Original British WWII 2nd Pattern Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Fighter Pilot Type C Leather Flying Helmet With Gosport Tubes and Blue Tint Goggles Antique Colts and retains almost all of

and retains almost all of the original grey/green finish

) Jacket size is approximately US 38/39 chest

In the Battle of the Somme in 1916 of the 775 men of the Regiment that "went over the top" 463 were either killed in action or wounded and only one officer remained unhurt

This is the classic boot used by the German Infantry in World War I

it had a decidedly para-military character in weapons and uniforms

Original British WWII 2nd Pattern Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Fighter Pilot Type C Leather Flying Helmet With Gosport Tubes and Blue Tint Goggles Antique Colts and retains almost all ofOriginal Item: This is an original WW2 era 2nd Pattern Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilot's Type C leather flying helmet. These helmets were introduced in 1941 (see page 53 & 215 of the book Vintage Flying Helmets by Prodger). The helmet is made of the correct brown leather with correct chamois leather lining and padded leather ear roundels. It has the correct webbing chin strap, press stud fasteners, hook and straps. It also has the correct leather ear