Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Air Service Winter Fur-Lined Flight Helmet & Goggles with Pilot Scarf Receivers It also is marked with

It also is marked with serial number 1059

The hat itself appears to have been Thai made which would be correct as many personnel spent their R&R time in Thailand and would have hats such as these made for when they went back in country or for their trips back to the “real world”

Both of the insignia are marked on the back with L

which has a very desirable curved "Snake Left Leg"

and opening the gateway into the Deep South

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Air Service Winter Fur-Lined Flight Helmet & Goggles with Pilot Scarf Receivers It also is marked withOriginal Item: Only One Available. Made of a soft tan leather, this helmet is in very good supple condition. It is constructed of multiple separate pieces of leather, with a 5 pointed Japanese Army Star on the front. The ear cups are complete, and made of hardened leather, each having holes in the center for mounting the communication equipment and receivers, but the holes now have wool pads inserted. All straps of the flying helmet are fully