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Belgian HGU-26/P
Flight Helmet |
This is a Belgian HGU-26/P flight helmet. It
was used by the famous Belgian Tiger Squadron.
This helmet was flown on a F-104 Starfighter
aircraft. It has all of the era's avionics and the
MBU-5/P oxygen mask with single bayonet fittings.
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Chinese TK-2 Flight
Helmet |
The Chinese TK-2 Helmet has a single dark visor. It was
mostly used as a fast jet flight helmet. The
helmet is totally complete with all avionics and
correct original oxygen mask. The TK-2 is the
predecessor to the TK-2A
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for more Info on the TK-2
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Chinese TK-2A Flight
Helmet |
Chinese TK-2A Flight Helmet with a
YM-6505 pressure-demand oxygen mask, standard
equipment for Chinese fast-jet pilots. The TK-2A
is also compatible with the Russian KM-32 mask and
has Russian-type electronics connectors.
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for more Info on the TK-2A
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Dutch Air Force
Flight Helmet |
Royal Dutch Air Force Helmet worn by Dutch pilots who
fly the F-16's. Military
aviation in New Zealand started in 1912 with two
Army Staff Officers being sent to the UK to learn
the science of flying. The flying corps received
its first aircraft, a Bleriot, in 1913.
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French Gueneau 458
Flight Helmet |
The
Gueneau 458 flight helmet is used by the French Air
Force. It has a double visor (tinted or
transparent) activated by levers on each
side of the helmet. The oxygen mask is an
Ulmer 82GK. This helmet replaced the Gueneau 316
which was used in the 80's.
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German HGU 55/G
Flight Helmet |
The HGU 55/G is the helmet of choice for the German
air force. It uses the MBU 5 oxygen mask. The
helmet was used by Tornado fast-jet pilots. It has
all of the original avionics and tinted visor.
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Royal Air Force MK
1 Flight Helmet |
The MK 1 Royal Air Force (RAF) Flight Helmet has
an inner cloth helmet which contains the avionics
(speaker & microphone) and also has the M-type
Oxygen mask. There is also a
tropical cloth head harness. These harnesses were
used when flying in tropical conditions.
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for more Info on the MK 1
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Russian GSH-6LP Pressure Helmet |
The GSH-6LP has 8 locking lugs which fasten to the
flight suit. The visor is
electrically heated to keep it from fogging.
It snaps down onto a gasket surrounding
the faceplate. The locking neck-ring is
also an integral part of the GSH-6.
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for more Info on the GSH-6
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Russian ZSH-3
Flight Helmet |
The ZSH-3 is the world's most widely used jet-age
helmet (worn in
virtually every type of Russian aircraft).
It has an aluminum frame and shell, rubber
pressure seal, oxygen regulator and visor with
internal heating. Recent versions have a
mounting bracket for targeting system.
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for more Info on the ZSH-3
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Russian GSH-6A High
Altitude Helmet |
The GSH-6A is a high altitude pressure helmet. It
is complete with a fire retardant, inner
communications helmet with microphone and
earphones, internal sun visor, aluminum
neck-mounting ring and retention cables.
Click
for more Info on the GSH-6A
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British Military
Fire Fighters Helmet |
The MFF-201
Protective Fire Fighter helmet is
used when fighting aircraft fires. It
is made from a white resin, with face
shield which has a
screen material sandwiched between two layers. The
face
shield can flip up. Attached to the lower part of the helmet is an
aluminum covered fire-proof cape. |

U.S.
Air Force HGU-55 Flight Helmet |
A current issue U.S. Air Force Flight Helmet model
HGU-55/P. It has the oxygen bayonet receivers
& the metal communications cord clip holder.
The interior has a thermal plastic liner. The
helmet is fully wired with military H-143
earphones. |

U.S.
Navy VF-84 Jolly Rogers Helmet |
This is a U.S. Navy Gentex HGU Flight Helmet
complete with the MBU 12/P oxygen mask. This
helmet was used by fighter pilots who flew
the F-14 Tomcat jets. It also has leather
ear seal cups and is complete with all of the
avionics, microphone and speakers. |

U.S. Navy
VF-154
Flight Helmet |
The exterior of this helmet is covered with
2" white reflective tape and has the design
that commemorates the Naval Air Facility Atsugi,
home of the Carrier Air Wing Five, and the marking
for the United States NAVY Fighter Squadron One
Five Four (VF-154) Black Knights. |

U.S. Space Center
Training Helmet |
This helmet was used by the U.S. Government
for Astronaut training at the Johnson Space Center. It is
from the Apollo era of space exploration. The
tinted visor can be manually raised or lowered.
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for more Info on helmet
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Australian Air Force
Flight Helmet |
Australian Air Force
Flight Helmet
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Polish Air Force
Flight Helmet |
Polish Air Force
Flight Helmet
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Swedish Air Force
Flight Helmet |
Swedish Air
Force
Flight Helmet
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We
own the World's Largest Space Artifact Collection.
Our items have been displayed at these museums: |
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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Here
is part of our helmet collection on
display at the Museum of Discovery & Science
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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These are just part of the
Space Collection
from
HighTechScience.org |
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