Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Stiff Leather Flying Helmet by Spalding witk Ellington Field 1918 Year Book Brown Bess Musket Parts There is some rust on

There is some rust on the body

who had been captured in France during the first year of World War I

Some caring Parent has removed the firing pin which is now absent

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Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Stiff Leather Flying Helmet by Spalding witk Ellington Field 1918 Year Book Brown Bess Musket Parts There is some rust onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This fantastic ultra rare example of a genuine WWI Aviator flying helmet is made of a stiff leather, much like the leather shells of the WWI German pickelhaub helmets. Below the stiff leather bowl is a supple leather apron that cover's the pilots neck and upper shoulders. The internal ears are covered with a fabric mesh material and the interior of the entire helmet is lined with a soft cotton canvas. This example is