives

Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Leather Flying Helmet With French Flight Goggles - Marked For The 44th Aero Squadron British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The longer portion should beOriginal Item: Only One Available. This fantastic rare example of a genuine WWI Aviator flying helmet is made of a soft leather and is nearly identical to a known SPALDING pattern helmet, in fact it may very well have been made by Spalding but the maker label fell off. To see the Spalding marked helmet check out this link (it's about 2 3 of the way down the page and has a black cat painted on it). Construction is brown leather chamois lined flying