Original British Royal Air Force Winter Leather Flying Helmet with Fur Lining Lewis Gun The serial number indicates production

The serial number indicates production in 1885

5 ½” length

units on the Eastern Front in 1942

The lock plate is still clearly marked Manufacture de Charleville

Original British Royal Air Force Winter Leather Flying Helmet with Fur Lining Lewis Gun The serial number indicates productionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice British WWII Royal Air Force Flight helmet, which looks to be a relatively early pattern, held over from the pre war years. It has a chamois crown liner, with what looks to be a shearling wool lining on the rest of the inside, including the area across the forehead. It has a strap on either side to help give a tight fit around the head, with a chin strap to further secure it. There are ear flaps