Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1998.41.1 |
Object Name |
Helmet |
Collection |
HISTORY |
Date |
1945-1945 |
Year Range from |
1945 |
Year Range to |
1945 |
Description |
Model A-11 Flight Helmet: leather six piece construction; chamois lining; four steel snaps on front edge for attachment of oxygen mask; padded ear cups and opening on each side; plastic radio receivers on each side; electrical cord attached to receivers with plug on end; leather chin strap at bottom with steel buckle; hand-written in ink on interior of flap: 'APRIL 3 - 45 / MED". This helmet does not conform completely to the A-11 Flight Helmet and may incorporate changes made near the end of the war. It is unknown if this particular helmet is a prototype that may not have been massed produced. Mondl Manufacturing Company of Oshkosh made leather aviator helmets under government contract during World War II (1941-1945). The helmets contained a built-in radio headset and they were worn by aircrews and pilots. |
Event |
World War II |
Made |
Mondl Manufacturing Corporation |
Material |
Leather/Rubber/Plastic/Steel |
Search Terms |
Mondl Manufacturing Corporation World War II United States Army Air Force |
Height (in) |
6.000 |
Width (in) |
9.000 |