Original U.S. Vietnam War Navy Pilot APH-6A Flight Helmet with Oxygen Mask Vintage Signs [16] Due to the number

[16] Due to the number of casualties and the belief that airborne forces no longer had the advantage of surprise

Scabbard length: 7 1/4"

the rear skirt of the helmet is marked in a rectangle with M

and a very nice range reticle in the right eyepiece

Original U.S. Vietnam War Navy Pilot APH-6A Flight Helmet with Oxygen Mask Vintage Signs [16] Due to the numberOriginal Item: Only One Available. At the end of the 50's the APH series helmets introduced a new generation of flight helmets characterized by the external visor covered with a protective shield. Improvement of the communication system, internal liner and oxygen mask retainers was also made and in some versions the dual dark and transparent visors system was installed. These types of helmets were the US Navy and USMC standard jet aircraft headgear