Authentification m1 helmet 101st airborne

[JS1]

hi all,
with permission of the seller, I would like to post the following helmet for evaluation purposes. What do you think ?

Many thanks for your help
Johan

[Denred]

The helmet shell does not have the extra strap/snap on it's chinstrap. The liner is not an airborne liner. Added insignia (sadly) are so convincingly faked and aged these days I feel it's not an original paratrooper helmet.

[JS1]

Thanks for your input Denred. The 81st Anti Aircraft bat. was infantry trained and did not necessarily jumped out of airplanes. The arrived by boat during/after D-DAY. I already have seen 81st helmets with infantry type helmets/chinstraps/liners. One example is featured in Michel de Trez's American Paratrooper Helmets book.

[plumbob]

No many replies, that will simply be because paint jobs like this are a tough call to make if there good or bad.
Its a bit of money for this one with no providence.
Personally I wouldn't want to play with your money.
Hope someone can help
Rod

[JS1]

Thank you Rod, too bad there is no providence indeed !