Original Eastern Bloc Cold War Era Helicopter Pilot Helmet With Throat Mic, Comms and Carry Bag EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION by then redesignated F-51

by then redesignated F-51

and used several different signatures

The heavy blued scabbard still retains most of the original finish

while 0265 is the location code

Original Eastern Bloc Cold War Era Helicopter Pilot Helmet With Throat Mic, Comms and Carry Bag EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION by then redesignated F-51Original Item: Only One Available. In the early days of aviation leather helmets that were used in motor racing were adopted by pilots as a form of head protection. It was during World War 1 that British engineers added earphones as well as a throat microphone to make a "hands free" way for pilots to communicate. The early design for leather flying helmets was adapted during the 1930s and it was known as the Iconic type B helmet which had the ability