Original U.S. Vietnam War APH-5 Flight Helmet by MSA with Original Bag & Decals Snider Rifles & Bayonets while the grooves show some

while the grooves show some past fouling and oxidation

even as we know we cannot measure up to our dad

with just a relatively small chip near the cross guard on the obverse

almost as if liquid was pooled (water) for quite some time but should be easy to clean

The helmet is complete with an original bag of 6 Foam Rubber Inserts for the helmet

Original U.S. Vietnam War APH-5 Flight Helmet by MSA with Original Bag & Decals Snider Rifles & Bayonets while the grooves show someOriginal Item: Only One Available. At the end of the 50's the APH series helmets introduced a new generation of flight helmets characterized by the external visor covered with a protective shield. Improvement of the communication system, internal liner and oxygen mask retainers was also made and in some versions the dual dark and transparent visors system was installed. These types of helmets were the US Navy and USMC standard jet aircraft headgears