Original France WWI French Armée de l'Air Air Force Pilots Leather Flight Helmet With Button On Goggles Russian Artillery The thin leather sweatband is

The thin leather sweatband is still present however there is some minor stitching loss present

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We are pretty sure this is not British and most probably comes from the Baltic region

The mounts are all of heavy brass

Original France WWI French Armée de l'Air Air Force Pilots Leather Flight Helmet With Button On Goggles Russian Artillery The thin leather sweatband isOriginal Item: Only One Available. During the first years of aviation, pilots started wearing leather flying helmets as a form of protection from the cold and the noise of aircraft engines. Leather was becoming a popular choice for protective gear with the rise of motor sport and aviation at the start of the 1900s. It has many advantages that made it the ideal material for flying helmets. It is warm, durable, impermeable to liquids therefore