A-8 Summer Flying Helmet, Converted. Rare

RARE A-8 Flying helmet, in mint unused condition.
At the beginning of WWII, remaining stocks of the A-8, Helmet, were factory modified to accept the A-9 A-10 standard mask, by installing 4-5 oxygen mask hooks, and cutting and reshaping the sides to provide a better fit for the mask, and replacing the chincup, with the fleece covered chinstrap. This is one of them.
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Code: 50325

US Navy WWII Air Crew Wings

Excellent set of Naval combat air crew wings, marked H&H 307 Sterling, two piece construction, with clutch back fitting, and 13 berries in each shoulder.
3 "Battle stars" have been applied in the scroll.
(see Navy wings of Gold page 119)
price includes postage to mainland UK only.

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Code: 50297

USAAF/Navy AN-H-15 Flying Helmet

USAAF/Navy AN-H-15 Flying Helmet.
Helmet is in good-very good condition, with the usual Soiling & Staining expected on a 80+ years piece of flying kit!
Other than that, the helmet has no issues.
This is an early issue helmet, leaving the factory without the snaps to accommodate the wearing of an oxygen mask, however as you can see snaps have been 'rigger fitted' at a later...  read more

Code: 50482

C.B.I. I.D. Bracelet....Sweet Heart? Bracelet,

CBI bracelet, marked silver, with blue, red & white enamelling, (some slight damage but hardly noticeable) judging by the size of the chain i would think it is a sweet heart bracelet, made for a very slim wrist! 'China Burma India' on a blue enamel back ground, & 1945 again on a blue enamel back ground.
With the CBI Shield in red & white enamelling.
The silver has toned down into ...  read more

Code: 50481

USAAF Throat mic & neck strap. Boxed

USAAF throat mic T-30-S with the metal clip, to shape the rubber band better. made by the Universal Microphone Company Inglewood California.
Boxed with instructions & neck strap, with instructions, & original tissue paper  read more

Code: 50480

USAAF T-30-V Throat mic & neck strap. Boxed

T-30-V. mic, with neck strap, boxed. Made by Shure Brothers Chicago. complete with instructions, and original tissue paper, box is in excellent condition, with no issues.
Please note the T-30-V did not have the metal clip, unlike the T-30-S.
price includes postage to mainland UK only.











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Code: 50479

USAAF Push to talk switch.

USAAF " Push to talk switch" made by CQK & marked SW-141-V
Switch is in good order, with no issues, cable has no damage, and this has the green cotton neck strap, as opposed to the leather one. remains supple.
Price includes postage to mainland UK only.  read more

Code: 50478

USAAF Push to talk switch

USAAF " Push to talk switch" SW-141-V
Switch is in good order, with no issues, cable has no damage, and leather neck strap remains supple. Leather neck lanyard is in excellent condition, with no issues.
Both switches are made by CAFB Newark N.J.
2 available, £55.00 each
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Code: 50477

A-2 Jacket by Eastman

A-2 Jacket, by Eastman, jacket is as you would expect
from Eastman a superb quality example, in a size 40"
Jacket has that 'worn look' but no damage to the outer shell, or knits, zipper works just fine, with no issues.
The lining is in good shape, with just a couple of issues in the neck area, where the lining has frayed a little, but easily repairable.  read more

Code: 50474

Seesall & Chas Fischer Goggles

2 pairs of US WWII goggles
Both sets are in a used condition, but are fully functional, with Seesall goggles having had 'field repair' on the hinge section.
Both sets of lens's are in very good order, with no damage/chips or scratches.

price includes postage to UK mainland only
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Code: 50473