Original U.S. Korean War Air Force Type P1A Flying Helmet - Size Small U.S. Navy left India on 27 September

left India on 27 September on the first leg of its journey back to the Zone of the Interior

Gloss black on the exterior with matte gold horizontal stripes

and not just used as these have been

which unfortunately has not held up nearly as well as the rest of the cap

Original U.S. Korean War Air Force Type P1A Flying Helmet - Size Small U.S. Navy left India on 27 SeptemberOriginal Item: Only One Available. As seen in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, this is a tremendous P1A flight helmet. This helmet was officially designated; Helmet, Flying, Protective, Type P 1A, United States Air Force. This example shows heavy service use but still presents very well, and even retains the microphone and avionics. This was the first type of hard helmet mass produced for standard issue to the