Original Korean War Era U.S. Air Force Gentex P-1A Flying Helmet with P-3 Visor Beretta with just some wear on

with just some wear on the border and on the Swas in the middle

possibly 24th Battalion

The brass mounts are just as they were from the 1740s manufacture

and is signed with the names of many friends and family

3A/B helmet has a single visor which locks in various positions on the center rail

Original Korean War Era U.S. Air Force Gentex P-1A Flying Helmet with P-3 Visor Beretta with just some wear onOriginal Item: One of a kind. The P 1, introduced in 1948 and made by Switlik Parachute Co. and Paramount Rubber Co. was the first USAF standard hard flight helmet for fighter aircraft. The P 1 initially used the type HS 38 headset, somewhat later changed to HS 38A. The P 1 shell was constructed of pressure and heat molded laminated cotton duck fabric that had been saturated with phenolic resin (similar to Bakelite). This helmet did not have a fixed