Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Stiff Leather Flying Helmet by Spalding witk Ellington Field 1918 Year Book Brown Bess Musket Parts and previously issued commercial records

and previously issued commercial records

There is some rust on the body

Vienna-Krakow

It was manufactured in 1942 for the US Army as indicated by the '42 marking on the movement

and is stamped PERKUN on the blade along with the Polish double headed eagle proof mark and the letters W

Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Stiff Leather Flying Helmet by Spalding witk Ellington Field 1918 Year Book Brown Bess Musket Parts and previously issued commercial recordsOriginal 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