ORIGINAL U.S. WWII USAAF AVIATOR SUMMER FLIGHT HELMET ANH-15

WWII USAAF Summer flight helmet type AN-H-15 with manufactures label: BRADLEY-GOODRICH Inc Size Medium P.O.NO.(33-038)44-6447-AF

WW2 USAAF AN-H-15 summer flying helmet. Khaki cotton twill flying helmet with black rubber ear pieces. Nicely stamped with the Army Air Forces logo. The inner forehead section and headphone cups are lined with chamois leather. The helmet has three leather loops on the rear to retain goggles. Two of these loops are secured with press studs. There is a buckle and snap fastening chin strap with velour padding. Brass press stud fittings for an oxygen mask are also present. The flight cap is mint unissued, with all snaps and straps in excellent shape and never worn. Leather is all present with no cracks, rips, or tears.

The WW2 US AN-H-15 helmet was introduced as the standard summer light weight flying helmet for the Army Air Force and Navy on April 23, 1943.

It served as the replacement for the Type A-9 flying helmet. It was the first flying helmet designed under the joint Army/Navy procurement program. 

SIZE:  MEDIUM