ww2 Glider pilot training Helmet!!!!!!

[ruddersrangers44]

This isn't really my thing but was curious as there are 2 available on ebay by differant sellers,are these the real deal and are these rare birds as I've hardly seen any in the past forsale,thanks in advance...........

[big ned]

I wondered where my old posing pouch had gone......

[ruddersrangers44]

I wondered where my old posing pouch had gone......

Panic over Ned found yours stuffed down the back of the sofa.....

[tinlid]

Hi Jake, It is an despatch riders helmet for the NFS, mostly used by women.
Like most helmet, crash, despatch riders they were used by the glider pilots while training.
But unless they have been altered in some way or are stamped with an A.M or other, then just a HCDR.

[LucN]

they were used by the glider pilots while training.

Aaron do you have a picture of one being worn by GP's?

[tinlid]

No, sorry, just the helmet, crash,despatch riders.
I have both the leather & rag pulp type DR helmet, the HCDR has an AM stamp inside & contract No. But is it an training glider pilots helmet or an RAF contract for their despatch riders?

[LucN]

Nice helmet Aaron, here's my pulp helmet for comparison.
I have no further reference sources for RAf contract numbers I'm afraid.

[Mark K]

Panic over Ned found yours stuffed down the back of the sofa.....

Jake I do not want to even know how Ned's posing pouch got down the back of your sofa.

Regards Mark

[ruddersrangers44]

Any chance Aaron of seeing a leather type next to the rag pulp?and were this used for definate training glider pilots?

[tinlid]

Here you go Jake.
The rag pulp was used by training glider pilots as seen in original photo's. Haven't seen a WW2 picture of the leather one being used by training GP yet.
But both & others were only a stop gap, I guess they used the proper GP helmet when they became available.