Some USAAF stuff... mask, flying goggle, ...

[Jean Loup]

Hello from France

At least I've found some USAAF gear for a bomber crew. I want to figure a bomber crew at the end of the war (pacific theater, why not?) I already have a AN-H-15 helmet and a Mk 5 Steel helmet. I've found a A-14 oxygen mask and a flying goggle (not realy B-8, but USN - Rochester optical, in fact).
The oxygen mask was made in may 1945.
Some picture:





Thank you for reading

Jean Loup

[reneblacky]

Looks Great thanks for showing

[Jean Loup]

Thank you, René

[AZPhil]

That is a very nice display for the Bomber crew head gear. I have a similar set up, except I do not have a flak helmet for it. I'm trying to find a nice M3 for my display.

Semper Fi
Phil

[Jean Loup]

Thank you, Phil.

It sames to be easier for you in USA than here in Europe ;-)

Good luck!

Jean Loup

[reneblacky]

Thank you, Phil.

It sames to be easier for you in USA than here in Europe ;-)

Good luck!

Jean Loup

Tough down here too! I did see one(fluffy) in South Africa but couldn't carry it back

[reneblacky]

here's my mask

[AZPhil]

The M3 I'll want to get needs to still have the Fuzz/flocking on it and they are not abundant here either Guy's. Just a lot of rust buckets. I guess I just need to keep looking for the grail that won't cost me an arm and a leg. But like Real Steel always mention's
Nice cost Money!!!!'
I did my set up to Honor my Uncle Joe, tail gunner and the Left waist gunner Phil Chaperon of the 8th AF, 384th Bomb Group, 545th Bomb Squadron's B17 the "Mrs Geezil". It was shot down on April 13th 1944 on a mission to Schweinfurt. Phil is still with us and I speak to him very often. I wanted the set up they wore that day. Phil told me the cloth helmet with the big black ears. We had throat mic's.
Here is mine!



This pic is in March of '44 after a mission in the Damned Yankee II.
My Uncle Joe is second from the right ,bottom row. Phil is to the left of my Uncle!

[Jean Loup]

Very nice gear (both!)

Can you show me one detail with a picture: how fit the strap with the goggle? As you can see on my first pic, it's no good. And I'm not sure how it must be.
Thank you by advance!
Jean Loup

[reneblacky]

Very nice gear (both!)

Can you show me one detail with a picture: how fit the strap with the goggle? As you can see on my first pic, it's no good. And I'm not sure how it must be.
Thank you by advance!
Jean Loup

Not sure on what you ask? here are pics for you from my junk pile that I can relate