Original U.S. Korean Wa Air Force Type P1A Flying Helmet Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Named Bronze Star in Case

Named Bronze Star in Case (WWII)

a bipod was employed

make the most awful ear splitting noise

This supple leather holster is maker marked ftc and dated 1941

The fittings are all of brass

Original U.S. Korean Wa Air Force Type P1A Flying Helmet Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Named Bronze Star in CaseOriginal Item: Only One Available. As seen in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum which can be found at this link. This helmet was officially designated; Helmet, Flying, Protective, Type P 1A, United States Air Force. This was the first type of hard helmet mass produced for standard issue to the United States Air Force jet crewmen to provide buffeting and crash protection. The original P 1 was introduced in March