ties70
Well-Known Member
I always wanted an original flight helmet...at least since I had sold my issued SPH-3 helicopter helmet a couple of years ago.
So I took the chance to grab a NOS "Quarter Assembly" of a HGU-26/p from 1984 (helmet shell, visor housing and visors, styrene liner) from a friendly guy in Belgium, got an OregonAero Zeta liner from him as well, sourced a Sierra snap-on leather edgeroll...and got me some leather ear pads off Ebay.
Initially I wanted to convert the helmet into a recent HGU-55, the one without the visor housing. In the end, the helmet was assembled as the HGU-26, but I made a complete tape job (my first) with 3M reflective tape and finished the helmet as a VF-114 Aardvark's design.
Not historically correct, but I like it:
The fit is exceptionally good, though I have just used standard components. Actually, much better than any motorcycle helmets I had...the only thing I would not trust is the snap-on chin strap...
Best regards,
Ties
So I took the chance to grab a NOS "Quarter Assembly" of a HGU-26/p from 1984 (helmet shell, visor housing and visors, styrene liner) from a friendly guy in Belgium, got an OregonAero Zeta liner from him as well, sourced a Sierra snap-on leather edgeroll...and got me some leather ear pads off Ebay.
Initially I wanted to convert the helmet into a recent HGU-55, the one without the visor housing. In the end, the helmet was assembled as the HGU-26, but I made a complete tape job (my first) with 3M reflective tape and finished the helmet as a VF-114 Aardvark's design.
Not historically correct, but I like it:
The fit is exceptionally good, though I have just used standard components. Actually, much better than any motorcycle helmets I had...the only thing I would not trust is the snap-on chin strap...
Best regards,
Ties