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Hello,
After more than 6 years of desperate quest, I've just been able to find a leather covered M-4 flak helmet.
I was ready to sell a kidney for it, but the price was very fair.
These helmets were produced at the end of 1943 in England by Wilkinson for the RAF crews but the USAAF airmen used them quite often.
Here is a picture of this kind of helmet used by 2 men of the 416th BG :
and here are pics taken this morning :
Nothing common to flight jackets, but I just wanted to share my joy ! :mrgreen:
Tim
After more than 6 years of desperate quest, I've just been able to find a leather covered M-4 flak helmet.
I was ready to sell a kidney for it, but the price was very fair.
These helmets were produced at the end of 1943 in England by Wilkinson for the RAF crews but the USAAF airmen used them quite often.
Here is a picture of this kind of helmet used by 2 men of the 416th BG :
and here are pics taken this morning :
Nothing common to flight jackets, but I just wanted to share my joy ! :mrgreen:
Tim