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I have been looking for one like this for a long time

bazelot

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M-450 USN summer flight helmet complete with chin cup and leather ear cups.

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The leather of the ear cups is usually very tattered on those helmets. This example seems to be in excellent shape. Can't wait to get it.
 

Andrew

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What's you interest Tom? I started out years ago collecting nothing but headgear- had to get one of everything. Luckily for me I got over it before I got everything :lol: . I've since sold off most but these days I still have a few really good rare helmets but since they are hardly useful I am happy with jackets.

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bazelot

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Those are very nice Andrew. I now only collect WWII USN pilot gear so anything Navy or Marines is interesting.
Your collection is awesome and must have fetch quite apretty penny. I had been looking for an M-450 with good condition leather for a while but it always turned out that the leather on the earcups was rotten and falling apart.
I received the helmet on Monday and I must say it is in awesome shape. I added a pair of AN6530 to it and I ordered a Styrofoam head to display it.
Thanks for sharing.
 
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