USAAf M3 Flak Helmet

[GIZMO8Z]

I may have a set of sun glasses for you, Andy!

[plumbob]

I know nothing about these Andy,
Any idea of the age of it, like heat stamps on it, or who made them? Or was there different types ect.
It looks good to me, nice one.
Well done
Rod

[aj4010]

I know nothing about these Andy,
Any idea of the age of it, like heat stamps on it, or who made them? Or was there different types ect.
It looks good to me, nice one.
Well done
Rod

I'm a newbie to these really Rod, there is some timeline and different type info here:
alliedflightgear.com

No heatstamp that I can see, but the liner band is placed over where it should be. Looking at it, I would guess it was a totally different production system from the M1, I'd always assumed they just picked out a few M1's off the production lines and modded them. Maybe not, but as I say, I'm new to these, it was just a hole in the collection that I had to fill.

Andy

[aj4010]

I may have a set of sun glasses for you, Andy!

What yer got, Joe?

Andy

[GIZMO8Z]

They're at my parents house in an old G.I. foot locker... I am not sure if they're period/ authentic. If you'd like them, they're yours for free to make up for the brass snafu.

[aj4010]

They're at my parents house in an old G.I. foot locker... I am not sure if they're period/ authentic. If you'd like them, they're yours for free to make up for the brass snafu.

Thanks Joe!
That would be great.

Andy


Andy

[GIZMO8Z]

I'll run home in about an hour and a half and grab them. My apologies in advance if they're not what you're looking for!

Best,
Joe T

[aj4010]

If they were worn by a GI, they will be fine, wanna go to PM?

Andy

[SteveR]

Very nice helmet.

[aj4010]

Very nice helmet.

Thanks Steve,

Andy