Unknown European (?) Composites
Article about: What we have here are a couple of probably European compos that I acquired from a Belgian dealer in 2011. They have some characteristics of being test or experimental helmets, but really I k
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Re: Unknown European (?) Composites
Helmet B (how convenient they are labelled ) is a PASGT helmet, M88 is the designation I believe, US origin. Liner system I don't recognise but the Yanks sold these to many nations.
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Definately not a US PASGT. I can understand why you might think so, but then so many of these composite helmets look superficially similar. The actual contours of a PASGT are quite different, and the PASGT shell is rather thicker than that of Mystery Helmet B. If we're looking for a lookalike I'd have been more inclined to go with a French Spectra F2, but then it isn't that either.
The PASGT is indeed in service with many nations, but are there many - any? - instances where the liner is significantly customised for local use? I have always understood it as being a strictly off-the-shelf export or military aid item. Could be wrong, let me know, all knowledge is good. (OK, I know some Israeli-used examples have been refitted with local chinstrap rigs.)
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They look like Slovak army VEPLAS and Czech army Petris helmets. The 2nd one is almost certainly a Petris helmet.
EDIT: German Schuberth helmets are also similar to the Petris helmets. I don't know the differences.
Nitram
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Definately not a Petris unless there is a new model I don't know about. The Petris I know (the 3001) is extremely similar (perhaps even functionally identical except for the chinstrap catch) to the Schuberth 826, although it is made in the Czech Republic. If you take a look at Composite Helmet, Ballistic helmets, Military helmets CZECH helmet, Kevlar helmetcomposite helmets index you will see what I mean. neither of these Mystery Helmets resemble the 826 in any substantial way. And neither are any VePlas model I know of either.
Greg P
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More pictures of these mystery helmets at composite helmets index
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I defer to your experience mate, I'm far more familiar with WW2 or earlier lids
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